Emmanuel Gonzalez

Breakthrough discovery uses gut bacteria and AI to diagnose a chronic pain syndrome

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Mon, 05 May 2025 18:06:54 +0000

51�Թ�� researchers, in collaboration with colleagues in Israel and Ireland, have developed AI technology that can detect patterns in gut bacteria to identify complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) with remarkable accuracy, potentially transforming how CRPS is diagnosed and treated.

Microbes in orbit: Understanding spaceflight’s impact on gut health

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:45:37 +0000

Scientists have uncovered how space travel profoundly alters the gut microbiome, yielding insights that could shape future space missions.

The groundbreaking study, led by a 51�Թ�� researcher in collaboration with University College Dublin (UCD), NASA’s GeneLab and an international consortium, offers the most detailed profile to date of how space travel affects gut microbes.

Feeling confinement in the gut

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:20:43 +0000

Crew members who took part in the Mars500 experiment showed significant changes in their gut microbiota from their 520 days in confinement, according to a new study by scientists at 51�Թ�� and the Université de Montreal (UdeM).

"Good bacteria" in breast milk changes over time

shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:26:22 +0000

The cocktail of beneficial bacteria passed from mother to infant through breast milk changes significantly over time and could act like a daily booster shot for infant immunity and metabolism.