Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By MUHC Public Affairs Skin tests traditionally used to predict allergies to amoxicillin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in children, are ineffective...

The CRISPR/Cas9 gene‐editing platform may need a little bit more tweaking before it can be used as an effective antiviral, reports a study...

By Cynthia Lee, McGill Newsroom ​Family and community involvement key in empowering students to make healthier choices regarding their sleep Elementary school-age children who...