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

Can gut infection trigger Parkinson’s disease?

Results suggest some forms of PD are an autoimmune disease triggered years before noticeable symptoms
15-Jul-2019 5:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

'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

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