Keila DePape
Digital Reporter at CFCF-TV (Montreal, QC)
Former journalist from the prairies writing about breakthroughs in health research at McGill University.
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1 month ago |
medicalxpress.com | Keila DePape |Gaby Clark |Robert Egan
Using a novel lab method they developed, McGill University researchers have identified nine molecules in the blood that were elevated in teens diagnosed with depression. These molecules also predicted how symptoms might progress over time. The findings of the clinical study could pave the way for earlier detection, before symptoms worsen and become hard to treat. The work is published in the journal Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science.
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1 month ago |
medicalxpress.com | Keila DePape
A McGill University-led research collaboration has achieved a breakthrough in understanding how cancer spreads. A clinical study of ovarian and colorectal cancer patients found cancer cells move in the bloodstream in clusters more commonly than was previously thought. The discovery could help doctors more quickly identify which cancer patients are at high risk of having their cancer spread to other organs, knowledge that could guide treatment decisions.
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2 months ago |
medicalxpress.com | Keila DePape
In a preclinical study led by McGill University researchers, two drugs targeting "zombie cells" have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide. Current treatments manage symptoms through painkillers or surgery, without addressing the root cause.
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2 months ago |
phys.org | Keila DePape
McGill University researchers have developed an AI-powered method to verify the origin of honey, ensuring that what's on the label matches what's in the jar. The breakthrough, published in Analytical Chemistry, offers a potential solution to a long-standing problem. "Honey is one of the most fraud-prone commodities in global trade.
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2 months ago |
medicalxpress.com | Keila DePape
A McGill University-led study has found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis. The findings are published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. "This could help explain why cannabis use increases the risk of hallucinations and delusions, key symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders," said first author Jessica Ahrens, a Ph.D. student in McGill's Integrated Program in Neuroscience.
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