Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada’s two largest cities

Study points to an urgent public-health need for tighter environmental regulations A first-of-its kind study conducted in Canada’s two largest cities by McGill-led...
August 14, 2024

Dream discovery: Melatonin’s key role in REM sleep revealed

A significant breakthrough in the understanding of sleep mechanism opens new promise for treating sleep disorders and associated neuropsychiatric conditions.   Human sleep...
August 14, 2024

After a tragic loss, a career devoted to organ regeneration

At McGill University, Darcy Wagner, PhD, recently appointed as a Canada Excellence Research Chair, leads the charge in advancing bioengineered therapies for acute...
July 31, 2024

A first-ever effective therapy for rare devastating neurodegenerative diseases

With the support of a nonprofit organization started by a patient’s family, rare disease expert Dr. Kenneth Myers initiated a clinical trial for...
July 31, 2024

A protective mechanism against spinocerebellar ataxia

DNA sequence prevents genetic variations from expanding and causing disease   A recent study published in Nature Genetics led by Dr. Bernard Brais...
July 31, 2024

The BigBrain: Mapping the future of neuroscience

Researchers are working to improve on the acclaimed 3D digital atlas of the brain they introduced a decade ago   A decade after...
July 31, 2024

Triple-negative breast cancer: new hope for an existing drug

RI-MUHC team takes another step toward precision medicine by targeting a biomarker of CDK4/6 inhibitor efficacy in breast cancer, including triple-negative breast cancer...
July 30, 2024

101 McGill research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering   The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded...
July 30, 2024

A modernized Clinical Trials Network to tackle health challenges associated with HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in Canada

Dr. Marina Klein will lead the network at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. Globally and in Canada, new cases...
July 30, 2024

Prescribing personalized lifestyle interventions to improve prostate cancer treatments

David Labbé of the RI-MUHC co-leads a new project recently funded by the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network   In recent years,...
July 29, 2024

Study sheds light on origins of schizophrenia in the brain, offering hope for targeted treatments and better diagnosis

Routine MRI scans could revolutionize the way we diagnose and treat schizophrenia, improving outcomes for those affected, researchers say   A group of...
July 29, 2024

Researchers find a possible therapeutic target in the “genetic landscape” of aggressive and deadly pediatric brain tumours

A new study reveals that PFA ependymoma brain tumours display unique 3D genome features that could be exploited therapeutically   Posterior fossa group...
July 16, 2024