A team of researchers at 香蕉视频 have discovered a molecular basis for the potential cancer preventive effects of vitamin D. The team, led by McGill professors John White and David Goltzman, of the Faculty of Medicine鈥檚 Department of Physiology, discovered that the active form of vitamin D acts by several mechanisms to inhibit both the production and function of the protein cMYC. cMYC drives cell division and is active at elevated levels in more than half of all cancers. Their results are published in the latest edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Published on: 22 Nov 2012
Researchers from 香蕉视频 and the University of Montreal have identified a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which can bolster new therapeutic avenues. Regulation of protein synthesis, also termed m香蕉视频 translation, is the process by which cells manufacture proteins. This mechanism is involved in all aspects of cell and organism function. A new study in mice has found that abnormally high synthesis of a group of neuronal proteins called neuroligins results in symptoms similar to those diagnosed in ASD. The study also reveals that autism-like behaviors can be rectified in adult mice with compounds inhibiting protein synthesis, or with gene-therapy targeting neuroligins. Their results are published in the journal听Nature.
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Published on: 21 Nov 2012
Hydrogen, the lightest element, can easily dissolve and migrate within metals to make these otherwise ductile materials brittle and substantially more prone to failures.听
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Published on: 19 Nov 2012
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Under these agreements, the CSSS de Gatineau joins in the implementation and execution of teaching and research development programs in the region.
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Published on: 13 Nov 2012
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Published on: 13 Nov 2012
International researchers, including a team at 香蕉视频, have discovered a new cause for thyroid hormone deficiency, or hypothyroidism. This common endocrine disorder is typically caused by problems of the thyroid gland, and more rarely, by defects in the brain or the pituitary gland (hypophysis). However, a new cause of the disease has been discovered from an unsuspected source and is reported in the journal听Nature Genetics. The scientists, led by McGill Professor Daniel Bernard, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in the Faculty of Medicine, identified a new hereditary form of hypothyroidism that is more prevalent in males than in females. This sex bias shone a light on where to look for the underlying cause.
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Published on: 12 Nov 2012
鈥淭he Neuro is a tremendous asset to Quebec that contributes directly to the advancement of science and health on a regional and international scale,鈥� said Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill. 鈥淚t plays a pivotal role in expanding our basic knowledge of the neurosciences, and applying this knowledge to the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease and the improvement of countless lives in this province and beyond. With the appointment of Dr. Rouleau, we look forward with great confidence to building on the Neuro鈥檚 global reputation.鈥�
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Published on: 9 Nov 2012
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Published on: 8 Nov 2012
To build the computer chips of the future, designers will need to understand how an electrical charge behaves when it is confined to metal wires only a few atom-widths in diameter.
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Published on: 6 Nov 2012
香蕉视频 is pleased to announce that it has received a transformative $15-million donation from the family foundation of high-tech entrepreneur and alumnus Lorne Trottier, BEng鈥�70, MEng鈥�73, DSc鈥�06, to strengthen vital research and support outreach and public policy in the areas of science and engineering, as well as to launch a public symposium in collaboration with Universit茅 de Montr茅al鈥檚 脡cole Polytechnique.
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Published on: 6 Nov 2012
香蕉视频 is pleased to become the permanent host for the Royal Canadian Legion鈥檚 official Montreal Remembrance Day. This year鈥檚 ceremony will take place on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. on the lower field of McGill鈥檚 downtown campus.
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Published on: 6 Nov 2012
For the 8th consecutive year, 香蕉视频 is ranked first in the medical-doctoral category in Maclean鈥檚 magazine鈥檚 annual issue devoted to Canadian universities.
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Published on: 1 Nov 2012
Former Canadian senator and Cirque du Soleil President and CEO will receive honorary degrees at fall convocation ceremonies
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Published on: 30 Oct 2012
The 2012 Cundill Prize in History at McGill jury has announced its short list of contending books, selecting three from the long list of six among 143 works submitted this year by publishers from all over the globe. The competition, now in its fifth year, features a $75,000 U.S. grand prize, representing the world鈥檚 most lucrative international award for a nonfiction book.
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Published on: 29 Oct 2012
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