Education
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