An exceptional surgical intervention

Thanks to the efforts of a pediatric medical team at CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal, a 2-year-old girl suffering from an extreme form of hydrocephalus may someday lead a more normal life.
13-Dec-2018 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Focus on resistance to HIV offers insight into how to fight the virus

Researchers have found that genetic mutations affecting the capsid, the structure surrounding the HIV genome, make it possible for a protein called TRIM5α to trigger the immune system of elite controllers.
30-Nov-2018 6:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Being Fair: The Benefits of Early Child Education

Getting a jump on a low-income child’s education can have a positive effect on social behavior even 40 years later, researchers find.
16-Nov-2018 4:15 PM EST Add to Favorites

Treating the "bubble babies"

A new study shows that the genotype of a child with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) affects his survival rate after stem cell transplantation from an unrelated donor.
15-Nov-2018 6:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Montreal Researchers Explain How Your Muscles Form

An international team led by Montreal researchers discovers two proteins essential to the development of skeletal muscle.
12-Nov-2018 7:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

We now know how RNA molecules are organized in cells

With their new finding, Canadian scientists urge revision of decades-old dogma on protein synthesis
7-Nov-2018 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Music improves social communication in autistic children

Improved communication skills may be linked to increased connectivity between auditory and motor regions of the brain, researchers at Université de Montreal and McGill University find.
2-Nov-2018 4:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Becoming More Sensitive to Pain Increases the Risk of Knee Pain Not Going Away

A new study by researchers in Montreal and Boston looks at the role that pain plays in osteoarthritis, a disease that affects over 300 million adults worldwide.
30-Oct-2018 2:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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