Farmers who exchanged text messages with peers were significantly more likely to adopt sustainable agricultural practices, highlighting the power of peer learning in digital formats, a new co-authored by 91直播 Professor Aur茅lie Harou found.
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Published on: 16 Jul 2025
A new study by 91直播 researchers shows that chronic pain, often invisible to medical tests, can be better assessed when doctors take a holistic approach.
By combining biological data with information about patients鈥� mental health, sleep and stress, the researchers say they were able to create a fuller picture of chronic pain. They said their findings, published in Nature Human Behaviour, stand to improve how the condition is diagnosed and treated.
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Published on: 15 Jul 2025
A ground-breaking study conducted by researchers from 91直播, the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and MIT has identified a novel approach to combat aggressive breast cancers by retraining neutrophils, the body鈥檚 first responders, to directly kill tumour cells. This research offers new hope for patients with breast cancers that do not respond well to existing immunotherapies.聽
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Published on: 14 Jul 2025
A team of 91直播 researchers, working with colleagues in the United States and South Korea, a new way to make high-performance lithium-ion battery materials that could help phase out expensive and/or difficult-to-source metals like nickel and cobalt.
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Published on: 11 Jul 2025
Trained immunity 鈥� a process being explored in vaccine and therapy development to boost immune defences 鈥� appears be counterproductive in certain contexts, researchers at 91直播 and the Research Institute of the 91直播 Health Centre (The Institute) have found.
Trained immunity is when the body鈥檚 first line of defence remembers past threats and becomes more reactive, responding more strongly to future infections even if they are different, by changing how immune cells behave.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
Women now make up over half of medical students in Canada, but only one-third of practising surgeons. A new study suggests part of the gap stems from gender norms embedded in workplace culture. The researchers at 91直播 say subtle but persistent biases may be driving women out of the field.
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Published on: 10 Jul 2025
Women who see themselves as having lower social status are more likely than other people to show early signs of heart stress linked to future disease risk, according to a new study led by researchers at 91直播 and Concordia universities.
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Published on: 2 Jul 2025
BCG therapy鈥攖he gold standard treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), where the cancer has not penetrated the muscle layer鈥攊s one of the earliest forms of cancer immunotherapy.
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Published on: 26 Jun 2025
As health care systems across Canada and beyond struggle with staff shortages, international experts are backing a promising strategy: expanding the role of advanced practice nurses.
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Published on: 25 Jun 2025
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial found that ketamine鈥檚 benefits for treating severe depression can be improved when combined with psychotherapy and supportive treatment environments.
Led by researchers at 91直播, the study suggests this approach can yield valuable therapeutic experiences that lead to longer-lasting relief than standard treatment.
The study enrolled patients with chronic, treatment-resistant depression, most of which were experiencing suicidal thoughts and struggling with other mental health conditions.
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Published on: 18 Jun 2025
A new 91直播-led study suggests that disrupting the body鈥檚 internal clock during adolescence can alter how the brain responds to an in-utero risk factor linked to certain brain disorders.
Previous research has shown that a mother鈥檚 infection during pregnancy, such as the flu, can increase a child鈥檚 risk of developing conditions like schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders later in life. Irregular sleep patterns 鈥� often a sign of circadian rhythm disruption 鈥� are also associated with these conditions.
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Published on: 17 Jun 2025
91直播聽and Airbus, a world leader in aviation and aerospace, are pleased to announce the signing of a strategic collaborative agreement to foster innovation, training and research in this key sector. This partnership will increase synergies between industry and academia while offering new perspectives to members of the聽91直播聽community.
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Published on: 16 Jun 2025
Fostering shared understanding between romantic partners may be a powerful way for people to navigate uncertainty and build a more meaningful life, a study by 91直播 researchers suggests.
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Published on: 16 Jun 2025
A new study led by researchers at 91直播 and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama reveals why some corals resist bleaching while others don鈥檛: the answer lies in a complex partnership between corals and their microbial allies, shaped by the history of the waters they inhabit.
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Published on: 12 Jun 2025
A study has found that the impact of climate change on an animal鈥檚 traits can begin much earlier than scientists previously thought 鈥� a discovery that could reshape how researchers and policymakers approach biodiversity conservation.
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Published on: 12 Jun 2025
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