Micro-map of hippocampus lends big hand to brain research
Dec 3, 2015
Researchers at The Neuro compile new tool designed to be shared with experts world-wide to accelerate research MONTREAL−A new detailed ...

Q&A with our experts
Dec 3, 2015
Teaching abroad: an enriching experience from all points of view Dr. Alan Barkun, an internationally renowned gastroenterologist and the ...

United against AIDS
Dec 1, 2015
December 1st is World AIDS Day. It is a time to celebrate research advances in prevention and treatment, improved accessibility to ...

Improving health, one step at a time
Nov 25, 2015
Canadians need to take advantage of ‘walkable neighbourhoods' say researchers Montreal –  It may be surprising, but Canadians who ...

World COPD Day: It's not too late to get help
Nov 18, 2015
The McGill University Health Centre brings Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to the Forefront Today marks the fourteenth annual ...

Parkinson's disease: a new tool for healthcare professionals aims to improve diagnosis and advance treatment
Nov 13, 2015
The results of their study, published in the journal Movement Disorders. Montreal – A group of experts working under the umbrella ...

No more ‘sugar-coating' on invasive fungus
Nov 5, 2015
One mold, known as Aspergillus fumigatus, causes the majority of cases of invasive aspergillosis Aspergillus fumigatus colony ...

BEWARE: off-label prescription drug use
Nov 2, 2015    
A new study sheds light on the effects of off-label use of prescription drugs with the first-ever investigation in adult populations ...

How parasites take a bigger bite
Oct 22, 2015
Discovery explains how Leishmania parasite boosts its infection Dr. Martin Olivier and Dr. Vanessa Diniz Atayde in their ...

New Hope for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Oct 22, 2015
A new study led by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University and the MUHC A new study ...

What's behind your thirst?
Oct 15, 2015
Discovery advances our understanding of how our brain controls body hydration and temperature Montreal – Scientists at the Research ...

It's Lupus Awareness Month
Oct 13, 2015
Here are six facts about the disease with 1,000 faces READ ...

Expectant dads get depressed too
Oct 5, 2015
MUHC study suggests screening and prevention for men who are about to become parents Montreal – Transition to parenthood can be a ...

Better donor-recipient match with genomics
Oct 1, 2015
Pour une greffe d'organe, comme dans la vie, l'essentiel, c'est de trouver la bonne personne. It is all about finding the right person. ...

Canadian multicentre study examines safety of medical cannabis in the treatment of chronic pain
Sep 29, 2015
The results, which have been published online in The Journal of Pain Montreal —   A Canadian research team led by Dr. Mark Ware ...

New study maps the progression of Parkinson's disease within the brain
Sep 22, 2015
Published in September issue of eLIFE Journal, focused on understanding the process that drives the disease's progression by mapping the distribution ...

New research fund marks another step forward in battle against sarcoma
Sep 17, 2015
Montreal businessman partners with MGH Foundation to announce donation ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run MONTREAL, ...

Research breakthrough in fight against muscle wasting diseases
Sep 15, 2015
MUHC research team identifies new drug target considered a potential game-changer for cancer patients Montreal – It is estimated ...

Gestational diabetes: A diabetes predictor in fathers
Aug 13, 2015
A team from the RI-MUHC has demonstrated that gestational diabetes signals future diabetes risk not only in mothers, but also in fathers ...

Breakthrough in "marriage-broker" protein
Aug 13, 2015
Discovery provides new tool for understanding and treating neurodegenerative diseases Scientists at the Montreal Neurological ...