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A world first: ’prime editing’ reverses effects of rare illness
After getting next-generation gene therapy at Montreal's CHU Sainte-Justine, an 18-year-old patient with chronic granulomatous disease sees his white cells come back.
Breaking the cycle of Lyme disease transmission
An UdeM study examines the effectiveness of giving a special poison to mice to kill the ticks that carry Lyme disease.
HPV: babies free themselves of the virus naturally
Almost all babies who contract the human papillomavirus perinatally eliminate it within the first six months of life - yet even so, women still benefit from protection, a study finds.
An expanded role for physiotherapists can mean better and faster care
An "advanced-practiced" physiotherapy model of care has yielded benefits for chronic-pain patients at the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, according to a new study.
Trying to predict how an autistic child will develop cognitively
Although autism can be diagnosed very early, it remains difficult to plot a child's developmental trajectory.
$1 million U.S. for a project co-founded by UdeM
The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics partly honours the many scientists here who've been at the forefront of a decades-long experiment using the Large Hadron Collider, in Switzerland.
Aiming for high-precision immunotherapy
A team of researchers successfully created more effective immune cells that can fight cancer without damaging healthy tissue.
Finding a voice: people with aphasia sing out
UdeM's Carole Anglade is exploring the benefits of choral singing for those who have difficulty communicating after a stroke.
Andropause: rising interest in falling testosterone
Endocrinologist Hélène Lavoie discusses this complex and often misunderstood hormonal change in men, which occurs gradually and unevenly starting as young as age 30.
Screens and sleep: beyond blue light
Almost all adults consult a medium at least once in the hour before bedtime, according to a study by a UdeM doctoral student.
When art meets science: the hidden risks of musical expression
A study carried out at UdeM by Craig Turner and his doctoral supervisor Felipe Verdugo shows how pianists' "expressive intentions" may heighten their risk of long-term injury.
How Sébastien Sauvé turned ’forever chemicals’ into big news
If Quebecers are now aware of the health risks of perand polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), it's largely thanks to the work of UdeM's muckraking environmental chemistry professor.
Plants, fungi and bacteria working together
A new study examines the symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi in plant roots and bacterial communities in the soil.
Guinea pigs: a promising animal model to study the human embryo
CRCHUM researchers reveal that the guinea pig pre-implantation embryo is very similar to the human embryo, spurring a better understanding of infertility and early human development.
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