Researchers unlock mysteries of complex microRNA oncogenes

New research led by McGill’s Goodman Cancer Research Centre improves our understanding of microRNAs MicroRNAs are tiny molecules of nucleic acid that control...
June 27, 2019

McGill researchers reveal how protein mutation is involved in rare brain development disorder

Discovery could provide clues to potential therapies Rearing its head in infancy, Christianson Syndrome is a rare disorder whose symptoms include intellectual disability,...
June 27, 2019

Gut bacteria associated with chronic widespread pain for first time

People with fibromyalgia show variations in microbiome composition Source: MUHC Scientists have found a correlation between a disease involving chronic pain and alterations...
June 20, 2019

Serotonin linked to somatic awareness, a condition long thought to be imaginary

New research suggests serotonin could be involved in a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no physiological explanation Source:...
June 19, 2019

Birgit Frauscher – NeuroXXceptional

Dr. Birgit Frauscher is a neurologist and researcher specializing in epilepsy research and patient care at The Neuro. She is the winner of...
June 18, 2019

Pregnancy-specific anxiety may impact how long a woman exclusively breastfeeds her child

Source: McGill Newsroom Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organization for the first six months of life because of the benefits...
June 18, 2019

A Quebec first: Research chair in women’s heart health

Heart & Stroke and McGill University to create Early-Career Professorship in Women’s Heart Health Source: Heart and Stroke Foundation The first research chair in Quebec focused...
June 18, 2019

Solving an ALS mystery

Overpowered synaptic activity may lead to motor neuron death Victor Swoboda, The Neuro Gary Armstrong, a scientist at The Neuro, is helping solve...
June 13, 2019

‘Seeing’ clearly into the brain

The Neuro is world’s first R&D site for innovative new brain camera Anita Kar, The Neuro A new brain imaging scanner will enable researchers...
June 13, 2019

Inducing seizures to stop seizures

Cortical stimulation-induced seizures have the potential to guide epilepsy surgery, significantly reducing hospital stays McGill Newsroom Surgery is the only way to stop...
June 13, 2019

An era of hope for ALS research

The Neuro’s ALS clinical trials are at peak levels Victor Swoboda, The Neuro In the past few years, the number of The Neuro’s...
June 11, 2019

McGill University’s Centre of Genomics and Policy Receives Funding to Create Ethics and Governance Resources for the Human Cell Atlas Initiative

New Policies, Tools, and Support to Enable Efficient, Ethical International Data Sharing for this Global Effort to Map All Cells in the Human...
June 11, 2019