Research
Patients in team-based practices less likely to visit emergency departments after hospital discharge: Quebec study
Older patients enrolled in team-based primary care practices in Quebec had similar rates of hospital readmission, and lower rates of emergency department visits and...
April 24, 2017
Getting Parkin going again
A Q and A with Matthew Tang, postdoctoral researcher By Victor Swoboda, The Neuro Although the exact cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is...
April 13, 2017
Solving medical “cold cases” through genetics
By solving one patient’s case, doctors develop a molecular therapy that could help many By Valérie Harvey, MUHC Communications Researchers have identified the genetic...
April 6, 2017
Improving memory with magnets
Discovery expands our understanding of how we remember sound By Shawn Hayward, The Neuro The ability to remember sounds, and manipulate them in...
March 31, 2017
Encouraging results for patients with aggressive brain cancer
New RI-MUHC clinical study shows promising survival rates for patients with glioblastomas while reducing burden on health resources From the MUHC Newsroom Being...
March 23, 2017
Dr. Computer
Deep learning transforming neuroscience research By Shawn Hayward, The Neuro In an article published in Nature on Feb. 15, 2017, researchers, including principal...
March 23, 2017
Child marriage remains widespread in many countries of sub-Saharan Africa
Declines in child marriage have stagnated in some countries over the last 20 years From McGill Newsroom Child marriage harms girls’ health and...
March 17, 2017
Molecule shown to repair damaged axons
From The Neuro Discovery could be key to treating brain and spinal cord injury A foray into plant biology led one researcher to...
March 14, 2017
Woodstoves are good for the soul, bad for the heart
Researchers from McGill and Health Canada find that air pollution from wood burning linked to increased risk of heart attacks in seniors The...
February 28, 2017
Mouse Model Could Shed New Light on Immune System Response to Zika Virus
Scientists successfully infect adult mice with healthy immune systems A new mouse model with a working immune system could be used in laboratory...
February 23, 2017
A prescription with legs
Can a written step-count prescription from your physician actually make you healthier? From MUHC newsroom A study from the Research Institute of the...
February 23, 2017
Targeting the biological clock could slow the progression of cancer
Does the biological clock in cancer cells influence tumour growth? Yes, according to a study conducted by Nicolas Cermakian, a professor in McGill...
February 17, 2017