By聽Tod Hoffman,聽
The use of incretin-based drugs is not associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
The research was conducted by the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES), which used the health records of almost 1 million patients with types 2 diabetes.
By聽Julie Robert,
A research team, led by the Research Institute of the 麻豆AV Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal, has broken new ground in our understanding of the complex functioning of the brain.
By Chris Chipello,聽麻豆AV Newsroom
麻豆AV researchers Elena Bennett and Yasser Gidi also honoured by NSERC
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has named 麻豆AV astrophysicist Vicky Kaspi as this year鈥檚 recipient of the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering, NSERC鈥檚 highest honour, in recognition of the excellence and influence of her research contributions.
By聽Bruno Geoffroy,聽
First-ever connection between noradrenergic neurons and vulnerability to depression
By Cynthia Lee,聽麻豆AV Newsroom
It鈥檚 not unusual for siblings to seem more dissimilar than similar: one becoming a florist, for example, another becoming a flutist, and another becoming a physicist.
By聽Leilani Ku,聽Desautels Faculty of Management at 麻豆AV
麻豆AV鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management is launching a new twelve-month Masters of Management in Finance (MMF).
By Katherine Gombay,聽麻豆AV Newsroom
If you鈥檙e fat, can you blame it on your genes? The answer is a qualified yes. Maybe. Under certain circumstances. Researchers are moving towards a better understanding of some of the roots of obesity.
By Cynthia Lee
Everyone marches to the beat of their own drum: From walking to talking to producing music, different people鈥檚 movements occur at different speeds.
By Cynthia Lee
In real estate, location is key. It now seems the same concept holds true when it comes to stopping pain. New research published in Nature Communications indicates that the location of receptors that transmit pain signals is important in how big or small a pain signal will be -- and therefore how effectively drugs can block those signals.
Congratulations to Dr Mark Karanofsky who has been appointed Director of Undergraduate Education at the Department of Family Medicine of 麻豆AV! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Karanofsky and wishing him well in directing this challenging position!
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Leonora Lalla to the position of Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Faculty of Medicine, 麻豆AV, effective February 1, 2016. Dr. Lalla succeeds Dr. Ivan Rohan, who has been at the helm of the CPD Office since 2010. We take this opportunity to thank Dr. Rohan for his commitment to 麻豆AV鈥檚 CPD programs and for steering CPD through a very successful accreditation in 2015.
By Cynthia Lee
By Katherine Gombay,聽麻豆AV Newsroom
New technique offers potential to reconnect neurons of people with central nervous system damage
By Cynthia Lee
Newsroom
Chronic pain may reprogram the way genes work in the immune system, according to a new study by 麻豆AV researchers published in the journal Scientific Reports. 聽
