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...
Researchers renew the battle against Alzheimer’s
Dr. Lisa Koski's lab at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is one of only three worldwide sites...
MUHC researchers contribute to two of 10 “Discoveries of the year” selected by Québec Science for 2017
Québec Science magazine has selected its 10 Discoveries of the Year for 2017, including two researchers affiliated with the...
RI-MUHC opens dedicated headquarters for outcomes research
Last Thursday, researchers, staff and donors of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) gathered to...
Re-programming innate immune cells to fight tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease which attacks the lungs, claims someone’s life every 20 seconds and 1.5 million lives...
The 2016-2017 RI-MUHC Annual Report is online!
We invite you to view the online version of the 2016-2017 Annual Report of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre...
Does Chagas disease present a health risk to Canadians?
Believe it or not, a tropical blood parasite native to Latin America could be harmful to Canadians. Infectious diseases like malaria or Zika may...
Cannabis in Canada: What do we know? What can we expect?
On Nov. 30, some 200 people attended McGill’s academic conference on the imminent legalization of cannabis for recreational...
Breastfed babies are less likely to have eczema
Babies whose mothers had received support to breastfeed exclusively for a sustained period from birth have a 54% lower risk of eczema at...
Pregnancy-related conditions taken together leave moms and dads at risk
Research has already shown that women who develop either diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at risk of getting...