McGill study identifies new role of major genetic risk factor in Alzheimer’s disease

Untangling APOE ꜫ 4’s association to tau tangles Source: McGill Newsroom For years, physicians have been aware that patients carrying the apolipoprotein ꜫ4...
December 23, 2019

Neuro researcher motivated by her father’s story

Jo Anne Stratton first became interested in becoming a scientist after seeing her father’s disease progress to a point where he was living...
December 18, 2019

RI-MUHC-led study aims to help adolescents with type 1 diabetes transition to adult care

Group education visits offer peer support as well as interventions by nurses, MDs and dieticians Source: RI-MUHC  In a recent issue of the...
December 18, 2019

$1M for Dr. Catherine Goudie, clinician-researcher at the RI-MUHC

The TD Bank grant will revolutionize the detection of hereditary cancers in young people with an innovative mobile application Dr. Catherine Goudie, member...
December 18, 2019

How should society face income inequality?

Amélie Quesnel-Vallée to lead multidisciplinary team examining social inequalities Source: McGill Reporter The arrival of the holiday season often signals joy and celebration but...
December 18, 2019

Lumbar puncture for biomedical research

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efmMWiDLLUw Source: Douglas Research Centre This video is for research participants. It demonstrates the details of a lumbar puncture technique to collect cerebrospinal...
December 17, 2019

Radiation therapy to treat broken hearts

MUHC team uses an innovative and less invasive technique to treat arrhythmias Source: MUHC A unique collaboration between cardiologists and radiation oncologists at...
December 10, 2019

How we can end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

The following is an excerpt from an op-ed published on Tuesday, December 3, in the Montreal Gazette, written by Dr. Chen Liang, Professor...
December 6, 2019

Researchers identify a process responsible for therapeutic resistance in aggressive breast cancer

Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute have identified a key protein that is required for resistance to chemotherapy in the most aggressive form...
December 5, 2019

Creating the First Position Statement on Exercise for Solid Organ Transplant Candidates and Recipients

By Monica Slanik In September 2019, the first position statement on exercise for Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) candidates and recipients was published in...
December 5, 2019

Faculty of Medicine researchers among the world’s most cited: Web of Science

Eight Faculty of Medicine researchers included in select annual list of academics with worldwide reach and influence, as Canada ranks sixth among all...
November 28, 2019

High-fat diet proven to fuel prostate cancer progression by imitating a key cancer alteration

Source: MUHC What molecular event happens for prostate cancer to progress faster and to be deadlier when patients eat a high-fat diet? This...
November 28, 2019