Shared genetic marker offers new promise in targeting specific ovarian and lung cancers
Two new papers offer promise that a drug currently used to treat estrogen positive breast cancer may be effective in treating two different types of cancer
Recognizing children’s voices: nursing professor and researcher Franco Carnevale on his experiences as an RN and childhood ethicist
Child health is a major area of focus for many faculty members and researchers at McGill’s Ingram School of Nursing. Among them is...
Global resource helps to inform understanding of cancer risk
McGill University has helped develop a global resource that includes data on thousands of inherited variants in the BRCA1 and...
RI-MUHC researcher weighs in on unnecessary diagnostic imaging for young children
How can parents reach an informed decision on whether medical imaging is necessary for their young children, particularly tests that...
How does cancer spread?
How does cancer spread? While studying human brain tumour cells, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University...
Scientists identify new genetic causes linked to abnormal pregnancies and miscarriages
A team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University have identified...
RI-MUHC students find new ways to bridge gap between schools and research community
Six trainees from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) took up the Cooperathon open innovation...
Scientific breakthrough: promising new target for immunotherapy
Following the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine, global attention is now more than ever turned toward the promise of...
No-Nonsense Approach to Genetic Kidney Disease in Children
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre’s (RI-MUHC) push to treat a rare genetic disease in children...
Preterm birth: The "Nodal" gene under the microscope
Preterm birth is a major global public health problem. Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely and many will suffer from...