Research

French and Canadian scientists make discovery that could affect diagnosis, genetic counselling and therapeutic approaches in patients with a rare condition Source: University...

IRCM researchers explain a cell differentiation mechanism in "Nature Genetics" Source: McGill Newsroom Our genome contains all the information necessary to form a...

Study challenges current scientific consensus   Source: McGill Newsroom Frequently encountered in the elderly, Alzheimer’s is considered a neurodegenerative disease, which means that...

Study suggests bilingualism may increase cognitive flexibility in kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)   Source: McGill Newsroom Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders...

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...

Source: Ludmer Center A new study shows that childhood adversity can get ‘under the skin’ and influence epigenetic markers in our blood. Interestingly,...

Source: McGill Newsroom A study by a group of researchers including those from The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University has...

Canadian researchers’ innovative work promises to make vaccines more effective against tuberculosis and other infectious diseases like the flu Source: MUHC Newsroom Tuberculosis...

  The long-term consequences of poor infant nutrition, particularly in the first weeks after birth, are becoming clearer thanks to a new study....

By Tod Hoffman, Lady Davis Institute A regimen of a novel bone anabolic medication (which builds bone mass) followed by an antiresorptive agent...

Source: Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health Moving beyond the overly simplistic unhealthy lifestyle paradigm, researchers are slowly uncovering the genetic and epigenetic...

Volume in brain region linked to physiological changes characteristic of AD   Shawn Hayward, The Neuro New research has drawn a link between...