Research
How the blood-brain barrier is maintained
A study on a protein that helps maintain the blood-brain barrier and ameliorated the effects of a multiple sclerosis-like disease in an animal...
April 22, 2015
Montréal discovery could impact the study of chronic pain conditions
IRCM researchers uncover the critical role in pain processing of a gene associated with a rare disease Researchers at the IRCM led by Artur...
April 22, 2015
Study sheds new light on a crucial enzyme for the immune response
IRCM researchers uncover a mechanism that could affect therapy for the common flu as well as lymphoma and leukemia A new study by...
April 20, 2015
Ovarian cancer: Genetic testing should be accessible to all women with the disease
Montreal April 15th, 2015 – The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 play a significant role in hereditary breast and ovarian cancers. Recent media attention has...
April 15, 2015
Tango could benefit Parkinson’s disease patients
New study puts 40 patients through 12-week course MONTREAL---Dancing the Argentine tango could have potential benefits for people at certain stages in the...
April 13, 2015
Montréal scientists get one step closer to finding how to repair damaged nerve cells
IRCM researchers discover a new kind of synergy in the development of the nervous system A team of researchers at the IRCM led...
April 1, 2015
Domestic violence deters contraception
Global study shows abused women use less contraception, leading to higher rates of sexual diseases and abortions Domestic violence takes many forms. The control...
March 31, 2015
Using patients’ own cells to accelerate research into neurological disease
$1 M gift from Mr. J. Sebastian van Berkom launches translational research into neurological disease A patient’s very own skin cells may hold...
March 31, 2015
Study provides new understanding of drug effects
Findings could yield potential new treatment to hypertension As our understanding of their targets becomes more sophisticated over the last few years, developing...
March 26, 2015
DNA test slashes wait times for tuberculosis diagnosis in Iqaluit
Study results prompt Government of Nunavut to fund TB test's continued use Tuberculosis continues to be a significant public health concern in Canada's...
March 26, 2015
Can our bones protect us against diabetes and obesity?
IRCM researchers discover a new function of the bone associated with energy and glucose metabolism A team of researchers at the IRCM led...
March 19, 2015
Finding a new test for children with concussions
Brain activation study helps to diagnose concussions in children and youths MONTREAL-Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at...
March 19, 2015