Dr. Louise Pilote to coordinate a new personalized medicine project, GOING-FWD

International consortium aims to maximize risk prediction through the integration of sex and gender analysis in research Source: RI-MUHC A new research challenge...
February 20, 2019

Designing precision tools to mine DNA data

Source: Ludmer Centre Ludmer Centre Scientific Director Celia Greenwood secured over $600K in funding for new research, Precision Medicine in Cellular Epigenomic, from the recent Genome...
February 18, 2019

Increased depression and suicidal behaviour risk for young cannabis users

New international study reveals percentage of young cannabis users are gambling with risk of depression or suicidal behaviour   Source: MUHC Adolescent cannabis...
February 13, 2019

Researchers at Lady Davis Institute developing an app for people struggling with infertility

App provides information, helping people navigate infertility treatments and connects them to others Source: McGill Reporter People in need of information and support...
February 13, 2019

The unexpected creates reward when listening to music

Scientists prove difference between expected/actual outcomes cause reward response Source: The Neuro If you love it when a musician strikes that unexpected but...
February 13, 2019

New study shows HPV not likely transmittable through the hand

Researchers seek to answer longstanding debate Commonly known as HPV, Human papillomavirus is a virus that infects the skin and genital area, in...
February 11, 2019

Viral communications hacking boosts Leishmania infections

New study sheds light on viral biology, could lead to efficient vaccines against a tropical disease Source: McGill Newsroom New research from McGill...
February 7, 2019

Infertility treatment linked with slightly higher risk of pregnancy complications

Women who become pregnant using infertility treatments have a slightly higher risk of a complication according to a new study Source: MUHC Women...
February 6, 2019

A first set of research guidelines for the field of neurofeedback

Publication of checklist a product of collaborative initiative The procedure known as neurofeedback records brain activity and presents it back to participants in...
February 5, 2019

Shared genetic marker offers new promise in targeting specific ovarian and lung cancers

Two new papers, published simultaneously in Nature Communications and led by researchers at McGill University, offer promise that a drug currently used to...
February 4, 2019

New method may better predict the best treatment for burn wounds

Technique involves use of non-invasive digital infrared imaging According to the World Health Organization, approximately 180 000 deaths every year are caused by...
January 31, 2019

Men and women remember pain differently

Strength of finding confirmed by replication of results in mice and men   Source: McGill Newsroom Scientists increasingly believe that one of the...
January 11, 2019