Research
Anorexia: McGill Study Reveals a New Neurobiological Mechanism That Paves the Way to a Treatment
Source: CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal Anorexia is a severe psychiatric disorder that affects up to 4% of the population. It is the mental illness...
November 12, 2020
WHO to launch global strategy to accelerate elimination of cervical cancer
The most important infectious cause of cancer in Canada, HPV was responsible for approximately 3,800 cancers diagnosed in the country in 2015. Approximately...
November 11, 2020
Colorectal cancer sleuth finds higher risk at lower age
At what age should we start screening for colorectal cancer? New research by a McGill grad suggests that the answer is "younger than...
November 11, 2020
What do we know about sleep apnea, pregnancy and gestational diabetes?
RI-MUHC researchers find link that may lead to better health for mother and baby Source: RI-MUHC In Diabetes Awareness Month, as November 14—World...
November 10, 2020
Canada should approve HIV self-testing
Source: CMAJ Canada should integrate self-testing for HIV into the health system to help reduce the burden of the disease, argues a commentary published...
November 6, 2020
Scientists receive $1.5 million to boost cancer research using artificial intelligence
By Marie Moucarry Two research teams within McGill University’s Goodman Cancer Research Centre (GCRC) have been selected as this year’s recipients of the...
November 5, 2020
PteroTech Inc. releases StingMaster, the world’s first scientifically-backed ointment for treating pain caused by lionfish and jellyfish stings
PteroTech Inc., a Canadian company co-founded by McGill scientists that actively research the pain caused by lionfish venom have released their innovative new...
November 5, 2020
The scientist who fought Breast Cancer
I first met Dr. Nicole Beauchemin in a corridor, swiftly moving from one office to the next, looking very busy and in a hurry....
November 4, 2020
Mind the gap: Discrepancies in walking assessments for people with Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers highlight inconsistencies between clinical and real-life walking evaluations Source: McGill Newsroom Significant gaps in how walking capacity and performance is assessed for...
November 3, 2020
Stem cells are the marrow of the TB pandemic, which still kills one person every 22 seconds
A new study finds that not only can stem cells be targeted for protective vaccination but they can also be hijacked by a...
November 2, 2020
Transforming a coronavirus protein into a nanoparticle could be the key to an effective COVID-19 vaccine
Changing makeup of a specific protein has the potential to neutralize the virus Researchers from McGill University are part of an international...
October 28, 2020
Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force funds national study looking at seroprevalence of COVID-19 antibodies among high-risk populations
Source: COVID-19 Immunity Task Force The Government of Canada is investing $1.9 million through Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) to fund a Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s...
October 28, 2020