Discussion on CIHR Reforms – March 10

Dr. Rosie Goldstein Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations) cordially invites you to a Discussion on CIHR Reforms with Dr. Alain Beaudet President, Canadian...
February 11, 2015

Anorexia Nervosa

A study led by Howard Steiger, PhD, head of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Eating Disorders Program (EDP), in Montreal, in collaboration...
February 10, 2015

Smoking thins vital part of brain

Montreal - Years ago, children were warned that smoking could stunt their growth, but now a major study by an international team including...
February 10, 2015

Unique Canada-wide aging study begins sharing data

By MUHC Public Affairs (Gilda Salomone) Researchers interested in the health and wellbeing of Canadians now have a treasure trove of additional information to...
February 6, 2015

Blame it on your brain: salt and hypertension

Study sheds new light on link between salt intake and blood pressure  An international research team led by scientists at McGill University has...
January 22, 2015

Daily quiet time to improve new mothers’ health

A quiet time scheduled every afternoon could improve the health of newborns and mothers in maternity wards according to researchers at McGill University....
January 20, 2015

Is it possible to reset our biological clocks?

Imagine being able to easily get over all of the discomfort and problems of jet lag or night-shift work. Science is not quite...
January 16, 2015

HPV vaccine does not appear to increase risky sexual behaviour in teen girls

Sexual behaviour of teenage girls does not appear to have been affected by routine human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination, according to a large...
December 10, 2014

Tramadol and risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia

The opioid pain-reliever tramadol appears to be associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia The opioid pain-reliever tramadol appears to be...
December 9, 2014

Oral cancer-causing HPV may spread through oral and genital routes

McGill study helps identify those most at risk for oral human papillomavirus (HPV)   Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infections were more common among...
November 12, 2014

World experts join forces on rare genetic disease

Scientists shed light on ARSACS a genetic disease affecting Quebecers in regions of Charlevoix and Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean  MONTREAL: Recent advances in understanding a...
November 12, 2014

Autism spectrum disorders share common molecular causes

Overlapping features across different genetic disorders related to autism may lead to similar therapeutic approaches Neurodevelopmental disorders such as intellectual disability and autism...
October 9, 2014