Research
Woodstoves are good for the soul, bad for the heart
Researchers from McGill and Health Canada find that air pollution from wood burning linked to increased risk of heart attacks in seniors The...
February 28, 2017
Mouse Model Could Shed New Light on Immune System Response to Zika Virus
Scientists successfully infect adult mice with healthy immune systems A new mouse model with a working immune system could be used in laboratory...
February 23, 2017
A prescription with legs
Can a written step-count prescription from your physician actually make you healthier? From MUHC newsroom A study from the Research Institute of the...
February 23, 2017
Targeting the biological clock could slow the progression of cancer
Does the biological clock in cancer cells influence tumour growth? Yes, according to a study conducted by Nicolas Cermakian, a professor in McGill...
February 17, 2017
Peroxisomes: the hybrid organelle
A Q and A with Heidi McBride From The Neuro Like the human body itself, cells have structures within them that perform special...
February 9, 2017
Sex, drugs, and rock & roll chemistry in the brain
McGill scientists show brain’s own opioids involved in musical pleasure From the McGill Newsroom The same brain-chemical system that mediates feelings of pleasure...
February 9, 2017
Why the bar needs to be raised for human clinical trials
Early-stage drug trials often launched without solid evidence of clinical promise, researchers say Standards for authorizing first-time trials of drugs in humans are...
January 30, 2017
Study concludes that androgen deprivation therapy is not associated with increased risk of Alzheimer disease in patients with prostate cancer
A large-scale, population based study led by Dr. Laurent Azoulay, Senior Investigator with the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, has...
January 27, 2017
We need to talk about school start times
Later start times could help Canadian teens’ grades and health, research indicates Delaying school start times could help Canadian teenagers sleep better –...
January 26, 2017
New marker and potential therapy for triple negative breast cancer
Discovery offers hope to combat deadliest form of breast cancer Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive type of breast cancer,...
January 19, 2017
A surprise advance in the treatment of adult cancers
Researchers at the RI-MUHC have made a discovery that could improve care for about 15% of patients with head and neck cancer linked...
January 11, 2017
Breakthrough in MS treatment
Drug shown to reduce new attacks/symptom progression in some patients SOURCE: The Neuro In separate clinical trials, a drug called ocrelizumab has been...
January 11, 2017