Cystic fibrosis: towards better treatment and stronger lungs

In their lab, CRCHUM scientists Emmanuelle Brochiero and Damien Adam are studying ways of better predicting the efficacy of medications and helping injured lungs repair and regenerate.
6-May-2021 11:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

BMI1, a promising gene to protect against Alzheimer's disease

An Canadian molecular biologist a discovers a new function for BMI1, which is known to counteract brain aging.
23-Mar-2021 3:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Does ‘harsh parenting’ lead to smaller brains?

A study shows that harsh parenting practices in childhood have long-term repercussions for children’s brain development.
19-Mar-2021 3:25 PM EDT Add to Favorites

When the Bloom Is Off

In a study published today in Current Biology, Canadian biology professors Simon Joly and Daniel Schoen show that cleistogamy, as this type of self-pollination is known, is strongly associated with bilaterally symmetric flowers, such as orchids,...
2-Feb-2021 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Abnormal hyperactivation in the brain may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s

A research team led by psychology and neuroscience professor Sylvie Belleville has just targeted an early biomarker of the disease.
21-Jan-2021 2:20 PM EST Add to Favorites

A ‘super-puff’ planet like no other

A Canadian-led team of astronomers discovers that the core mass of exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than previously thought possible for a gas-giant planet.
14-Jan-2021 12:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

Starting kindergarten on the right foot

Going into kindergarten already well-prepared gives a child advantagesgives a child many advantages later in life and lowers costs for society in the long term, researchers in Canada find.
30-Oct-2020 4:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Vaccines and rare diseases: using one to help the other

An immunology researcher in Canada has found a simple solution to prevent infections in children with lactic acidosis: get them vaccinated.
21-Oct-2020 10:40 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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