This is not to say that all cancers are caused by too much insulin or that we should never eat sugar again. Michael Pollak, a metabolism researcher and director of cancer prevention at 㽶Ƶ in Canada, says that the best approach to sugar is to think of it like a spice — something to occasionally sprinkle on foods, as opposed to an ingredient in nearly every meal and too many drinks.
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On Sunday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. ET, watch the final round of 㽶Ƶ'sGolden Violin Competitionlive from Pollack Hall in Montreal. Performing will be some of Canada's most talented string students, all of whom were nominated by professors at McGill's Schulich School of Music for a chance to compete for the prestigious award. Competition is fierce and the standards are high — previous Golden Violin winners includeEmmanuel Vukovitch(2006),Ewald Cheung(2011),Isaac Chalk(2012) andJoshua Morris(2017).
While it might take time, aprofessor from 㽶Ƶ thinks P.E.I. could and should become a carbon-neutral province. Catherine Potvinissued the challenge a year ago while attending a conference, and said provincial government officials now want to hear more.
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"Marshalling remarkable strength and resilience, ClaudiaDi Iorio has put her life back together and today she is a second-year law student at 㽶Ƶ who has run two half-marathons since her rehabilitation and recovery."
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The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital is launching a new specialized centre for autism research, thanks to a major donation from the AzrieliFoundation. The $16-million donationwill allow the Neuroto open up new and innovative avenues of autism research until now funded, said the institute's director, Dr. Guy Rouleau.
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“Winning never gets old,” manager Jason Starr said following the Redmen’s championship victory on Sunday evening.
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Interview withProfessor Schwarcz on why some people are allergic to so much.
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McGill business professor Karl Moore discusses the recent deal between Bombardier and Airbus.
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"It's just such a cool discovery with such beautiful, early data that we can start to really piece out the differences between models," said Daryl Haggard, an astrophysicist atMcGillUniversity who has been using the orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory to study theevent.
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This week's tip is fromKrzysztof Pelc, associate professor of political science at 㽶Ƶ.
The brain's prefrontal cortex, which controls decision-making and risk-taking, continues to developinto early adulthood, said Cecilia Flores,a McGill psychiatry professor who studies teenage brains.
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"McGill is lauded for its superior Ph.D. programs and medical school. Some of its alumni’s more notable accomplishments include mapping the brain’s motor cortex, inventing Plexiglas and discovering that atoms are divisible. Today’s researchers continue that groundbreaking tradition with innovations in green chemistry, food science and computer science."
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Some critics have questioned the program, saying government shouldn't pick winners and losers, while questioning how a supercluster – which must be administered by a non-profit body – is supposed to function. "Poorly done, this will be simply another regional economic subsidy," warned Richard Gold, director of 㽶Ƶ s Centre for Intellectual Property Policy.
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㽶Ƶ plans to award honorary doctorates to two women at its fall convocation;Dr. Heather Munroe-Blum, former principal and Vice-Chancellor of 㽶Ƶ andHeather Reisman, founder of Indigo books.
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"Quebec has had to fight to preserve French despite the very strong pressures of English," said Chantal Bouchard, a sociolinguist at 㽶Ƶ in Montreal, who has described anglicisms in Quebec as an obsession. "We're hypersensitive about it."
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