/newsroom/taxonomy/term/8298/all en /newsroom/channels/news/viral-communications-hacking-boosts-leishmania-infections-294431 <p>New research from 黑料不打烊 University has found that a virus infecting the <i>Leishmania</i> parasite spreads by exploiting a mechanism used for cell-to-cell communication, a discovery that could pave the way to new vaccines against infections that cause severe disfiguration.</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2019 21:46:36 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 140216 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-honoured-quebec-science-list-top-discoveries-292807 <p> Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:25:50 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 121874 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/another-medical-cold-case-cracked-muhcs-dr-house-292353 <p>A team from the Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) led by Dr. Donald Vinh, the RI鈥檚 so-called 鈥淒r. House鈥� because of his research into rare diseases, has discovered a new human disease and the gene responsible for it, paving the way for the proper diagnosis of patients globally and the development of new therapies. Their findings are published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.</p> Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:18:20 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 113513 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/can-smart-app-encourage-hiv-self-testing-canada-292259 <p>HIV self-testing strategies have been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2016, as they empower people to find out HIV their status at their convenience. However, home-based testing kits have yet to be approved for sale in Canada.</p> Fri, 30 Nov 2018 20:28:45 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 110210 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/no-nonsense-approach-genetic-kidney-disease-children-290387 <p>The Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre鈥檚 (RI-MUHC) push to treat a rare genetic disease in children 鈥� with a higher percentage found in French Canadians 鈥� has received $2 million as part of a <a href="http://www.genomequebec.com/408-en/news-harnessing-genomics-to-improve-human-health-and-the-environment/?month=&page=1&year=2018&tri=H">national genomic contest</a> led by Genome Canada.</p> Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:34:56 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 86750 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/complete-make-over-fight-multidrug-resistant-tuberculosis-289423 <p>Several new medicines have been found to be more effective than traditional ones used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), according to a new international collaborative study led by Dr. Dick Menzies, senior scientist at the Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal. These findings precipitated a complete overhaul of worldwide TB treatment guidelines, with the results of this work published today in the British medical journal <i>The Lancet</i>.</p> Fri, 07 Sep 2018 19:59:02 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 81061 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/canadians-are-aging-well-287446 <p>It's not every day that one receives a call from a researcher asking if they want to participate in a study on aging for the next 20 years of their lives. That's what 50,000 Canadians aged 45 to 85 have agreed to do in taking part of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), one of the largest and most comprehensive studies on the health and well-being of the country鈥檚 aging population.</p> Thu, 31 May 2018 19:25:06 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 42340 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/harmful-dehydration-287287 <p>We are all familiar with the drawbacks of dehydration, but we rarely hear about the harmful effects of overhydration. It is known that excess fluid accumulation can lead to dangerously low sodium levels in the blood or hyponatremia 鈥� a life-threatening condition that can result in brain swelling. Similarly, more is known about the mechanisms in the body that detect and drive thirst while little is known about how the brain detects a state of overhydration.</p> Tue, 22 May 2018 19:59:32 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 40938 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/extraordinary-15-million-gift-will-create-unique-powerhouse-initiative-fight-infections-and-immune-286848 <p> Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:08:08 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 38394 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/major-funding-awarded-ri-muhc-scientists-innovative-genomics-geared-quebec-patients-286838 <p>Pioneering work to advance genomics and precision health treatments at the Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has been rewarded by G茅nome Qu茅bec. Dr. Nada Jabado and Dr. Ruth Sapir-Hichhadze, the RI-MUHC scientists who received the reward, were among the winners of a nation-wide competition emphasizing precision treatments in genomics.</p> Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:39:29 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 38304 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/low-income-hiv-patients-suffer-healthcare-access-286677 <div><span>Quebeckers聽do not have equal access to anti-retroviral treatment (ART) for HIV and AIDS, a long-term study undertaken by a team from the Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in collaboration with clinics and university health centres in Montreal, has revealed. Researchers observed that HIV-infected persons who count on social assistance and other income security programs in Quebec do not have early access to ART due to their presumed lower socio-economic status.聽</span></div> <div>聽</div> Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:34:57 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 37701 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/meet-ripk3-good-cop-bad-cop-all-one-285090 <p><span>Each year, influenza kills half a million people globally with the elderly and very young most often the victims. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 37聽children have died聽in the United States during the current flu聽season. Aside from getting the flu shot and employing smart hand hygiene, there are no other methods of prevention. However, a team of scientists from the Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and 黑料不打烊 University, led by Immunologist Dr.</span></p> Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:08:59 +0000 mona.noonoo@mail.mcgill.ca 32954 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/unusual-lung-structures-may-raise-risk-pulmonary-disease-284407 <p><span>The internal anatomy of our lungs is surprisingly variable, and some of those variations are associated with a greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study led by researchers at 黑料不打烊 University and the </span><a href="http://newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu/blog/2018/01/20/one-in-four-have-unusual-lungs-and-that-may-raise-lung-disease-risk/">Columbia University Irving Medical Center</a><span> has found.</span></p> Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:27:41 +0000 nathan.menezes@mail.mcgill.ca 32921 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/does-chagas-disease-present-health-risk-canadians-283403 <p>Believe it or not, a tropical blood parasite native to Latin America could be harmful to Canadians. Infectious diseases like malaria or Zika may have dominated recent headlines but Chagas 鈥� the 鈥淜issing Bug鈥� disease 鈥� is in the spotlight following the publication of a new case study in the聽Canadian Medical Association Journal聽(CMAJ). Tropical and laboratory medicine experts from Winnipeg and Montreal warn natives of specific Central and South American nations and their offspring are at risk of contracting Chagas disease - even after they have moved to Canada.</p> Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:57:50 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32781 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/muhc-study-calls-action-help-adolescents-diabetes-transition-adult-care-269578 <p>Adolescence can be a turbulent period of life, with struggles to establish autonomy, identity issues and risk-taking behaviours. For young adults with a chronic illness such as type 1 diabetes, this transition phase also brings about other challenges as they assume an increased responsibility for their overall health. A new study from the Research Institute of the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) sheds light on gaps in transition care practice in Quebec, pointing out a lack of standardized policies across pediatric diabetes centres.</p> Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:38:44 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32175 at /newsroom