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Badly designed studies may lead to the efficacy of drugs being overestimated and money being wasted on trials that prove fruitless, according to a new study from Â鶹AV in Canada.

Classified as: Research, animal research, mice, Clinical trials, drug trial, sunitinib, preclinical research, animal study, animal models, cancer drug, randomization, blinding, Jonathan Kimmelman, reproducibility, study design, guinea pig
Published on: 14 Oct 2015

The Â鶹AV Methodological Development Platform of the has begun its work! The platform is housed in the Â鶹AV Department of Family Medicine. Under the direction of Dr Pierre Pluye (Family Medicine) and associate direction of Dr.

Classified as: Research, Family Medicine
Published on: 28 Aug 2015

On July 31st, in Shenzhen, China, Dr Howard Bergman, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, signed a letter of intent between the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning (Department of Family Medicine of Â鶹AV) and the Shenzhen Association of Community Health.

Classified as: Family Medicine, Dept. of Family Medicine
Published on: 13 Aug 2015

A commonly usedÌý plasticizer known as DINCH, which is found in products that come into close contact with humans, such as medical devices, children's toys and food packaging, was put under the microscopeÌý by Montreal researchers.

Classified as: metabolism, Â鶹AV, DINCH plasticizer, phthalate, Dr. Vassilios Papadopoulos, Research Institute of the Â鶹AV Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal
Published on: 17 Jun 2015

Department of Mechanical Engineering alumnus Kieran Humphries is featured, along with electrical engineer Diego Mascarella, in the May 2015 edition of Â鶹AV's French-language publication Â鶹AV dans la ville. "Diego and Kieran are both young and bright Â鶹AV-trained research engineers," said Prof Benoit Boulet, who supervises their work on the e-drivetrain APC project, which engages industry partners such as Linamar, TM4, Infolytica and Purolator.

Classified as: engineering research
Published on: 3 Jun 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.

Classified as: brain, Research, Multiple Sclerosis, MS, protein, mice, animal, BBB, blood-brain barrier, sclerosis
Published on: 22 Apr 2015

Dancing the Argentine tango could have potential benefits for people at certain stages in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to findings in a new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, Â鶹AV and the Research Institute of the Â鶹AV Health Centre.

Classified as: neuroscience, brain, Research, Neuro, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, tango, Parkinson's disease, mcgill faculty of medicine, reseach, Silvia Rios Romenets
Published on: 14 Apr 2015

Domestic violence takes many forms. The control of a woman’s reproductive choices by her partner is one of them. A major study published in PLOS One, led by Â鶹AV PhD student Lauren Maxwell, showed that women who are abused by their partner or ex-partner are much less likely to use contraception; this exposes them to sexually transmitted diseases and leads to more frequent unintended pregnancies and abortions. These findings could influence how physicians provide contraceptive counselling.

Classified as: Research, HIV, Condoms, abortion, contraception, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, IPV, Millenium Goals, violence
Published on: 31 Mar 2015

±Ê°ù´Ç´ÚÌýXinyu Liu is one of 10 Â鶹AV researchers to receive aÌý2015ÌýNSERCÌýStrategic Project Grant. His proposal, entitled "Paper-based microfluidic devices intergrating inGaN/GaN semiconductor microtubes for ultrasensitive detection of disease markers," has been awardedÌý$394,300 to investigateÌýportable, ultrasensitive biosensors that can quickly detect disease markers.

Classified as: Research, funding, NSERC, Biosensor, Liu
Published on: 16 Feb 2015

The Great Lakes have been invaded by more non-native species than any other freshwater ecosystem in the world. In spite of increasing efforts to stem the tide of invasion threats, the lakes remain vulnerable, according to scientists from Â鶹AV and colleagues in Canada and the United States.Ìý

Classified as: environment, Research, invasive species, Anthony Ricciardi, Faculty of Science, great lakes, Â鶹AV News, policies
Published on: 29 Jan 2015

Current government-mandated nutrition labeling is ineffective in improving nutrition, but there is a better system available, according to a study by Â鶹AV researchers published in the December issue of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

Classified as: Research, obesity, nutrition, nutrition labels
Published on: 20 Jan 2015

A quiet time scheduled every afternoon could improve the health of newborns and mothers in maternity wards according to researchers at Â鶹AV.

Classified as: health, St. Mary's Hospital, babies, hospital, Maternity ward, mothers, silence, Susan Law
Published on: 19 Jan 2015

Professor Jeffrey Bergthorson in the Department of Mechanical Engineering has been named the first Panda Faculty Scholar in Sustainable Engineering and Design at the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (TISED). Also recently appointed Associate Director of TISED, Prof Bergthorson began a 3-year term in both roles on January 1, 2015.

Classified as: Sustainability, engineering research, TISED, sustainable engineering
Published on: 16 Jan 2015

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