Research
A leap forward for rare disease
Targeted treatments for Myasthenia Gravis are finally offering new options for individuals with this neuromuscular disorder By definition, a rare disease affects only...
March 10, 2022
Artificial intelligence tutoring outperforms expert instructors in neurosurgical training
Machine learning algorithms enhanced technical performance and learning outcomes during simulated brain tumour removal The COVID-19 pandemic has presented both challenges and opportunities...
February 24, 2022
CTN study tests new drug for the first time in people living with HIV
Postdoc Léna Royston aims to understand how cytomegalovirus infection can increase inflammation and cause health issues Checking emails during a meeting, cleaning the...
February 24, 2022
Grid cells and the spatial memory deficit in Alzheimer’s disease
A new approach to assess the early development and future therapies for the disease A brand-new study, published in the prestigious journal Nature...
February 18, 2022
Promising new approach to rebuild bone tissue
Yiwen Chen and Professor Marta Cerruti Over the last 30 years, the scientific community has been working to develop a synthetic alternative to...
February 17, 2022
Prioritizing supports to specific neighbourhoods is key to curbing COVID-19 transmission
Pandemic hotspots in Canadian cities linked to income, occupation, and structural racism The COVID-19 pandemic has uneven impacts across cities and provinces, with...
February 17, 2022
$1.125 million investment to advance understanding, diagnosis and treatment of ALS
In partnership with Brain Canada Foundation, ALS Canada Research Program awards nine Discovery Grants With promising new therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...
February 17, 2022
RI-MUHC team uncovers new mechanism of inflammation in muscular dystrophy
First author and postdoctoral fellow Salyan Bhattarai, PhD (left), and last author Basil J. Petrof, MD, senior scientist in the Translational Research in...
February 17, 2022
McGill Investigator to search for links between obesity and liver metastases in patients with breast cancer
Lawrence Kazak, PhD, an adipocyte biology specialist and assistant professor at the Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer Institute is hoping to shed new...
February 11, 2022
Acfas CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Digital Health and Technological Innovations: Where are we now?
This symposium, to be held virtually at Université Laval on May 10, 2022, is open to contributions from individuals in all health fields...
February 10, 2022
Functions of Chaperones – A Tribute to Jason Young’s Legacy in Chaperone Protein Folding
The next seminar in the PRinCE Webinar Series is scheduled for Feb 17 at 2 pm. This will be a special seminar to...
February 10, 2022
Testing common drugs for a rare disease
The first ever clinical trial at The Neuro for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is testing a combination of existing medications in the hopes of slowing...
February 10, 2022