Research
Detecting long-term concussion in athletes
Researchers develop method that could one day be used in brain trauma lawsuits Lawyers representing both sides in concussion lawsuits against sports leagues...
July 12, 2017
Differences in U.S. infant mortality rates among black and white babies
A new research letter published by JAMA Pediatrics examined trends in overall and cause-specific infant mortality rates between non-Hispanic black and white infants because infant...
July 10, 2017
Soul music: how ‘unresponsive’ patients learned to communicate
In a recent article on Medium, Dr. Stefanie Blain-Moraes, Assistant Professor at McGill’s School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, explains how technology is...
July 6, 2017
How a few drops of blood led to a breakthrough in immunology
Researchers pinpoint the roles of FOXP3 – a key gene in the regulation of our immune system From MUHC Newsroom Montreal, July...
July 6, 2017
Cancer researchers overestimate reproducibility of preclinical studies
Findings raise questions over how cancer scientists interpret the strength of scientific reports Cancer scientists overestimate the extent to which high-profile preclinical studies...
July 3, 2017
An infallible hand-held probe to aid cancer surgery
Canadian researchers have invented an intraoperative probe that reliably detects multiple types of tumour cells Patients with common widespread forms of cancer will...
July 3, 2017
Erasure of negative memories one step closer to reality
Different forms of memory exist in the same neuron and can be manipulated separately Scientists have known for some time that a memory...
June 28, 2017
Biofilms—the eradication has begun
Canadian scientists take a step forward in the fight against microbial armour By McGill Newsroom Have you ever heard of biofilms? They are...
June 26, 2017
Gaining a better understanding of the structural makeup of cilia
Study could help shed light on genetic diseases Picture a house. To maintain its structural integrity and stability requires a solid load-bearing frame...
June 20, 2017
Kidney graft success — does age and sex matter?
New study hints at the role of estrogen in graft success and suggests that patients could benefit from personalized immunosuppression strategies From McGill...
June 8, 2017
Christina Wolfson awarded grant to study aging among veterans
By Meaghan Thurston, McGill Reporter In 2015, The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced $41 million to the Canadian Longitudinal Study on...
June 1, 2017
Brain area involved in addiction activated earlier than previously thought in recreational cocaine users
Non-dependent users also experience dopamine release in response to drug cues From McGill Newsroom Even among non-dependent cocaine users, cues associated with consumption...
May 26, 2017