Cellular origins of pediatric brain tumors identified

  Source: MUHC and Lady Davis Institute A research team led by Dr. Claudia Kleinman, an investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at...
November 25, 2019

Better guidelines for patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding could reduce pressures in the ER

Source: MUHC Upper GI bleeding is an acute internal bleeding condition which predominantly affects those over 50 and is most often caused by...
November 21, 2019

Age-old debate in pulmonary medicine resolved

Source: JGH News Physicians have long wondered how normal pulmonary circulation can absorb large increases in blood flow during exercise, with only small...
November 21, 2019

New study explores impact of biological sex affects brain aging and memory function

Source: Douglas Mental Health University Institute Aging is associated with episodic memory decline and alterations in memory-related brain function. However, it remains unclear...
November 21, 2019

The visible touch: natural rewiring in the congenitally blind brain

New study sheds lights on pathways involved in rerouting the sense of touch to brain region originally used for vision in the congenitally...
November 21, 2019

Rare respiratory diseases: the MUHC unique approach combining immunology and respiratory expertise for children and adults

Source: MUHC The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a proud member of the Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance...
November 20, 2019

Three Neuro researchers receive ALS Canada funding

Stefano Stifani, Patrick Dion, and Rahul Kumar will study genetics and cell types involved with ALS Source: ALS Society of Canada via the Neuro...
November 19, 2019

An innovative project for amputees: the arrival of osseointegration in Quebec

Thanks to the expertise of the McGill University Health Centre, the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal and funding from the Government of Quebec, a first...
November 15, 2019

$929,000 for brain cancer research

In five years, A Brilliant Night has donated more than $4.2 million to fight this terrible disease Source: Shawn Hayward, The Neuro A...
November 15, 2019

Air pollution nanoparticles linked to brain cancer

Source: Newsroom New research from McGill University links air pollution nanoparticles to brain cancer. Greater exposure to combustion nanoparticles produced by fuel burning...
November 14, 2019

New insights into how insulin interacts with its receptor

For nearly 100 years since its discovery, scientists have struggled to fully understand how insulin interacts with its receptor, making it difficult to...
November 14, 2019

An exceptional donation to support autism research

Source: The Neuro and CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation Q1K: A collaborative undertaking involving 1,000 families to transform autism care The CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation, the Douglas Mental Health University Institute...
November 13, 2019