Research
Detecting bacteria in space
New genomic approach developed by Montreal researchers provides glimpse into diverse bacterial ecosystem on the International Space Station Source: McGill Newsroom Scientists at...
May 24, 2019
Thirteen early-career researchers explore new frontiers
McGill leads the pack among Quebec universities in the inaugural New Frontiers in Research Fund investment By Meaghan Thurston, McGill Newsroom On May 13, the...
May 23, 2019
Team from RI-MUHC and Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute “follow a gut feeling” and discover a new stem cell
Source: RI-MUHC The human body has a remarkable ability to repair and renew itself. However, as we all know, our regenerative capacity quickly...
May 23, 2019
A step closer to identifying cause of a blinding disease
Researchers find clue to rare genetic disorder Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is an inherited form of vision loss that causes people to have...
May 22, 2019
Canadian researchers on promising path towards developing flu treatment using lipid target
Source: MUHC For most people, the influenza A virus (IAV), commonly known as the flu, is cleared from the body by our own...
May 22, 2019
NSERC awards $35 M to McGill-led research projects
On May 21, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced an investment of more than $588 million through the Natural...
May 22, 2019
Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes
A study reveals a rise in the number of children presenting a life-threatening complication at diagnosis MUHC Newsroom Elwyn was a healthy...
May 15, 2019
AI key to finding MS biomarkers
The Neuro’s research is part of a major international effort Source: The Neuro Researchers at The Neuro are at the centre of a...
May 15, 2019
Hope on the horizon for hard-to-treat breast cancers
Unique multi-party collaboration forged to develop new anti-cancer therapies targeting DNA repair regulators Source: Neomed The NEOMED Institute (NEOMED), CQDM, the Canadian Cancer...
May 14, 2019
Patients at The Neuro benefit from clinical trials
Gordon Kumson’s brain cancer treatment was first ever in Canada Shawn Hayward, The Neuro Gordon Kumson had been a truck driver for a...
May 14, 2019
Widespread off-label use of epilepsy medications could put some patients at risk
Despite limited proven efficacy, gabapentinoids are frequently prescribed to treat pain Source: MUHC The off-label pervasive use of a type of anticonvulsant originally...
May 10, 2019
Excess weight expected to become 2nd leading preventable cause of cancer, after tobacco
First of its kind Canadian study explores modifiable cancer risk factors and finds about 4 in 10 cancer cases can be prevented Source:...
May 8, 2019