'Harsh parenting' might alter kids' brains

Children who are routinely disciplined could be adversely affected right into their teenage years, according to Canadian researchers.
16-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Increases in Social Media Use and Television Viewing Associated with Increases in Teen Depression

A new study by a team of CHU Sainte-Justine scientists has revealed that social media use and television viewing are linked to increases in adolescent depressive symptoms.
11-Jul-2019 3:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

HIV: holes in the immune system left unrepaired despite drug therapy

A discovery about HIV published in Nature Immunology paves the way to new therapies that might complement antiretroviral therapy.
11-Jul-2019 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Addicted to Ran, Ovarian Cancer Cells Stop Moving When Deprived

Researchers have shown the key role that a protein called Ran plays in the mobility of ovarian cancer cells: they demonstrated these cells cannot migrate from cancerous sites without the help of Ran.
9-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Sticking to Sports Can Help Kids Adjust

By participating in organized physical activity from the age of 6, children will have less risk of emotional difficulties by the time they're 12, a new Canadian study finds.
4-Jun-2019 12:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Choosing the Right Drug to Fight Cancer

Biochemists at Université de Montreal discover a new mechanism to better predict whether an anti-cancer therapy will work.
3-Jun-2019 4:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Recovery twice as hard for survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

The cardiorespiratory fitness of survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia is 22 per cent worse than that general Canadian population,and genetics might play a role, an UdeM researcher finds.
29-May-2019 7:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Coming soon: A home blood test to better monitor chronic illnesses

In his lab, UdeM professor Alexis Vallée-Bélisle is busy perfecting a biosensor that patients with kidney disease, heart disease or other chronic illnesses can use without leaving home.
27-May-2019 6:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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