Research
Sleep apnea treatment reduces heart problems in patients with prediabetes, a new study finds
People with prediabetes and obstructive sleep apnea could reduce their daytime resting heart rate and risk of cardiovascular disease by using a CPAP...
October 1, 2020
Studying maggots and mice results in major grants for two professors
Professors Cecilia Flores and Tomoko Ohyama each received international grants worth over $1 million for their innovative studies Source: McGill Reporter As humans,...
September 30, 2020
$2M funding to mitigate COVID-19 impact on tuberculosis services
Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on tuberculosis (TB) services. Large numbers of patients with TB have been missed during...
September 29, 2020
Owning a dog helps individuals maintain their physical fitness during the COVID-19 pandemic
Research study demonstrates that participants in an online health promotion program are more physically active if they exercise with their dog Source: McGill...
September 29, 2020
From silent infection to rapid death: Why are some people more vulnerable to COVID-19?
Scientists discover genetic and immunological causes of 15 percent of life-threatening COVID-19 cases Source: MUHC Two studies published today in Science by an international consortium...
September 24, 2020
McGill researchers part of international team awarded NIH grant to study causes and predictors of emerging psychosis
Researchers at McGill University are part of a major international study to better understand the cause and effect of psychosis in adolescents and...
September 23, 2020
Protecting lung cancer patients from Covid-19 – and learning from the experience
A study led by Dr. Nathaniel Bourganim tracked changes in treatment plans Source: RI-MUHC The team – composed of Dr. Suzanne Kazandjian, resident...
September 23, 2020
Containment Level 3 facilities advance COVID-19 research at McGill
By establishing the infrastructure to study COVID-19 in a secure environment, the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences is creating new possibilities for...
September 23, 2020
McGill University researchers working to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch metallic surfaces
Source: McGill Newsroom McGill University professor Stephen Yue and Dr. Chen Liang, a researcher at the McGill AIDS Centre and Lady Davis Institute,...
September 23, 2020
First genetic sequencing of COVID in Quebec shows roots of outbreak
Initial results of study show that an estimated 250 independent events following spring break travel in March led to 60,000 people being infected...
September 21, 2020
New study of therapy options in metastatic melanoma
RI-MUHC researchers lead “real-world” analysis of treatment patterns with checkpoint inhibitors Source: RI-MUHC Melanoma is the least common but most serious type of...
September 21, 2020
$12.5 million awarded to Montreal team to study Parkinson’s Disease
A group of scientists at University of Montreal, The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), and McGill University has been awarded a major research grant...
September 17, 2020