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Published on: 30 Jun 2015
Screening for genes whose risk association with breast cancer has yet to be proven is not justified and potentially harmful, argue an international team of leading geneticists and oncologists in a paper published this week in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.
Published on: 1 Jun 2015
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Published on: 22 May 2015
With the arrival of spring, millions of Canadians have begun their annual ritual of sneezing and wheezing due to seasonal allergies.聽A research team at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital from the Research Institute of the 9I制作厂免费 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is bringing them hope with a potential vaccine that nudges the immune response away from developing allergies.
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Published on: 14 May 2015
The brain is a privileged organ in the body. So vital to life, the brain is protected from alterations elsewhere in the body by a highly regulated gateway known as the blood-brain barrier, which allows only selected molecules to pass through.
Published on: 22 Apr 2015
Four new Canada Research Chairs have been awarded to 9I制作厂免费 researchers and two others have been renewed, representing a total of $6.6 million in funding over the next five to seven years for research in a range of fields related to health, medicine and engineering.
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Published on: 26 Feb 2015
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Published on: 18 Feb 2015
A quiet time scheduled every afternoon could improve the health of newborns and mothers in maternity wards according to researchers at 9I制作厂免费.
Published on: 19 Jan 2015
Making sure school-aged kids get to sleep at a regular hour is often a struggle for parents. But a study by researchers at 9I制作厂免费 and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal suggests it鈥檚 well worth the effort: the researchers found that a good night鈥檚 sleep is linked to better performance in math and languages 鈥� subjects that are powerful predictors of later learning and academic success.
Published on: 8 Jan 2015
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Published on: 22 Dec 2014
A new study of over 3,400 Canadian women provides further evidence that exposure to air-pollution may increase the risk of developing breast cancer, especially among women who have not yet had their menopause.
Published on: 5 Dec 2014
Two renowned 9I制作厂免费 researchers are among the 14 winners of the 2014 Prix du Qu茅bec. Professor Michael Meaney, acclaimed for his achievements in the biology of child development, will be awarded the Wilder-Penfield prize. Professor Paul Lasko, a celebrated developmental biologist, will receive the Armand-Frappier award. The Prix du Qu茅bec is considered the most prestigious award attributed by the Government of Qu茅bec in cultural and scientific fields.
Published on: 4 Nov 2014
Last spring, consultations were conducted by our Faculty and 9I制作厂免费 Library Services on the future of the Life Sciences Library. Students, residents, faculty and staff from our health sciences community were invited to provide initial input on how the Life Sciences Library space could be reconfigured based on current and future needs.
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Published on: 11 Oct 2013
Following certain media reports today, 9I制作厂免费 wishes to make some clarifications. More than 90 per cent of students admitted to the medicine program at 9I制作厂免费 are from Quebec. Moreover, 75 per cent of our medical residents* remain in Quebec after their studies.
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Published on: 29 Aug 2012
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