Research
New study highlights factors that support home deaths for patients receiving at-home palliative and end-of-life care
Access to respite services for caregivers increases the probability of dying at home by 2.7 times, according to an evaluative study by McGill...
September 11, 2025
Biases hinder access to sexual assault evidence kits, study finds
Credibility judgments tied to race, intoxication and police involvement shown to influence health-care staff’s decisions, raising concerns about systemic inequities Survivors of sexual...
September 9, 2025
Study raises red flags about BPA replacements
McGill researchers studying printed stickers on packaged food find some chemicals now used instead of bisphenol A can disrupt human ovarian cell function,...
August 27, 2025
Arsenic exposure in the womb may harm kidney development
New findings show that exposure to arsenic in drinking water may impact the formation of nephrons during embryonic growth and increase the risk...
August 20, 2025
Tackling ocular side effects in cutting-edge ovarian cancer trials
The Women's Health Research Unit at the Centre for Innovative Medicine teams up with local optometry clinic to provide eye care during treatment...
August 20, 2025
High-salt diet inflames the brain and raises blood pressure, study finds
A discovery in rats challenges long-held beliefs about hypertension and points to the brain as a new treatment target A new study finds...
August 20, 2025
The Institute hosts two Palestinian Quebecer Science Bridge awardees
This prestigious award promotes international collaboration, offering short-term research missions to talented scholars Two recipients of the prestigious Palestinian Quebecer Science Bridge (PQSB)...
August 20, 2025
Human instruction with artificial intelligence guidance provided best results in neurosurgical training
Study has implications beyond medical education, suggesting other fields could benefit from AI-enhanced training Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful new tool...
August 18, 2025
CIHR grants $48.4M to McGill health research
53 McGill research projects were awarded funding through CIHR’s Spring 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and...
August 18, 2025
Recognizing excellence in metabolism and aging research
MeDiC Program trainees honoured with awards and fellowships for innovative contributions The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The Institute) is...
August 18, 2025
New tool helps seniors reduce unnecessary medications
Researchers say their software could become a new standard of care to address overprescribing in Canada McGill University researchers have developed and are...
August 4, 2025
Surrogates more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness, study finds
ICES, McGill and The Institute lead the first large-scale study using Ontario-based health data to examine mental health outcomes among gestational carriers People...
August 4, 2025
