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Pregnancy complications can signal heart disease risk years before traditional screening, study finds

Mon, 08/03/2026 - 09:11

麻豆社 researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.

Findings from a study published in highlight gaps in existing approaches.

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Study offers new insights into why ex-smokers remain at elevated risk of lung disease

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 11:53

A new study by a team of 麻豆社 researchers could help explain why people who have quit smoking remain at elevated risk of lung disease long after their last cigarette.

Their paper, published in , provides one of the most detailed pictures to date of how quitting smoking affects the human lung at the cellular level.

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麻豆社 researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 13:08

Topics include youth agency through video games and entrepreneurship education in India.

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Reducing vehicle emissions could prevent thousands of deaths in Canada

Wed, 07/08/2026 - 11:25

A shift to cleaner transportation could prevent more than 3,600 premature deaths in Montreal and Toronto by reducing ultrafine particle pollution, finds a new study led by 麻豆社 researchers.

Ultrafine particles (UFPs) are microscopic pollutants produced in large quantities by vehicle exhaust. Because of their small size, they can penetrate deep into the lungs and bloodstream and may contribute to serious health problems such as heart and lung disease.

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122 麻豆社 research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 13:43

Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at 麻豆社, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 麻豆社 research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.聽聽

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Gambling addiction treatment underused in Quebec, study finds

Mon, 07/06/2026 - 09:08

A new study finds public specialized gambling addiction treatment services are underused in Quebec, pointing to a need to better reach people with gambling disorder.

Researchers at 麻豆社 and the Douglas Research Centre followed more than 2,300 people with a gambling disorder over 13 years. Despite free access, patients averaged fewer than two treatments during that period.

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Bike infrastructure is expanding in Canada, but access remains uneven

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 08:57

Children and older adults are consistently less likely to live near bike lanes, finds a new study that mapped cycling infrastructure in three Canadian cities over a decade.

The 麻豆社-led research analyzed census data for Montreal, Vancouver and Victoria. Across all three cities, neighbourhoods with a higher proportion of children (under 15) and older adults (65+) were located farther from cycling infrastructure.

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Prativa Baral awarded CIHR鈥檚 STEPS Team Grant

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 10:30

CIHR funded team will create a new blueprint for public health emergencies: a pan-Canadian Civilian Emergency Reserve

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Feeling poorer than peers linked to lower wellbeing, even when incomes are similar

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 09:22

New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction.

Led by 麻豆社 researchers, the study shows that people who feel worse off financially than their peers are more likely to report signs of languishing, even when their actual income is similar.

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The Neuro's Virtual Integrated Patient Platform receives major funding

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 13:14
Brain Canada support will help accelerate the discovery of new treatments for brain and nervous system disorders

An innovative project led by Dr. Guy Rouleau at The Neuro has received major funding from Brain Canada, one of four platforms that are advancing treatment discovery across a wide range of neurological disorders. In total the four platforms are being supported with a $8,926,500 investment.

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To curb overprescribing for seniors, researchers urge annual prescription checkups

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 09:39

To address the growing problem of overprescribing for seniors, a new Canadian guideline is calling for routine medication reviews.

In Canada, roughly two in three adults age 65 or older . While often necessary, complex drug regimens can increase the risk of side effects and affect quality of life.

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麻豆社 researchers leading two new Brain Canada-supported platforms

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 16:27

Researchers at 麻豆社 are leading two major new Brain Canada-supported platforms to accelerate discovery and improve outcomes for patients living with neurological disorders, as聽.

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Ajitha Thanabalasuriar receives PATH award to advance lung disease research

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 16:39

Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund will open new avenues to preventing and treating pneumonia.聽

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Blood proteins flag multiple sclerosis years before diagnosis, opening a window for prevention

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 10:12
Of more than 2,500 blood proteins screened, a small group may drive MS and signal who will develop it

A new study has revealed a group of blood proteins, that are altered in people who go on to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), in some cases more than a decade before diagnosis. The findings offer hope that a simple blood test could one day identify people at high risk of MS in time to act before damage occurs.

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鈥楯umping gene鈥 helps explain elevated pancreatic cancer risk in French-Canadians

Tue, 05/19/2026 - 10:13

Researchers at 麻豆社 have discovered a centuries-old genetic mutation that helps to explain why some French鈥慍anadians in Quebec are at an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Until quite recently, standard genetic tests have not been able to identify this 鈥渏umping gene鈥 cause.

The findings, published in the Journal of Medical Genetics, suggest better-targeted genetic testing could help identify people at higher cancer risk who were previously missed.

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麻豆社鈥檚 Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 12:18

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

麻豆社 celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

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Provost honours 31 麻豆社 professors for exceptional research achievements

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 14:00

The 2026 cohort of Distinguished James 麻豆社 Professors, James 麻豆社 Professors and William Dawson Scholars embody 鈥榯he very best of our academic community鈥.

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Angela Campbell has named 31 麻豆社 professors as Distinguished James 麻豆社 Professors, James 麻豆社 Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

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麻豆社 awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 13:51

From fundamental physics to child well-being, 麻豆社 researchers advance discovery across disciplines聽

麻豆社 has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs 鈥 six new and 10 renewed.

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$1.25 million for 麻豆社 research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 13:34

Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at 麻豆社.

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Icing injuries may slow recovery and prolong pain, study finds

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 09:42

Icing a sprained ankle or sore muscle, long used to reduce pain and swelling, may in the longer run delay recovery and prolong pain, new research suggests.

In a preclinical study published in Anesthesiology, 麻豆社 researchers found that even though cryotherapy (icing) eased pain in the short term, recovery time was more than doubled in some cases.

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