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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ 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>Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ 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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ 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