Research
Understanding the psychological trauma related to facial transplantation
New study examines ethics of procedure and obtaining patients’ consent Facial transplantation, a novel procedure where the face of a deceased person is...
October 16, 2020
Gene therapy to restore sight coming to the Montreal Children’s Hospital and to Quebec
Dozens of young patients will be among the first in Canada to benefit from this treatment, which improves vision and slows the progressive...
October 15, 2020
This hidden disorder affects up to 10% of children, yet most don’t know what it is
Panelists to shed light on Developmental Language Disorder By Michelle Pucci In your average classroom, two out of 30 children and teens struggle...
October 14, 2020
Researchers awarded $2.7M to study loneliness and Alzheimer’s
Work will tell us how loneliness interacts with brain structure and function in normal aging and pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease Two researchers from The...
October 13, 2020
Discovery of a new key player in long-term memory
Long-term memory controlled by protein synthesis in inhibitory cells Source: McGill Newsroom A McGill-led multi-institutional research team has discovered that during memory consolidation,...
October 8, 2020
Trust and income inequality fueling the spread of COVID-19
Study of 84 countries links social trust and belonging to COVID-19 mortality Source: McGill Newsroom Trust in public institutions is linked to fewer...
October 7, 2020
A possible link between cell death and allergic disease
New study sheds light on cellular processes that may lead to allergic immune responses Allergic diseases are widespread, affecting an estimated 30-40% of...
October 6, 2020
Polycystic ovary syndrome increases risk for gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders
McGill researchers make gains in understanding pregnancy-associated metabolic complications Source: McGill Newsroom A recent study by researchers at McGill University has identified polycystic...
October 6, 2020
Holidays bring severe spike in nut allergies for children
Education and awareness may help reduce anaphylaxis risk Source: McGill Newsroom A new study examining the link between peanut and tree-nut anaphylaxis in...
October 6, 2020
On the hunt for white matter diseases
Scientist building database to better diagnose genetic leukoencephalopathies Source: Shawn Hayward, The Neuro While some neurological patients fit a typical disease profile, others...
October 5, 2020
Expert opinion: COVID-19 vaccine rollout unlikely before fall 2021
But many experts surveyed also believe vaccine development will take place at an accelerated rate Source: McGill Newsroom Experts working in the field...
October 1, 2020
Investing in our most vulnerable: The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force funds comprehensive new SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence study focused on aging Canadians
MONTREAL, October 1, 2020 - Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) announces its support for a new SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence study focused on aging...
October 1, 2020