Research
Brain signaling proteins hit the road running
New study of brain neurotransmitter receptor has implications for drug discovery Surprisingly complex movements in an important neurotransmitter receptor may help explain the...
April 30, 2019
More in-depth tumor analysis presents new therapeutic options for patients with advanced cancer
Source: Lady Davis Institute Newsroom An international clinical trial, published in Nature Medicine, revealed that combining RNA and DNA profiling gives a far...
April 29, 2019
Sharing data to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Open science database will be important tool for development of new therapies Source: Shawn Hayward, The Neuro An open science collection of data...
April 29, 2019
Discovering the genes responsible for brain diseases
Dr. Lan Xiong main research objective is discovering the genes that influence the development of disorders such as schizophrenia and autism. Source: Shawn...
April 29, 2019
Applying mathematical models to the study of neurological disorders
Yasser Iturria-Medina's focus is combining different sources of information about the brain to explain how the brain works and how to control the...
April 29, 2019
Québec siblings with rare orphan disease lead to discovery of rare genetic diseases
Discovery of mutations in ACTL6B gene offers insight into brain development McGill Newsroom Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have...
April 26, 2019
A new method to identify the biological basis of neuropsychiatric disorders
By Josh Kaiser For many years, scientists could only speculate that neuropsychiatric disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, addiction, or schizophrenia were...
April 18, 2019
Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children
Source: MUHC Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy could be at increased risk of type 1 diabetes themselves, according to...
April 17, 2019
RI-MUHC research team to study the health impact of inactivity
A CIHR-funded project led by Dr. José Morais will investigate inactivity-induced muscle loss and the protective effects of exercise Source: RI-MUHC Thanks to...
April 17, 2019
A medical puzzle solved
Along with her colleagues from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University, Dr. Nada Jabado, a pediatric research scientist...
April 16, 2019
Ottawa invests $1.2M in CLSA research projects
Researchers will use data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging to study how to support the healthy aging of Canadians Source: McGill...
April 12, 2019
Increase in children and teens seen in ERs for suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts
Source: MUHC A new study led by a research team at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MCH-MUHC) shows...
April 12, 2019