Research
How can I tell if she’s lying?
Sarcasm, white lies and teasing can be difficult to identify for those with certain disorders – new video inventory developed at McGill may...
November 27, 2015
Clinical Trial for Type 1 Diabetes Begins at JGH, MUHC
Landmark Clinical Trial of a Novel Combination Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Begins at Jewish General Hospital and McGill University Health Centre Investigators...
November 27, 2015
Improving health, one step at a time
By MUHC Public Relations It may be surprising, but Canadians who live in densely-populated areas where stores, banks, schools and other services are...
November 27, 2015
In conversation with Dr. Phil Gold, pioneering cancer researcher
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the pioneering research by the McGill Faculty of Medicine’s Drs. Phil Gold and Samuel Freedman, who, together, discovered...
November 27, 2015
Youth violence on a global scale
Youth violence undermines social and economic development, especially in the poorest corners of the world, according to research from McGill University. However, increased...
November 20, 2015
A new target for immuno-oncology therapies
A discovery by IRCM researchers could have an impact on cancer treatment By studying a type of immune cells, a team of researchers...
November 18, 2015
Parkinson’s disease: A new tool for diagnosis
A group of experts working under the umbrella of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS), have developed a new tool for...
November 13, 2015
No more ‘sugar-coating’ on invasive fungus
There are believed to be around 1.5 million different species of fungus on Earth, but one mold, known as Aspergillus fumigatus, causes the majority...
November 12, 2015
Black women in Canada have substantially higher risk of preterm birth than white women
Similar to relative disparities in the United States, although rates lower among both racial groups in Canada Black women in Canada have substantially...
November 12, 2015
BEWARE: off-label prescription drug use
A new study led by researchers in Canada sheds light on the effects of off-label use of prescription drugs with the first-ever investigation...
November 5, 2015
Good Outcomes With Egg Donors Over 35
Baltimore, MD – Doctors from McGill University in Montreal have found that outcomes from IVF cycles with older egg donors are not significantly different...
October 23, 2015
A new way to starve lung cancer?
Preventing cancer cells from growing by understanding what they 'eat'. Scientists have identified a new way to stop the growth of lung cancer...
October 20, 2015