Developing the first effective drug for progressive MS

Neurologist Douglas Arnold analyzed massive clinical trial data   Victor Swoboda, The Neuro A clinician/scientist at The Neuro played a major role in...
May 10, 2018

The effect of night shifts: gene expression fails to adapt to new sleep patterns

Study reveals what happens on the molecular level of 20,000 genes   McGill Newsroom Have you ever considered that working night shifts may,...
May 8, 2018

A new molecular target identified in depression

New treatment approach could give quicker response times   McGill Newsroom The discovery of a new mechanism involved in depression – and a...
May 7, 2018

Early HIV treatment key to avoiding brain atrophy

New study underlines importance of early screening and antiretroviral therapy   Shawn Hayward, The Neuro While the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has largely...
May 3, 2018

Nurses’ care of young mothers leaves traces in babies’ DNA

Over thirty years later, the effects of positive early life experiences still seen at a cellular level   McGill Newsroom Researchers have known...
May 2, 2018

Unlocking the power of our immune systems

Source: Brenda Branswell, McGill News As a young physician in San Francisco early in his career, Don Sheppard was on the front lines of the...
April 27, 2018

Exercise to change the brain

For someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD), the simple desire to grasp a glass of water can become an insurmountable task, made impossible by...
April 25, 2018

Potential gender bias against female researchers in peer review of research grants

Female health researchers who applied for grants were funded less often than male counterparts because of potential bias, found a study in CMAJ...
April 24, 2018

Reducing Surgical Infections to Improve Patient Care

A pioneering study by Infection Prevention and Control Service leads to a dramatic drop in Surgical Side Infections McGill University Health Centre Tucked...
April 17, 2018

Safety concerns over tungsten

Mouse study provides insights into how the metal accumulates in bone tissue McGill Newsroom New research shows how and where tungsten accumulates in...
April 17, 2018

Scientists map important immune system enzyme for the first time

Story by Pippa Wysong. Source: Canadian Light Source    Biochemists from McGill University are getting a good look at just how a specific...
April 10, 2018

Like babies, eggs send signals when hungry

Canadian researchers are decoding the secrets of how ova grow and stay fertile   Source: MUHC Newsroom In humans and other mammals, the...
April 9, 2018