HIV uses the immune system’s own tools to suppress it

Scientists make a significant discovery on HIV persistence A Canadian research team at the IRCM in Montréal, led by molecular virologist Éric A....
July 16, 2015

How insulin calms brain activity

New role for “diabetes hormone” may lead to gains in treatment options for brain disorders Insulin has long been known as the hormone...
July 2, 2015

Canada’s largest study ever on aging reaches recruitment goal of 50,000 participants

Congratulations and thanks to our scientists and participants involved in this groundbreaking research   By MUHC Public Affairs The Canadian Longitudinal Study on...
July 2, 2015

His and her pain circuitry in the spinal cord

New animal research reveals fundamental sex differences in how pain is processed New research released today in Nature Neuroscience reveals for the first time that...
June 29, 2015

Is phthalate alternative really safe?

New MUHC research warns DINCH plasticizer may need further safety evaluation A commonly used  plasticizer known as DINCH, which is found in products...
June 17, 2015

Which artificial pancreas system is the best for children with type 1 diabetes?

Montréal researchers conduct the first paediatric study comparing three treatment alternatives A Montréal research team, co-supervised by Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret from the IRCM (Adjunct Professor...
June 11, 2015

How your brain is telling you to vote

Researchers pinpoint a brain area that influences electoral decisions A new joint study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and the Centre...
June 11, 2015

International team proposes limiting genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility to clinically validated genes

Leading oncogeneticist at the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University Health Centre warns against the risk of “genetic over-diagnosis” on the basis of...
June 3, 2015

New technology adopted by the Segal Cancer Centre has profound effect on reducing patient wait times for chemotherapy

Novel adaptation of e-scheduling software has dramatically improved the experience of patients undergoing chemotherapy When facing the stress and anxiety of undergoing chemotherapy,...
June 3, 2015

Patterns of brain activity reorganize visual perception during eye movements

New research by Christopher Pack, from McGill University, suggests oscillations in brain activity have multiple roles in vision processing From the CANADIAN ASSOCIATION...
May 27, 2015

Cocaine addiction, craving and relapse

Paradigm shift in treatment of addiction holds promise, thanks to epigenetics  One of the major challenges of cocaine addiction is the high rate...
May 27, 2015

Impact of video gaming on the brain

A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B by the teams of Dr. Gregory West (Assistant Professor at...
May 22, 2015