Study shines light on unmet needs of caregivers of cancer patients

Study oriented towards what caregivers feel would work best for them demonstrates the need for screening for family-reported outcomes in cancer care. Ingram...
April 24, 2024

On the trail of a treatment for Huntington’s Disease

The Neuro launches its first clinical trials into this devastating genetic condition that strikes in the prime of life  “Huntington’s is a ticking...
April 24, 2024

A focus on the founder effect

Professor Claude Bhérer and her team are studying the genomes of founder populations and their genetic diseases, including the Leigh Syndrome French Canadian...
April 24, 2024

Charting a safer course: Advances in chronic pain treatment

“Everyone knows someone affected by chronic pain and feels helpless,” says pain researcher Philippe Séguéla. “We need a real qualitative step in the...
April 23, 2024

A new hope for men with metastatic prostate cancer

MUHC patients are the first enrolled in a new global Phase 1 clinical trial testing Actinium-225, a therapeutic agent used in nuclear precision...
April 23, 2024

Tina Montreuil is making a difference

McGill researcher invited to provide expert testimony to the House of Commons regarding her project, the Montreal Antenatal Well-Being Study on Women’s Mental...
April 23, 2024

App to reduce health sector pollution developed by McGill researchers

Smartphone app tracks environmental impact of volatile anesthetics as well as other medical waste like gloves and syringes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions....
April 22, 2024

Pediatric egg-induced anaphylaxis characteristics, outcomes described in McGill report

Team at Montreal Children’s recruited largest known cohort of egg-related anaphylaxis patients from EDs across Canada to gain insight into prevalence of severe...
April 11, 2024

Genetic causes of cerebral palsy uncovered through whole-genome sequencing 

Canadian scientists demonstrate that cerebral palsy may be caused by both genetic and environmental factors, informing diagnosis and care for the diverse condition....
April 11, 2024

Supporting the next generation of autism researchers

Program educates outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral fellows nationally The Quebec Autism Research Training (QART) program is a competitive program offered by the...
April 11, 2024

Two GCI researchers receive funding to spearhead pan-Canadian research projects on rare and aggressive cancers 

Two projects led by Morag Park, PhD, and George Zogopoulos, MD, PhD, from the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute (GCI) received funding...
April 11, 2024

Horizon Europe offers McGill researchers access to the world’s largest research and innovation funding program

With Canada joining Horizon Europe as an associated country, McGill researchers can now collaborate in parts of the €95 billion research funding program...
April 11, 2024