Research
Neuropsychiatric symptoms may be tied to presence of tau in the brain
Discovery may help in the development of targeted therapeutics Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the accumulation in the brain of the amyloid and...
May 19, 2021
Of concern
McGill researchers take a leading role in Canada's new Coronavirus Variants Rapid Response Network, which aims to track and monitor harmful coronavirus variants...
May 19, 2021
New guidance released for individuals with gene variants related to increased risk of breast, pancreatic and ovarian cancers
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released an important new clinical practice resource from a global team of specialists...
May 13, 2021
A sweet solution to hard brain implants
Study uses sugar to make and deliver pudding-like brain implants that reduce foreign body response Brain implants are used to treat neurological dysfunction,...
May 13, 2021
Study shows how our brains sync hearing with vision
To make sense of complex environments, brain waves constantly adapt, compensating for drastically different sound and vision processing speeds Every high-school physics student...
May 13, 2021
The Gnotobiotic Research Platform is open for business
The RI-MUHC and McGill University form a hub to integrate microbiome research activities Source: RI-MUHC. The Gnotobiotic Research Platform, under the leadership of Irah...
April 28, 2021
Decoding the brain
Scientists at the Ludmer Centre are tackling mental health research with a multidisciplinary, big-data approach. By Diana Kwon How do alterations in the...
April 21, 2021
Under 30 and sexually active? It’s a good idea to get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends routine screening Source: CMAJ Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia...
April 19, 2021
McGill researchers find new insight in the battle with antibiotic resistance
By David McFadden Bacteria have been dominating a kind of invisible arms race, constantly evolving tactics to evade the effects of antibiotics. It’s...
April 12, 2021
More than $1.8M to support open EEG data
Brain Canada grant will fuel international collaboration and optimize data sharing for the research community Brain Canada has awarded a 2019 Platform Support...
April 8, 2021
Cannabis legalization and link to increase in fatal collisions
Source: CMAJ Legalization of recreational cannabis may be associated with an increase in fatal motor vehicle collisions based on data from the United...
April 8, 2021
The Montreal Children’s Hospital launches the bilingual Opal patient portal app
In a Quebec first, a child’s medical info is just a click away Source: The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation. Preparing for a child’s doctor...
April 7, 2021