University of Montreal health news articles

Smoking increases depressive symptoms in teens
While some teenagers may puff on cigarettes to 'self-medicate' against the blues, scientists at the University of Toronto and the University of Montreal have found that smoking may actually increase depressive symptoms in some adolescents.

Age related macular degeneration AMD affects 1 million Canadians
Dr. Jean-Daniel Arbour and Dr. Pierre Labelle of the Université de Montréal Department of Ophthalmology, along with two colleagues from France, have authored a new book to prevent vision loss, AMD: Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Annika Parance Publisher; 121 pages).

A new drug may reduce inflammation and atherosclerosis
A clinical study directed by Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif of the Montreal Heart Institute confirms the potential of a medication to reduce inflammation in patients with atherosclerosis.

15% preschoolers have high levels of depression and anxiety
Almost 15 percent of preschoolers have atypically high levels of depression and anxiety, revealed by researchers in a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Combined antiviral and chemotherapy to fight HIV AIDS
HIV-AIDS could be treated through a combination of targeted chemotherapy and current Highly Active Retroviral (HAART) treatments, revealed by researchers.

Autism children better at problem solving
Autistics, children with autism, are up to 40% faster at problem solving than non autistics, according to a new Université de Montréal and Harvard University study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping.

Smoking during pregnancy fosters aggression in children
Women who smoke during pregnancy risk delivering aggressive kids according to a new Canada-Netherlands study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology.

Second hand smoke may trigger nicotine dependence symptoms in kids
Parents who smoke cigarettes around their kids in cars and homes beware – second-hand smoke may trigger symptoms of nicotine dependence in children. The findings are published in the September edition of the journal Addictive Behaviors in a joint study from nine Canadian institutions.

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