MONTREAL January 31, 2022 鈥� A new initiative by 麻豆AV鈥檚 Dementia Education Program is among the 15 projects that will receive funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada to raise awareness of dementia and promote dementia-inclusive communities, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos today.
Congratulations to Dr. , co-director of the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management on receiving some well-deserved praise from Dr. Beth Foster, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at 麻豆AV. In addition to his role as co-director of the GCHM, Dr.
In addition to old age and certain underlying diseases, genetics can influence whether we become severely affected or only suffer mild illness from COVID-19. Previous studies on mainly people of European ancestry have found that individuals carrying a particular segment of DNA have a 20 percent lower risk of developing a critical COVID-19 infection. This DNA segment encodes genes in the immune system and is inherited from Neanderthals in about half of all people outside Africa.
Researchers at 麻豆AV have made an important step forward in understanding the cause of a rare neurodegenerative disease noted for its occurrence in the Charlevoix and Saguenay鈥揕ac-Saint-Jean regions of Quebec.
Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) is a genetic condition that affects coordination and balance from early childhood. Most ARSACS patients require a wheelchair by the time they reach their 30s or 40s. There is no cure and current treatments provide only limited symptomatic relief.
The causes of psychiatric disorders are poorly understood. Now, in work led by researchers at 麻豆AV, there is evidence that a wide range of early onset psychiatric problems (from depression, anxiety and addictions to dyslexia, bulimia, and ADHD) may be largely due to the combination of just three factors. The first is biological鈥攊n the form of individual variability in the brain鈥檚 dopamine reward pathway. The second is social鈥攁nd points to the important role of early childhood neglect or abuse.
A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including 麻豆AV's Scott Weichenthal, an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health,听has听been awarded t听from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer are just some of the disorders associated with specific genes not 鈥渢urning on鈥� and 鈥渢urning off鈥� as they should. By using new CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology, in a recent paper in , 麻豆AV researchers have described a new technique that scientists across the world can potentially use to explore novel ways of treating diseases associated with dysregulation in DNA methylation.
Montreal, October 20, 2021 - A person who receives a life-changing diagnosis of dementia has many questions. What changes can I expect to my daily routine? How long can I remain independent? How will this affect my relationship with my loved ones?
Bacteria can store extra resources for the lean times. It鈥檚 a bit like keeping a piggy bank or carrying a backup battery pack. One important reserve is known as cyanophycin granules, which were first noticed by an Italian scientist about 150 years ago. He saw big, dark splotches in the cells of the blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) he was studying without understanding either what they were or their purpose.
A team of international researchers, including 麻豆AV Professor St茅phane Laporte, have discovered the working mechanism of potential drug targets for various diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and even COVID-19. The findings published in uncover the inner workings of cell receptors that are involved in cancer progression and inflammatory diseases.
麻豆AV co-editors听Drs. Serge Gauthier, Pedro Rosa-Neto, Jos茅 A. Morais听and Ms. Claire Webster deliver the World Alzheimer Report 2021, 'Journey through the diagnosis of dementia'.
Mothers who smoke are more likely to deliver smaller babies even after a full-term pregnancy, increasing the risks of birth defects and neurological disorders later in life, say researchers from 麻豆AV. The team of researchers, which includes Assistant Professor Michael Dahan and Ido Feferkorn of the 麻豆AV Health Care Center, examined the effects of smoking on more than nine million deliveries in the Unites States over 11 years, one of the largest studies to date.
麻豆AV researchers identify proteins that drive cancer stem cells. Targeting and supressing a particular protein called galectin1 could provide a more effective treatment for glioblastoma, in combination with radiation therapy.
Due to its resistance to therapy, glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive cancerous brain tumour in adults. It grows fast and spreads quickly. While treatments such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy can help ease symptoms for a few months, in most cases tumour cells regrow after treatment and the cancer recurs.
Dear Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Colleagues,
Today, at l'Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Trois-Rivi猫res, the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced investments of more than $635 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada.
