Injection drug use: not the same across Canada

A new study by researchers at the University of Montreal shows close to 172,000 Canadians injected drugs in 2016, up from 130,000 just five years earlier, but support varies.
14-Nov-2019 11:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

Slowing the Progression of Multiple Sclerosis

By identifying a molecule that delays the progression of MS, researchers pave the way for new therapies for the nearly 77,000 Canadians living with the disease.
12-Nov-2019 4:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

Blood cancers: a “new generation” stem cell transplant significantly reduces complications for patients

In a Phase One-Two clinical trial, the great majority of patients with blood cancers are on the road to recovery, thanks to the UM171 molecule, discovered at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal.
4-Nov-2019 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Cancer treatment: researcher makes breakthrough immunotherapy discovery

Dr. Christopher E. Rudd has discovered a new cell therapy approach that boosts the immune response of T lymphocytes to malignant tumours.
24-Oct-2019 4:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Speeding up the drug discovery process to help patients

An international research team is perfecting a method to predict the potential clinical implications of new drugs before clinical trials even start.
13-Sep-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Water Detected on an Exoplanet Located in Its Star’s Habitable Zone

An international study lead by Université de Montréal astronomer Björn Benneke has detected water vapour on the planet K2-18b; this represents a major discovery in the search of alien life.
11-Sep-2019 6:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Is it autism? The line is getting increasingly blurry

If the current trend in diagnostic practices holds, the definition of autism may get too blurry to be meaningful, a Canadian research team finds.
19-Aug-2019 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Hit Your Head, Lose Your Sense of Smell

People who suffer even a mild concussion can find it difficult to identify smells in the day that follows, and have anxiety problems a year later, a Canadian study finds.
23-Jul-2019 4:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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