A new study published in Current Biology reveals the nanostructure of brain cells at an unprecedented level of resolution.
Published on: 7 Mar 2023
Seven CIHR funded projects at McGill and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre to investigate impacts of vaccine hesitancy, health-care shortages, work-life imbalance for children, youth, and families in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published on: 10 Dec 2021
Over 41 million cases of dementia go undiagnosed across the globe â World Alzheimer Report reveals
McGill University co-editors Drs. Serge Gauthier, Pedro Rosa-Neto, José A. Morais and Ms. Claire Webster deliver the World Alzheimer Report 2021, 'Journey through the diagnosis of dementia'.
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Published on: 22 Sep 2021
Smoking is the best-known risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a debilitating lung condition that can severely limit a personâs day-to-day activities. But curiously, only a minority of lifelong smokers develops the disease, while non-smokers represent more than 25% of all COPD cases. A new study published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that a developmental mismatch between airway and lung sizeâa condition called dysanapsisâcould answer why.
Published on: 9 Jun 2020
RI-MUHC will lead an innovative pan-Canadian network that aims to improve life outcomes for children with brain-based development disabilities
RI-MUHC will lead an innovative pan-Canadian network that aims to improve life outcomes for children with brain-based development disabilities
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Published on: 31 Mar 2016
By Julie Robert,
Millions of people today take statins to help lower their cholesterol level.
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Published on: 11 Mar 2016
By Julie Robert,
A research team, led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal, has broken new ground in our understanding of the complex functioning of the brain.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2016
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Published on: 1 Feb 2016
By Chris Chipello
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Published on: 4 Jan 2016
Now, an international team of researchers led by McMaster University in collaboration with the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre has found that soap and water is actually less effective than just using saline water.
The findings, which were published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could lead to significant cost savings, particularly in developing countries where open fractures are particularly common.
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Published on: 15 Dec 2015
It may be surprising, but Canadians who live in densely-populated areas where stores, banks, schools and other services are close by do not walk as much as they should.
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Published on: 26 Nov 2015
Landmark Clinical Trial of a Novel Combination Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Begins at Jewish General Hospital and McGill University Health Centre
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Published on: 25 Nov 2015
There are believed to be around 1.5 million different species of fungus on Earth, but one mold, known as Aspergillus fumigatus, causes the majority of cases of invasive aspergillosis â a devastating illness that kills 90 per cent of patients with weakened immune systems or lung diseases.
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Published on: 5 Nov 2015
A new study led by researchers in Canada sheds light on the effects of off-label use of prescription drugs with the first-ever investigation in adult populations.
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Published on: 2 Nov 2015
A commonly used plasticizer known as DINCH, which is found in products that come into close contact with humans, such as medical devices, children's toys and food packaging, was put under the microscope by Montreal researchers.
Published on: 17 Jun 2015
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