McGill University Welcomes First Year Medical Students!

On August  21, 2012, over 200 new students gathered in the McIntyre Medical  Sciences Building to attend their first lecture as McGill medical...
October 25, 2012

Understanding the Biology of Breasts

Opinion: A primer on breast cancer from Richard Margolese, professor of surgical oncology The controversy over total mastectomy versus breast-conservation surgery (lumpectomy) has...
October 22, 2012

From promises to reality

Madhukar Pai Tuberculosis is not an easy disease to treat. The duration of treatment is months. Multiple antibiotics are needed to prevent drug...
October 21, 2012

Message to the community from Dr. David Eidelman

Dear Members of the McGill Community, On April 4, 2012, I communicated the steps the Faculty of Medicine was taking in response to...
October 17, 2012

Quebec government recognizes neuroscience partnership

McGill-Oxford neuroscience collaboration wins the McCarthy Tétrault Award of Excellence for Partnership from the Quebec Government Office in London. A cutting-edge neuroscience collaboration...
October 10, 2012

Scientists discover gene behind rare disorders

International study with researchers at The Neuro reveals links with other neurodegenerative diseases MONTREAL, October 9, 2012  - Scientists at the Montreal Neurological...
October 10, 2012

Alzheimer’s is misunderstood and underestimated

One in five baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease. That is more than the billions of dollars the chronic disease is costing health-care...
October 9, 2012

Boomers and beyond: RI MUHC launches Montreal component of Canada-wide aging study

It’s often referred to as the “Silver Tsunami”. The aging of the Canadian population will become a public health challenge in the coming...
October 5, 2012

Canada ranked fourth in the world for Scientific Research

Canada ranks fourth in the world for the quality of its scientific research, according to a survey of thousands of top international scientists...
September 26, 2012

Baby Brain: What Does Having A Child Do To Your Brain?

Every new mother has had a "mommy brain" moment. Maybe she finds herself incapable of following the assembly instructions on the new baby...
September 19, 2012

McGill to partner with Israeli research institutions

Memoranda of understanding signed during economic mission led by Mayor of Montreal The memoranda cover the following initiatives: renewal of a partnership with...
September 19, 2012

Ingram School of Nursing launches new patient- and family-centred initiative and is renamed to honour major benefactor

            Transformative investment signals start of new era September 11, 2012 - McGill University’s Ingram School of Nursing...
September 15, 2012