Research
Timing is everything: Scientists control rapid re-wiring of brain circuits using patterned visual stimulation
In a new study, published in this week’s issue of the journal Science, researchers show for the first time how the brain re-wires...
May 27, 2014
A potential danger stalking your parents if they are suffering from dementia
A piece written by Dr. Mitch Shulman, an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at McGill, warns of the dangers involved in...
May 1, 2014
Like puzzle pieces, 3D genomics holds a key to classifying human diseases
To solve a puzzle, you need to recognize shapes, patterns and a particular kind of order. In much the same way, researchers at...
April 30, 2014
Pain curbs sex drive in female mice, but not in males
Findings could help scientists study pain-inhibited sexual desire in humans “Not tonight, dear, I have a headache.” Generally speaking, that line is attributed...
April 24, 2014
Major genetic breakthrough in rare form of ovarian cancer holds promise for new treatment approaches
The discovery of mutations in a single gene in multiple cases of small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcaemic type (SCCOHT), the most...
March 27, 2014
IRCM researchers uncover a new function for an important player in the immune response
The discovery helps explain a rare immunodeficiency syndrome IRCM researchers led by Javier M. Di Noia, PhD (Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine...
March 27, 2014
Should whole-genome sequencing become part of newborn screening?
Ethical, legal and social issues should be weighed before adopting the technology in public programs, researchers argue Should whole-genome sequencing be used...
March 27, 2014
Major genetic breakthrough in rare form of ovarian cancer holds promise for new treatment approaches
Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute identify the first genetic mutation in deadly form of ovarian cancer that strikes young women The discovery...
March 24, 2014
Younger men receive faster care for heart attacks and angina
A new study led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal indicates that in younger adults experiencing...
March 17, 2014
Lack of sleep in young people: three institutions sound the alarm
World Sleep Day 2014 2014-03-13 For this World Sleep Day, Reut Gruber, PhD, researcher at the Douglas Institute, has published a statement responding to...
March 13, 2014
Can we imagine the end of AIDS?
Mark Wainberg Contributed to The Globe and Mail The HIV-AIDS epidemic is unprecedented for a number of reasons. First, who can remember another...
November 30, 2013
Chronic aggressive behavior in boys: Epigenetic sources?
Chronic aggressive behaviour exhibited by some boys from disadvantaged families may be due to epigenetic changes during pregnancy and early childhood. This is...
September 23, 2013