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New Hope for Vision Regeneration

There's new hope for potentially restoring vision in patients suffering from degenerative retinal disease, thanks to work by researchers at Université de Montréal.

Lose Weight Now with a New Miracle Drug!

Ever clicked on a link because of a sensationalist headline or image? Or worse, shared it on social media without even reading it?

Chemists Use DNA To Build the World’s Tiniest Antenna

Researchers at Université de Montréal have created a nanoantenna to monitor the motions of proteins.

Increasing the Capacity of the Immune System to Kill Cancer Cells

Awakening the immune system’s instinct for destroying cancer, using two molecules located on the surface of macrophages: that’s the promising avenue opening up from recent laboratory work of Dr. André Veillette.

Despite COVID-19, Most Young Canadian Adults Aren’t Smoking or Drinking More

Long lines in front of liquor and pot outlets, tele-commuting workers worrying about their mental health, young parents trying to cope with home schooling –

Using Cannabis Does Impair Your Brain

Cannabis use leads to acute cognitive impairments that may continue beyond the period of intoxication, according to a systematic scientific review published today in Addiction and led by Alexandre Dumais, an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Université de Montréal.

Dementia: How to Prevent Cognitive Decline

Physical activity, nutrition and cognitively stimulating activities are all known to be good ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Carbon-Tax Rebates: the Untold Story

Taxing corporations and consumers for the amount of carbon emissions they generate can be a great way to deal with climate change –

What Wintering Squirrels Can Teach Astronauts

When bears and ground squirrels hibernate in winter, they stop eating, lasting until spring simply on the fat reserves they’ve stored up in their bodies.

Cancer Treatment: a Berry from Brazil Helps Out

Quebec scientists have discovered that the Brazilian camu-camu berry, already recognized for its protective effects against obesity and diabetes, can also help to treat cancers.

Glaucoma: Seeing the Light at the End of the (Nano)tunnel

Reduced blood flow and impaired neurovascular coupling are well-known features of glaucoma, the main cause of non-curable blindness affecting 80 million people worldwide in 2020.

A Protein in the Gums May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

Recent studies have shown that a protein present in the gingival epithelium (the part of the gums that surrounds the teeth) may have antimicrobial properties, in particular against the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis).

An Old Molecule to Fight SARS-CoV-2

In the spring of 2020, Université de Montréal biochemistry professor Christian Baron had an idea: why not evaluate the inhibition capacity of a commercially available molecule called VE607 on the virus causing COVID-19?

Study Shows Need for National Breast Milk Monitoring Programs For PFAS

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large family of synthetic organic chemicals that do not occur naturally in the environment.

The Secret of Mycorrhizal Fungi

Fungi, specifically those that are “mycorrhizal,” are natural allies of the forest because they improve tree nutrient acquisition.

Decrease in Relapses of Crohn's Disease in Youth

A research team led by Dr. Prévost Jantchou, clinician and researcher at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, focused on the rate of Crohn’s disease relapse, as well as factors associated with relapse, in children over the past decade.

Cell Division in Embryos: Not a Textbook Case of Symmetry

As cell biologists, Université de Montréal professor Greg FitzHarris and his PhD student Lia Paim are very interested in fertility and what happens inside the eggs and embryos of the mice they study in their lab.

Better Understanding COVID-19

COVID-19, in its multiple variants and its ability to thwart efforts to wipe it out, still has a lot of unknowns that make it impossible for scientists to declare victory over the disease, despite vaccines.

Using Intelligent Neuroprostheses to Treat Motor Disorders

Scientists have long studied neurostimulation to treat paralysis and sensory deficits caused by strokes and spinal cord injuries, which in Canada affect some 380,000 people across the country.