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A discovery could prevent the development of brain tumours in children
Researchers at the IRCM show that a protein called Sonic Hedgehog causes DNA damage Scientists at the IRCM discovered a mechanism that...
October 3, 2014
The next generation of brain cancer research and treatment
October is Brain Tumour Awareness Month Every day, 27 Canadians are diagnosed with a brain tumour and an estimated 55,000 Canadians are surviving...
October 3, 2014
$3 million gift creates Chair in pharmacoepidemiology
Major donation from Boehringer Ingelheim to boost capacity and discovery in growing field As McGill prepares to celebrate half a century of research...
October 2, 2014
Are the promises of ‘brain game’ gains too good to be true?
Judes Poirier to The Globe and Mail As the world ages, and as nearly 750,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or...
September 26, 2014
McGill MDCM Class of 2017 Students receive their White Coats
On September 19, 2014, second-year medical students from McGill University participated in the “Donning the Healer’s Habit” ceremony, a McGill tradition since 2001,...
September 26, 2014
Hospital patients could be allowed to wear their own attire
Appearing September 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine, Dr. Emily G. McDonald and Dr. Todd C. Lee from McGill University and the McGill University...
September 26, 2014
New revelation on how HIV-1 blocks the body’s natural anti-viral response mechanisms
Stress granules are clusters of RNA and proteins that cells assemble as a protective measure against environmental stresses and viral infections. Research led...
September 25, 2014
McGill-led projects awarded Brain Canada grants
Program supports innovative research to advance understanding of the brain and brain diseases Four innovative projects led by McGill University researchers have been...
September 16, 2014
Federal Government Invests in National Initiative to Tackle Dementia
Sep. 10 - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, today announced the launch of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA),...
September 16, 2014
McGill’s Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry welcome the Class of 2018
Over the course of the week beginning on August 26, 2014 the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry at McGill University held their annual...
September 5, 2014
Family dinners reduce effects of cyberbullying
McGill study suggests frequent family time protects mental health among adolescent victims of online bullying Sharing regular family meals with children may help...
September 5, 2014
Memory and Alzheimer’s : towards a better comprehension of the dynamic mechanisms
Research by Dr. Sylvain Williams shows that the flow of activity in the hippocampus, a brain region essential for memory, is actually bidirectional,...
September 5, 2014