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Released: 19-Dec-2024 7:10 PM EST
A New Platform to Help People with Rare Cancers
Universite de Montreal

Marie-Pascale Pomey receives $200,000 in funding to create a platform to help people with rare cancers find reliable information and navigate the healthcare system.

Released: 19-Dec-2024 7:10 AM EST
Targeting a Brain Enzyme to Curb Obesity
Universite de Montreal

Endocannabinoids in the brain play a key role in food intake and energy use. Modulating the action of these molecules could help fight obesity, say researchers at the CRCHUM.

Released: 18-Dec-2024 8:50 AM EST
Catherine RĂ©gis Appointed Co-Director of the CAISI Research Program at CIFAR
Universite de Montreal

Catherine RĂ©gis, professor at the Faculty of Law and member of Mila, is appointed co-director of the research program at the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute.

Released: 17-Dec-2024 7:50 PM EST
Understanding Neurological Diseases: Crucial Interactions Come to Light
Universite de Montreal

Scientists led by UdeM’s Frédéric Charron reveal significant interactions at the heart of neurons.

Released: 13-Dec-2024 5:00 PM EST
UdeM Receives $8M to Study the Link Between the Immune System and Parkinson's Disease
Universite de Montreal

A team led by Michel Desjardins, a professor in the Faculty of Medicine, has secured $8M from ASAP to study the connection between the immune system and Parkinson's disease.

Released: 12-Dec-2024 9:40 PM EST
Université de Montréal Releases Its First Carbon Footprint Report
Universite de Montreal

The Sustainable Development Unit’s document covers the year 2022-2023 and gives preliminary results for 2023-2024.

   
Released: 11-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
â€Tis the Season for Scamming
Universite de Montreal

As the holiday season ramps up, another annual marathon of online shopping begins. And scammers are licking their chops, all set to sink their cyber claws into their next victim.

Released: 11-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
How Much Faster Is a Knight Than a King? A Mathematical Study Reveals the Exact Ratio!
Universite de Montreal

A chessboard knight can’t reach a given square twice as fast as the king. Christian Táfula Santos has proved it, using the famous Fibonacci sequence.

Released: 11-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
The Arctic Is on Fire
Universite de Montreal

Wildfires have turned the Far North into a carbon emitter, putting the region's permafrost at risk, according to an alarming new report co-authored by UdeM researcher Oliver Sonnentag.

Released: 10-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
Using Stem-Cell Transplants to Treat Blindness
Universite de Montreal

UdeM scientists have developed a method to create retinal transplants from stem cells, and with them, blind mini-pigs have showed signs of restored vision, a promising development for humans, as well.

Released: 10-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau Takes the Helm at CRIMT
Universite de Montreal

Professor at the School of Industrial Relations at Université de Montréal, Dalia Gesualdi-Fecteau has been appointed director of the Interuniversity research centre on globalization and work.

 
Released: 9-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
Facial Expressions of Pain Can Be Predicted From Brain Activity
Universite de Montreal

A new study provides insights into the brain processes involved in nonverbal communication of pain, specifically facial expressions.

Released: 6-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
Pup Play: Behind the Sexual Fetish, a Caring Community
Universite de Montreal

A research project sheds light on the body image benefits of pup play, a role play in which people pretend to be dogs.

Released: 5-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
Decontaminating the Arms of Oncology Chairs to Protect Patients and Healthcare Workers
Universite de Montreal

A recent study confirmed the effectiveness of six different methods for removing cytotoxic drugs from the arms of chairs in outpatient oncology clinics.

Released: 4-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
Tracking Down and Eliminating HIV Dormant in the Body: A Major Step Forward
Universite de Montreal

A research team is working to develop a method to reactivate latent HIV in virus carriers in order to eliminate it from the body permanently.

Released: 3-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
Killing Two Birds with One Stone
Universite de Montreal

An affordable and effective nutritional approach to help reduce inflammation and prevent Type 2 diabetes.

Released: 2-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
Restoring Peatlands to Their (Almost) Natural State
Universite de Montreal

A new study shows that artificial ponds created to restore peatlands exploited by humans achieve a balance similar to that of natural ponds, but it takes time.

Released: 2-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
Academic freedom in times of ideological polarization
Universite de Montreal

Trigger warnings, micro-aggressions, safe spaces, cancel culture: all of these "woke" buzzwords pose challenges for universities. How can they be understood in light of the universities’ mission?

Released: 2-Dec-2024 12:00 PM EST
A Video Bank to Help Veterinarians Treat Pain in Cats
Universite de Montreal

Doctoral student Sabrine Marangoni from UdeM’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has compiled 24 videos documenting signs of pain in cats.

Released: 29-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST
Preschool Education: A Key to Supporting Allophone Children
Universite de Montreal

A Canadian study reveals that allophone children who attend daycare are better prepared for kindergarten.



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