Research

Stigma against fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a leading cause of developmental delay in North America, can lead to prejudice and discrimination or...

McGill study to determine if calcium supplements increase risk of cardiovascular events Make no bones about it, calcium is essential for good health....

The researchers identified the mode of action of one bacterium called Pseudomonas aeruginosa A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University...

Having low levels of vitamin D doubles the risk of developing multiple sclerosis, an association that researchers conclude supports a causal relationship Low...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease (after Alzheimer's disease) affecting between seven to 10 million people worldwide. While treatments...

Discovery provides new tool for understanding and treating neurodegenerative diseases Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at McGill University...

Gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy, affects between three and 20 per cent of pregnant women. Those who develop...

A new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry by a team led by Salah El Mestikawy, Ph.D., researcher at the Douglas Mental Health...

It takes a surprisingly small cluster of brain cells deep within the cerebellum to learn how to serve a tennis ball, or line...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in children. Every year 140 children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy in...

Study fuels nature versus debate How do you get to Carnegie Hall? New research on the brain’s capacity to learn suggests there’s more...

Innovative treatment for type 1 diabetes marks first step towards vision of regional network for islet cell isolation and transplant The MUHC has...