Cell Labelling via Photobleaching: a precious ally for scientific research

Major work led by Santiago Costantino (researcher, Hôpital de Maisonneuve-Rosemont and associate professor, Université de Montréal), Dr. Claudia Kleinman, investigator at the Lady...
May 26, 2016

Converting cells to burn fat, not store it

By Cynthia Lee, McGill Newsroom McGill-led discovery could help fight obesity, metabolic disorders Researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway for stimulating the body...
May 16, 2016

New global guidelines for stem cell research

McGill Newsroom Guidance addresses key scientific, ethical, social, and policy challenges raised by new technologies and emerging areas of stem cell discovery and...
May 12, 2016

Gene mutations shown to cause form of HSP

Shawn Hayward, The Neuro Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) have identified novel gene mutations that cause hereditary spastic paraplegia...
May 12, 2016

Brain cells that aid appetite control identified

Discovery opens door to development of new drugs to control weight gain and obesity By Katherine Gombay, McGill Newsroom It’s rare for scientists...
May 12, 2016

Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis

McGill University Health Centre New study reinforces importance of implementing screening in Quebec A new study led by a team from the Research...
May 12, 2016

Analyzing the psyche of risky drivers

Study of repeat drunk drivers, speeding offenders finds distinct behavioural profiles Road crashes are the world’s leading cause of preventable death and injury...
April 28, 2016

Key mechanism identified in brain tumor growth

Discovery offers hope for more effective treatments of deadly glioblastomas A gene known as OSMR plays a key role in driving the growth...
April 28, 2016

Increasing cases of anaphylaxis among children

Anaphylaxis, known to be a sudden and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, seems to be increasing among children, according to a new study led...
April 21, 2016

Alzheimer’s disease : It takes two (proteins) to tango

For years, neuroscientists have puzzled over how two abnormal proteins, called amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brain and damage it to cause...
April 20, 2016

Drug shows promise for those trying to quit smoking after a heart attack

JGH News Nearly half of the heavy smokers who were admitted to hospital after a heart attack had successfully quit smoking six months...
April 14, 2016

How depression may compound risk of type 2 diabetes

McGill Newsroom Depression, metabolic factors combine to boost risk of developing diabetes, study finds  Depression may compound the risk of developing type 2...
April 14, 2016