The Journey of a USBJI Young Investigator in Research

By Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University and Researcher at the Research Institute of...
October 11, 2018

Existing cancer drugs could prove beneficial for more patients

Researchers discover additional targets for existing drugs used to treat a specific melanoma A set of targeted cancer drugs, known as BRAF and...
October 4, 2018

A world first in interventional cardiology at the MUHC: a jackhammer to heal the heart

Thanks to its "hammer effect", a new guide wire could help in the revascularization of coronary arteries Source: MUHC Newsroom Calcium that builds...
October 3, 2018

Disease causing mutation found in French-Canadians

Carriers at higher risk of developing neurodegenerative disease Source: The Neuro A team of Canadian scientists, including researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute...
October 3, 2018

New study uncovers vast variation and significant deficits in tuberculosis care in urban India

  On September 26, Heads of State will gather in New York at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s first-ever high-level meeting on...
September 25, 2018

Promising novel treatment against Alzheimer Disease

Research conducted at the Lady Davis Institute provides proof of concept that an existing drug holds promise for reversing loss of memory and...
September 25, 2018

Smoking thins vital part of brain

Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Years ago, children were warned that smoking could stunt their growth, but now a major study...
September 19, 2018

New insight into aging

Plasticity is enhanced but dysregulated in the aging brain Shawn Hayward, The Neuro They say you can’t teach old dogs new tricks, but...
September 19, 2018

Do we trust people who speak with an accent?

We tend to believe speakers who sound the same as us, though much depends on their tone of voice By Katherine Gombay, McGill...
September 19, 2018

Focus on mitochondria

The cell’s power source could be key to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease and ALS   Victor Swoboda, The Neuro Mitochondria are to...
September 18, 2018

New means to fight ‘un-killable’ bacteria in healthcare settings

Canadian scientists identify new cellular target to weaken P. aeruginosa – a severe threat to patients with cystic fibrosis  Source: RI-MUHC Scientists at the...
September 13, 2018

Life-saving epinephrine underused during anaphylaxis outside of hospital, study finds

Source: McGill Newsroom Fewer than half of adults and children experiencing food-induced anaphylaxis use their epinephrine autoinjector (EAI) before being treated at a...
September 7, 2018