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Québec's chief scientist Mr. Rémi Quirion welcomes the appointment of Dr. Renaldo Battista as scientific director and a member of the board of...

    The most deadly type of ovarian cancer often starts outside the ovary, causes symptoms, and has the potential to be diagnosed...

New research points to brain regions that recognize facial expressions---or do not It’s Valentine’s Day, he forgot to bring flowers, and somehow that...

Study suggests erasing neuronal memories may help control persistent pain For some, the pain is so great that they can’t even bear to...

The brain’s quick interceptions help you navigate the world When you are about to collide into something and manage to swerve away just...

The Jewish General Hospital (JGH) has become the first hospital in Canada to perform robot-assisted surgery to complete an extremely complex operation known...

First university-owned laboratory in Quebec to garner top marks for sustainable construction McGill University’s Life Sciences Complex has been awarded LEED gold certification...

Canadian-led research team identifies two mutations in crucial gene involved in deadly pediatric brain tumours An international research team led by the Research...

Research opens exciting new avenues in cancer prevention. In 2005, news first broke that researchers in Scotland found unexpectedly low rates of cancer...

A devastating neurodegenerative disease that first appears in toddlers just as they are beginning to walk has been traced to defects in mitochondria,...

Rémi Quirion, chief scientist of Québec and chairman of the board of directors of the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS),...

McGill's Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab team finds that we are natural-born multi-taskers Imagine you're a hockey goalie, and two opposing players are breaking in...