A brain reward gene influences food choices

Study links genetic predisposition to childhood obesity Research has suggested that a particular gene in the brain’s reward system contributes to overeating and...
November 26, 2013

Mental health: McGill tackles a widespread community issue

By McGill Reporter Staff The case studies – students and staff, people from abroad, people from here – are sobering. “Relies too much...
November 23, 2013

Awards piling up for McGill medical student and football player Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

  Click here to read the cover story on Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from the November 5, 2013 edition of the Medical Post. Duvernay-Tardif tops...
November 21, 2013

QS best student cities 2013-2014

Montreal (at #9) is in the Top Ten of the "Best Student City" rankings (Second to Boston of North American cities). To be...
November 20, 2013

Neuroscientist establishes direct link between stimulus-response learning and substance abuse

Veronique Bohbot, PhD, neuroscientist at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, found that the region of the brain involved in stimulus-response learning is...
November 10, 2013

Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, JGH Chief of Surgical Services, appointed Executive Director

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Jewish General Hospital (JGH), President Rick Dubrovsky is pleased to announce the appointment of...
November 6, 2013

McGill top university in Canada for 9 consecutive years

Maclean’s annual ranking places McGill in first position among medical-doctoral universities Maclean’s has ranked McGill University as the top university in Canada among...
October 31, 2013

Brigitte Kieffer named new Scientific Director of the Douglas Institute Research Centre

The Douglas Mental Health University Institute is proud to announce the appointment of Brigitte L. Kieffer, PhD, as Scientific Director of its Research...
October 31, 2013

MUHC researchers identify biomarkers that could lead to early diagnosis of colorectal cancer

Diagnosing colorectal cancer (CRC) is complex; it relies on significant invasive tests and subjective evaluations. This process may soon become much easier thanks...
October 30, 2013

Dr. Madhukar Pai co-author of new paper published in The Lancet on tuberculosis testing in Africa

Dr. Madhukar Pai is part of an international team that has just published a new paper in The Lancet, titled “Feasibility, accuracy, and...
October 30, 2013

Jewish General Hospital salutes Patient Safety Week 2013

It affects the health of more Canadians each year than breast cancer, motor vehicle accidents and AIDS combined. Could it be some dangerous,...
October 28, 2013

McGill/MUHC research team wins global innovation award for HIVSmart self-screening strategy and app

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University congratulate the team led by Dr. Nitika Pant Pai for...
October 22, 2013