Research
Simulated patient study sheds new light on antibiotic use in India
As a result of the overuse or misuse of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistant superbugs represent an extraordinary threat to global health. This threat is...
August 29, 2016
Gaming camera could aid MS treatment
3D depth-sensing camera shown to measure walking difficulties A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap...
August 15, 2016
Legions of nanorobots target cancerous tumours with precision
Administering anti-cancer drugs redefined Researchers from Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal and McGill University have just achieved a spectacular breakthrough in cancer research....
August 15, 2016
Depression screening in children and adolescents
McGill Newsroom Researchers find tools inaccurate and advise against routine screening in this age group In Canada and the U.S., doctors are increasingly...
August 3, 2016
Adverse effects and incretin-based drugs for diabetes
Extensive population-based studies on a popular group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes revealed no association with acute pancreatitis, but increased...
August 3, 2016
Maintaining a healthy heart through bile acids
Canadian discovery may soon lead to the prevention of cardiac fibrosis Groundbreaking research from the University of Alberta and McGill University has opened...
July 27, 2016
Understanding bone death
Researchers discover new genetic mutation linked to osteonecrosis of the hip Scientists at the Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have...
July 14, 2016
Middle-age memory decline a matter of changing focus
Research sheds new light on what constitutes healthy aging of the brain The inability to remember details, such as the location of objects,...
July 12, 2016
“Big Data” study discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer’s
Research underlines importance of computational power in future neurological breakthrough Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool...
July 11, 2016
Say what? Caffeine could impair recovery of hearing loss
Findings could have a significant impact on the general population, especially for those who ingest high doses of caffeine regularly A new study...
July 7, 2016
Obesity linked to increased risk of multiple sclerosis
Research shows an association between obesity in childhood and early adulthood and multiple sclerosis New research suggests the presence of a causal association...
June 29, 2016
New path of discovery in Parkinson’s disease
By Shawn Hayward Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system A team of scientists led by Dr. Michel Desjardins from...
June 28, 2016