Research
Brain cancer fundraiser leads to important discovery
By Shawn Hayward, The Neuro Brain cancer begins in stem cells, targeting them may prevent tumour growth Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute...
October 15, 2018
Young Canadians face heightened crash risk after consuming cannabis, new study finds
Research published today shows significant decline in driving-related ability even after five hours Source: McGill Newsroom Young Canadians are more at risk...
October 15, 2018
New study offers potential rational approach to treat cystic fibrosis
Combining molecules may prove to be key A new study conducted in the lab of Dr. Gergely Lukacs at McGill University’s Faculty of...
October 11, 2018
The Journey of a USBJI Young Investigator in Research
By Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University and Researcher at the Research Institute of...
October 11, 2018
Existing cancer drugs could prove beneficial for more patients
Researchers discover additional targets for existing drugs used to treat a specific melanoma A set of targeted cancer drugs, known as BRAF and...
October 4, 2018
A world first in interventional cardiology at the MUHC: a jackhammer to heal the heart
Thanks to its "hammer effect", a new guide wire could help in the revascularization of coronary arteries Source: MUHC Newsroom Calcium that builds...
October 3, 2018
Disease causing mutation found in French-Canadians
Carriers at higher risk of developing neurodegenerative disease Source: The Neuro A team of Canadian scientists, including researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute...
October 3, 2018
New study uncovers vast variation and significant deficits in tuberculosis care in urban India
On September 26, Heads of State will gather in New York at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s first-ever high-level meeting on...
September 25, 2018
Promising novel treatment against Alzheimer Disease
Research conducted at the Lady Davis Institute provides proof of concept that an existing drug holds promise for reversing loss of memory and...
September 25, 2018
Smoking thins vital part of brain
Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Years ago, children were warned that smoking could stunt their growth, but now a major study...
September 19, 2018
New insight into aging
Plasticity is enhanced but dysregulated in the aging brain Shawn Hayward, The Neuro They say you can’t teach old dogs new tricks, but...
September 19, 2018
Do we trust people who speak with an accent?
We tend to believe speakers who sound the same as us, though much depends on their tone of voice By Katherine Gombay, McGill...
September 19, 2018