Prevention Column
Richard Béliveau’s prevention columns are published by the Journal de Montreal who has authorized us to make them available on this website.
Global Overweight Pandemic: The Worst Threat to Human Health
The worst threat to human health remains the global overweight pandemic. In Canada, 68% of adults are overweight and, as a result, are at high risk of developing chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and dementia. Download the column
Ultra-processed foods decrease male fertility
Consumption of ultra-processed foods for just three weeks by men of reproductive age shows a significant decrease in motile sperm count. Download the column
Coughs and rashes: seeing a sick person is enough to activate your immune system
The mere sight of virtual people coughing or developing rashes triggers an immune response in the observer, thus anticipating the danger of infection. Download the column
A Gut Superbug Increases the Effectiveness of Cancer Immunotherapy
Scientists have identified for the first time a bacterium in the human gut that can amplify the effects of cancer immunotherapy. Download the column
Lithium, a metal that influences the development of Alzheimer’s Disease
A study shows that the brains of patients affected by Alzheimer’s
disease contain abnormally low amounts of lithium, suggesting
that the use of new lithium replacement therapies could improve
the prevention and treatment of this disease. Download the column