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The effects of rapid exposure to alcohol in early pregnancy - when a woman consumes as many as six drinks in an hour - can be detected in the placenta, an UdeM study on mice suggests. The effects of alcohol exposure on an embryo prior to implantation in the uterus can be detected in the late-gestation placenta, according to new research by Université de Montréal scientists.

Findings have significant implications for understanding speech production in people with hearing loss, especially those using cochlear implants. A McGill University study has shown that hearing plays a crucial role in how people coordinate and control speech movements in real-time. Published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA), the research shows that when people cannot hear their own speech, even briefly, their ability to move their jaw and tongue in a coordinated manner is impaired.

A new study has found that 29 per cent of people in Ontario who undergo a surgical procedure called endometrial ablation will have a subsequent hysterectomy to remove the entire uterus within 15 years. Researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, known as ICES, Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Lawson Health Research Institute examined 76,446 patients who were followed for 15 years, addressing the question of surgical interventions after a first endometrial ablation (EA).

A discovery by scientists at the IRCM and the University of Pennsylvania leads to a better understanding of the role of the cytoskeleton in the neurological disorder of mirror movements. A team of Canadian and American scientists has made a promising breakthrough in understanding the origins of a mysterious neurological disorder known as mirror movements.

A new study by researchers in Canada and France provides insight into how a particularly severe form of epilepsy - as well as autism spectrum disorder - develops. What are the molecular and cellular mechanisms whereby some babies develop epileptic encephalopathies and autism spectrum disorder? That's what researchers in Canada and France set out to uncover - and they think they've found and answer.

Faculty of Arts researchers' work finds that girls and non-binary youth who experience teen dating violence are at elevated risk. It's well-known that adults who are victims of intimate-partner violence are also often victims of traumatic brain injury, including concussions. But whether this association exists in younger people who experience teen dating violence (TDV) has not been examined.

Replacing some of the refined sugar we consume with maple syrup would have positive effects on certain risk factors associated with cardiometabolic health. We would do well to replace some of the refined sugar we consume daily with maple syrup, suggests a study just published in the scientific journal The Journal of Nutrition .

Researchers led by Jacques Drouin and his team at the IRCM discover an inter-cellular communication mechanism behind the balance of hormones needed to keep a human healthy. Hormonal balance is critical to the proper functioning of the human body. Disruption of this balance, however, can cause numerous health problems, such as metabolic syndrome and obesity.

Scientists at UdeM knit little wool caps to contain electrodes that cats normally shake off and chew to buts when being tested for chronic pain. In a world first, veterinary scientists at Université de Montréal have found a way to scan the brains of cats while they're awake, using electrodes concealed under specially knitted wool caps.

A novel drug molecule could potentially lead to new treatments to prevent Parkinson's disease in younger patients, according to new research. "We are excited about this drug compound because we might have the possibility to develop the first cure for Parkinson's disease, at least for a subset of patients," said lead author  Kalle Gehring , a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at McGill University and Canada Research Chair in Structural Studies of Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Discovery highlights importance of including both male and female subjects in neuroscience research and considering sex in determining treatment approaches A new study has uncovered significant differences in how male and female mice process threats, even as they exhibit similar behavioural responses.

Teens who have disposable income, live in a lower-income home or are gender diverse are more likely to use e-cigarettes, according to a new study at the University of Waterloo. Researchers examined survey responses from more than 46,000 adolescents in 167 schools across Canada as part of the COMPASS research system at Waterloo's School of Public Health Sciences.

The global outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 and resulting job losses led to a surge in suicidal ideation among Canadians, especially young people, a new UdeM-led study finds. Nearly three times as many Canadians - close to 8 per cent - thought of killing themselves in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic than did in previous years, a new study led by Université de Montréal researchers suggests.

A study by UdeM professor Claude Perreault's team at IRIC proposes three potential functions for so-called parasite DNA sequences in T cell development. "Parasite" DNA sequences have three potential functions in the development of T (for thymus) lymphocytes, researchers led by Université de Montréal medical professor Claude Perreault show in a recent study.

A finding by a McGill-led team of neuroscientists could open doors to new treatments for a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders attributed to dysfunctions in specific dopamine pathways. For those struggling with a psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia, addiction or ADHD, or with neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's, there might be good news ahead.

Mathieu Ferron's work sheds light on the cellular mechanisms of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes, which affects more than 1.2 million Quebecers.

The effects of the fruit's polyphenols are promising for people with fatty liver disease, according to a study A Laval University research team has demonstrated the beneficial effects of camu-camu on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which affects over seven million people in Canada. This exotic fruit helps reduce liver fat levels.

Some patients who receive heart valve implants develop dangerous blood clots, and researchers from the University of Waterloo contributed to an international collaboration that reduces the risk. Working with a team from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, the researchers from Waterloo's Faculty of Engineering proved that a heart valve implant with a textured surface is less likely to lead to the formation of blood clots - or thrombosis.

Multinational study introduces groundbreaking framework to assess livestock health and estimate emissions related to disease, says UCalgary co-author Karin Orsel In the midst of a global climate crisis, a groundbreaking initiative led by a team of multinational researchers, including an expert from the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), is set to revolutionize the way we tackle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock production.

  A discovery by McGill-affiliated researchers could lead to more effective treatment of malaria and other parasitic diseases. When mice are infected in the middle of the night with the parasites causing cerebral malaria, the symptoms of the disease are less severe than for those inflected during the day, and the spread of the parasites within the hosts is more limited, research teams from McGill University, the Douglas Research Centre and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre have discovered.