Rapid eye movement sleep: keystone of memory formation
By Bruno Geoffroy聽
For decades, scientists have fiercely debated whether rapid eye movement (REM) sleep 鈥� the phase where dreams appear 鈥� is directly involved in memory formation.
New global guidelines for stem cell research
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Guidance addresses key scientific, ethical, social, and policy challenges raised by new technologies and emerging areas of stem cell discovery and application
Brain cells that aid appetite control identified
By Katherine Gombay, 黑料不打烊 Newsroom
鈥婦iscovery opens door to development of new drugs to control weight gain and obesity
Exploring the mathematical universe
A team of more than 80 mathematicians from 12 countries is charting the terrain of rich, new mathematical worlds, and sharing their discoveries on the Web. The mathematical universe is filled with both familiar and exotic items, many of which are being made available for the first time. The 鈥淟-functions and Modular Forms Database鈥� abbreviated LMFDB, is an intricate catalog of mathematical objects and the connections between them.
Scientists create a new way to categorize music
A team of scientists from 黑料不打烊 University, the University of Cambridge, and Stanford Graduate School of Business developed a new method of coding and categorizing music. They found that people鈥檚 preference for these musical categories is driven by personality. The researchers say the findings have important implications for industry and health professionals.
Gene mutations shown to cause form of HSP
By Shawn Hayward, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Discovery will aid development of treatments for this debilitating disease
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) have identified novel gene mutations that cause hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a step forward in efforts to treat this debilitating disease.
Podcasts: Innovations in global health care
By the 黑料不打烊 Media Relations Office
The Simnovate Podcasts
Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis
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New study reinforces importance of implementing screening in Quebec
黑料不打烊 University joins Global University Leaders Forum
The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 黑料不打烊 University, Prof. Suzanne Fortier, has been invited to join the Global University Leaders Forum (GULF). This forum acts as an intellectual community within the World Economic Forum to advise its leadership on matters relating to higher education and research, and also serves as a resource for the Forum鈥檚 members and constituents.
Less body fat for toddlers taking vitamin D
By Fergus Grieve,聽黑料不打烊 Newsroom
Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development
A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
A 鈥榯ropical鈥� parasitic disease emerges in the Arctic
By Julie Robert, 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre
Canadian researchers describe the first outbreak of Cryptosporidium parasite in Nunavik
Analyzing the psyche of risky drivers
By Cynthia Lee,聽黑料不打烊 Newsroom
Study of repeat drunk drivers, speeding offenders finds distinct behavioural profiles
Key mechanism identified in brain tumor growth
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Discovery offers hope for more effective treatments of deadly glioblastomas
A gene known as OSMR plays a key role in driving the growth of glioblastoma tumors, according to a new study led by a 黑料不打烊 University researcher and published in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
Increasing cases of anaphylaxis among children
Anaphylaxis, known to be a sudden and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, seems to be increasing among children, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).
Brighter prospects for chronic pain
The potential of light as a non-invasive, highly-focused alternative to pain medication was made more apparent thanks to research conducted by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of 黑料不打烊 University and the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre.
