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Dr. David Rosenblatt to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. David Rosenblatt, Holder, Dodd Q. Chu and Family Chair in Medical Genetics and Professor, Departments of Human Genetics, Medicine...
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As harmful as dehydration?
We are all familiar with the drawbacks of dehydration, but we rarely hear about the harmful effects of overhydration. It is known...
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Beyond Killing Tuberculosis
Historically, our view of host defense against infection was that we must eliminate pathogens to eradicate disease. However, this perspective...
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Extraordinary $15-million gift will create unique powerhouse initiative to fight infections
A $15-million gift from the visionary Montreal-based Doggone Foundation will launch the McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and...
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Major funding awarded to RI-MUHC scientists for innovative genomics geared to Quebec patients
Pioneering work to advance genomics and precision health treatments at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre...
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Low-Income HIV Patients Suffer with Healthcare Access
Quebecers do not have equal access to anti-retroviral treatment (ART) for HIV and AIDS, a long-term study undertaken by a team from...
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Like babies, eggs send signals when hungry
In humans and other mammals, the female reproductive cells – the eggs or oocytes – need nourishment in order to grow and remain fertile...
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Pancreatic cancer research: personalized approach brings new hope to patients
Few early detection tests, undetectable symptoms, limited treatment options and no known biomarkers that can be used to direct...
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Meet RIPK3: Good Cop, Bad Cop, all in one
Each year, influenza kills half a million people globally with the elderly and very young most often the victims. In fact, the Centers for...
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Epigenetic alteration of a vitamin B12 processing gene shines new light on our understanding of rare diseases
Rare hereditary recessive diseases were thought to be expressed in offspring only when both parents carry a mutation in the...