lupus /newsroom/taxonomy/term/2203/all en Expert: The potential impact of wildfire smoke and heat on people’s immune systems /newsroom/channels/news/expert-potential-impact-wildfire-smoke-and-heat-peoples-immune-systems-365382 <p>As wildfires and heatwaves become more frequent in Canada, a ºÚÁÏÍø researcher is investigating whether they play a role in triggering autoimmune diseases like lupus.</p> Tue, 13 May 2025 20:49:34 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 317496 at /newsroom New path of discovery in Parkinson’s disease /newsroom/channels/news/new-path-discovery-parkinsons-disease-261519 <p><em><b>ºÚÁÏÍø Newsroom</b></em></p> <p><em>Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system </em></p> <p>A team of scientists led by Dr. Michel Desjardins from the University of Montreal and Dr. Heidi McBride from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) at ºÚÁÏÍø have discovered that two genes associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) are key regulators of the immune system, providing direct evidence linking Parkinson's to autoimmune disease.</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2016 14:27:43 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25999 at /newsroom Joyce Ellen Rauch /newsroom/joyce-ellen-rauch Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:23:10 +0000 Anonymous 23098 at /newsroom