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Researchers have known for a couple of decades that early life adversity can affect the way that particular genes function through a process called epigenetics - a bit like a dimmer switch on a light, pushing gene activity up or down. What they haven’t been able to show until now is that POSITIVE early life experiences can have a similar effect, and that these effects can be seen over thirty years later.ÌýÌý
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Classified as: epigenetics, mothers, Sackler Foundation, Brain Canada, Azrieli Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences Agency for Science, Technology and Research, and the Government of the Russian Federation.
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Published on: 1 May 2018

By Meaghan Thurston

For Joelle Pineau, becoming a medical doctor was—in her words—not in the cards. However, this Associate Professor from º«¹úÂãÎè`s School of Computer Science is now the driving force behind promising research whose aim is to use AI to improve the treatment of cancer and heart disease.

Classified as: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Artificial intelligence, Research, School of Computer Science, personalized medicine, Genome
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Published on: 1 May 2018

Pioneering work to advance genomics and precision health treatments at the Research Institute of the º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has been rewarded by Génome Québec. Dr. Nada Jabado and Dr. Ruth Sapir-Hichhadze, the RI-MUHC scientists who received the reward, were among the winners of a nation-wide competition emphasizing precision treatments in genomics.

Classified as: Research Institute of the º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre (RI-MUHC), genomics, pediatrics, brain cancer, kidney transplants, Nada Jabado, Ruth Sapir-Hichhadze, Bartha Maria Knoppers
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Published on: 25 Apr 2018

For someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD), the simple desire to grasp a glass of water can become an insurmountable task, made impossible by the tremors in their hand or arm. Finding strategies to improve these movement impairments is one of the major goals of rehabilitating people with Parkinson’s disease.

At º«¹úÂãÎè, Dr. Marc Roig, an assistant professor in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (SPOT), is studying the effects of using high-intensity exercise to stimulate the brain’s ability to learn and change with repeated experiences.

Classified as: faculty of medicine research, Parkinson's disease, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
Published on: 25 Apr 2018

Southern and Western states have the highest rates of white firearm suicide, while Midwestern states have highest rates of black firearm homicide, according to new research from º«¹úÂãÎè. The findings place a spotlight on states where firearm policies may help reduce homicide and suicide rates.

Gun violence has a long history in the U.S. Less understood is how homicide or suicide varies amongst black and white men across US states and how household gun ownership influences them.

Classified as: Firearm, gun control, gun violence, Corinne Riddell, Jay Kaufman, household gun ownership
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Published on: 23 Apr 2018

Female health researchers who applied for grants from Canada's major health research funder were funded less often than male counterparts because of potential bias, and characteristics of peer reviewers can also affect the result, found a study in the .

Applicants who had not been previously funded also received lower scores, making them less likely to be funded.

Classified as: gender bias, female researchers, muhc, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Robyn Tamblyn
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Published on: 23 Apr 2018

Partners agree to share resources, establish steering committee for closer collaboration

On April 20, 2018, Canadian, Chinese and Cuban neuroscience institutes strengthened an existing partnership with the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Chengdu, China.

Partners in the agreement include The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) of º«¹úÂãÎè, The Cuban Neuroscience Center, The University of Electronic Sciences and Technology of China, The West China Hospital, and The Tianfu New Area of Chengdu (TFNA).

Classified as: Canada, China, Cuba, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Research, Partnership, Guy Rouleau
Published on: 23 Apr 2018
QuebeckersÌýdo not have equal access to anti-retroviral treatment (ART) for HIV and AIDS, a long-term study undertaken by a team from the Research Institute of the º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in collaboration with clinics and university health centres in Montreal, has revealed. Researchers observed that HIV-infected persons who count on social assistance and other income security programs in Quebec do not have early access to ART due to their presumed lower socio-economic status.Ìý
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Classified as: jean-pierre routy, Research Institute of the º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre (RI-MUHC), SIDA, health
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Published on: 19 Apr 2018

Initiative aims to expose high school students to opportunities in health professions fields

Classified as: Medical students, CHASM, SYBS, SACE, Office of Social Accountability and Community Engagement
Published on: 18 Apr 2018

Dr. Balfour Mount, Eric M. Flanders Emeritus Professor of Palliative Care at º«¹úÂãÎè was among the six renowned medical pioneers recognized as the 2018 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductees during a special ceremony, hosted in partnership with the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry,ÌýWestern University on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

Classified as: Awards, hall of fame
Published on: 17 Apr 2018

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Published on: 15 Apr 2018

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