Research
Old drug, new therapy: RI-MUHC-sponsored phase III clinical trial ready to test repurposed dapsone to tone down lung inflammation caused by COVID-19
Reformulated and patented version of well-known generic drug could prove to be a quick, safe and cost-effective way to accelerate recovery and prevent hospitalizations....
September 2, 2020
New study shows that persistence of ADHD into adulthood is an important predictor of car crash risk
RI-MUHC researcher Dr. Lily Hechtman is senior author of a 20-year study Source: Montréal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC A new study co-authored...
September 1, 2020
CIHR funds McGill research to understand health effects of vaping
Three McGill research projects received funding from CIHR to understand the overall health effects of vaping and determine whether vaping is linked to...
August 25, 2020
Housing-first strategy proves cost effective especially for the most-vulnerable homeless group
Housing homeless people with severe mental illness even more cost-effective than housing people with moderate needs Source: McGill Newsroom Canadians spend big money...
August 25, 2020
CFI invests $9.3M in McGill research
Thirty-eight McGill research projects have received federal grants through the CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund, which will provide them with state-of-the art...
August 20, 2020
The IRCM adapts its level 3 containment laboratory to test antivirals against COVID-19 August 11 2020 | COVID-19
Source: Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) As part of the global mobilization against COVID-19, the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) has adapted its facilities...
August 18, 2020
Research suggests greater access to specific HIV and tuberculosis medications is needed worldwide
A specific combination of HIV and TB treatments, difficult to obtain in certain parts of the world, decreased mortality risk for patients with...
August 18, 2020
Gene targeting helps overcome the resistance of brain cancer to therapy
Discovery opens new therapeutic avenue for treating glioblastoma tumours Source: McGill Newsroom New insight into a gene that controls energy production in cancer...
August 18, 2020
Unlocking how cellular proteins control cancer spread
New finding may help focus the search for anti-cancer drugs Source: McGill Newsroom A new insight into cell signals that control cancer growth...
August 12, 2020
The World Brain Death Project: New publication offers significant and unprecedented consensus on the question of when brain death occurs
Dr. Sam Shemie offers a reference standard for practices worldwide Source: MUHC When does death occur? Prior to the 1950s, the scientific community...
August 10, 2020
Molecular alterations in neuronal trophic regulation in Alzheimer’s pathology begin decades before detectable cognitive impairments
Findings could lead to development of pre-clinical stage therapeutics By Jason Clement For decades researchers have known that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes the...
August 5, 2020
Inappropriate prescriptions sending hospitalized seniors back to the ER
Improving hospital prescribing practices may reduce risk of rehospitalization and death Source: McGill Newsroom Two in three hospitalized seniors are prescribed drugs that...
August 5, 2020