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

Vitamin E effective, safe for fatty liver in HIV patients

By Gillian Woodford A type of fatty liver disease that commonly affects patients with HIV can be safely treated with vitamin E, a McGill-led...
February 13, 2020

Bacteriophages may play a role in childhood stunting… and be able to help treat it

Viruses that infect bacteria could be used to fight pathogens, promote health Source: McGill Newsroom New research spearheaded by McGill University has discovered...
February 13, 2020