Research
Flawed research methods exaggerate the prevalence of depression
Source: Lady Davis Institute Newsroom An over-reliance on self-report screening questionnaires, wherein patients essentially define their own condition, in place of diagnostic interviews...
January 16, 2018
Childhood experiences gets under the skin: for better and worse
Source: Ludmer Center A new study shows that childhood adversity can get ‘under the skin’ and influence epigenetic markers in our blood. Interestingly,...
January 16, 2018
Progression of Parkinson’s disease follows brain connectivity
Source: McGill Newsroom A study by a group of researchers including those from The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University has...
January 12, 2018
Re-programming innate immune cells to fight tuberculosis
Canadian researchers’ innovative work promises to make vaccines more effective against tuberculosis and other infectious diseases like the flu Source: MUHC Newsroom Tuberculosis...
January 12, 2018
Infant nutrition linked to healthy adult body weight
The long-term consequences of poor infant nutrition, particularly in the first weeks after birth, are becoming clearer thanks to a new study....
December 22, 2017
Clinical trial of novel approach to treating osteoporosis represents “significant breakthrough,” according to clinician-scientist at the Lady Davis Institute
By Tod Hoffman, Lady Davis Institute A regimen of a novel bone anabolic medication (which builds bone mass) followed by an antiresorptive agent...
December 21, 2017
Sugar cravings may be due to dopamine dysfunction
Source: Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Moving beyond the overly simplistic unhealthy lifestyle paradigm, researchers are slowly uncovering the genetic and epigenetic...
December 20, 2017
A non-invasive method to detect Alzheimer’s disease
Volume in brain region linked to physiological changes characteristic of AD Shawn Hayward, The Neuro New research has drawn a link between...
December 20, 2017
Being a musician can help you decipher language in loud environments
Source: McGill Newsroom A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has shown that musical training helps people hear...
December 14, 2017
Does Chagas disease present a health risk to Canadians?
Canadian experts reinforce the importance of prevention and testing for Chagas disease among people from Latin America Source: MUHC Newsroom Believe it...
December 13, 2017
Clinical trial reveals risky clot busters do not benefit most patients suffering from deep vein thrombosis
The largest clinical trial ever to test the effects of so-called clot busting drugs and medical devices concludes that such treatments do not...
December 11, 2017
Bridging research programs: The Centre of Excellence in Translational Immunology
Source: RI-MUHC An interview with Dr. Ciriaco Piccirillo One of four Federation of Clinical Immunology (FOCiS) centres of excellence in Canada and nearly 75 worldwide, the...
November 28, 2017