/newsroom/taxonomy/term/538/all en /newsroom/channels/news/converting-cells-burn-fat-not-store-it-260859 <p><strong><em><a href="/newsroom">ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Newsroom</a></em></strong></p> <p><em>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ-led discovery could help fight obesity, metabolic disorders</em></p> <p>Researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway for stimulating the body to burn fat – a discovery that could help fight obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.</p> Mon, 16 May 2016 13:23:49 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25830 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/location-may-be-key-effectively-controlling-pain-258233 <p><em><strong>By Cynthia Lee</strong></em></p> <p><a href="/newsroom/">Newsroom</a></p> <p>In real estate, location is key. It now seems the same concept holds true when it comes to stopping pain. New research published in <em>Nature Communications</em> indicates that the location of receptors that transmit pain signals<em> is</em> important in how big or small a pain signal will be -- and therefore how effectively drugs can block those signals.</p> Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:44:57 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25203 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/trans-generations-cihr-cafe-scientifique-257693 <p>The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF) presents a Café scientifique titled "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/438021769726290/">Trans-generations: Trans History, Health, and Politics in Montreal and Beyond</a>" <strong>Wednesday January 13th</strong> that will explore questions of trans politics, health, and history.</p> Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:59:28 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 25072 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/no-more-sugar-coating-invasive-fungus-256594 <p>There are believed to be around 1.5 million different species of fungus on Earth, but one mold, known as <em>Aspergillus fumigatus</em>, causes the majority of cases of invasive aspergillosis – a devastating illness that kills 90 per cent of patients with weakened immune systems or lung diseases. Thu, 05 Nov 2015 20:51:24 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24599 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/beware-label-prescription-drug-use-256485 <p>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. Mon, 02 Nov 2015 21:46:26 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24590 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/whats-behind-your-thirst-256112 <p>Discovery advances our understanding of how our brain controls body hydration and temperature Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:29:22 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24538 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/predicting-arrhythmias-so-prevent-them-254934 <p>Researchers have discovered how to predict some cardiac arrhythmias several steps before they even occur. It’s a finding that could lead to an improved cardiac device, with equipment designed to detect when arrhythmias are about to occur and then act to prevent them. Wed, 02 Sep 2015 17:54:13 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24451 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/choosing-end-it-all-254772 <p>Difficulty making good choices is one of the factors that make certain people vulnerable to suicide Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:06:22 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24442 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-gets-915-mln-cihr-funding-254282 <p>Researchers from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University and its hospital-affiliated research institutes have been awarded $91.5 million in grants in the latest round of funding by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).</p> <p> Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:27:03 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 24365 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/right-amount-vitamin-d-babies-225965 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:53:11 +0000 elyse.cragg@mcgill.ca 18553 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/key-funding-ground-breaking-epigenetics-research-218673 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:50:04 +0000 joy.wang@mail.mcgill.ca 12025 at /newsroom