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New DNA test that reveals a child’s true age has promise, but ethical pitfalls
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February 26, 2020
RI-MUHC researcher on Innovation Panel at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Nitika Pant Pai speaks out on global microbial threats Source: RI-MUHC Dr. Nitika Pant Pai participated in an Innovation Panel discussion as...
February 26, 2020
A future game changer in the assessment of concussions in hockey?
Source: MUHC A frequent injury in contact sports, concussions are not always easy to diagnose. Athletes can exhibit different signs or symptoms and...
February 26, 2020
McGill researchers end decade-long search for mechanical pain sensor
Discovery brings hope for novel pain treatment Source: McGill Newsroom Researchers at McGill University have discovered that a protein found in the membrane...
February 25, 2020
McGill researchers claim three spots in demanding AI funding competition
Professors Nicole Li-Jessen, David Buckeridge, and Brent Richards to receive over $1 million in funding for collaborations with UK researchers in artificial intelligence...
February 24, 2020
Prospects of new treatments for diabetes through metabolic products of the intestinal flora
Study finds that 4-Cresol stimulates function of insulin-producing pancreas cells Source: McGill Newsroom In a study published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers at...
February 20, 2020
Boys with inattention-hyperactivity face increased risk for traumatic brain injuries
First study to show that childhood behaviours may predict traumatic brain injuries later in life Source: McGill Newsroom McGill-led research shows that boys exhibiting inattention-hyperactivity at...
February 20, 2020
Individual patients aren’t average patients: Personalized approaches to depression
HBHL researchers are developing guidelines to help get antidepressant prescriptions right the first time Source: McGill Reporter The number of antidepressants available to...
February 20, 2020
New gift promotes respect for children’s voices
Source: Medicine Focus Richard and Satoko Ingram of the Newton Foundation have announced a $1.1 million donation to the Montreal General Hospital Foundation...
February 18, 2020
Designing artificial brains can help us learn more about real ones
Understanding how the computations in the brain go wrong could help scientists develop treatments for neurological disorders. Source: Blake Richards for the Neuro...
February 17, 2020
Pediatric researchers in Montreal unite to tackle infection and immunity on two different fronts
Two inter-institutional teams start research projects to address rare immune diseases and antibiotic overuse By Jason Clement Researchers at the Montreal Children’s Hospital...
February 14, 2020
Overcoming the greatest obstacle to cure HIV
Source: MUHC In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, an American team of researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
February 13, 2020