Music boosts the body’s immune system and is more effective than prescription drugs in reducing anxiety before a surgery, a research review from two psychologists at Montreal’s McGill... Read more
People who suffer from chronic pain often feel like the experience dominates their lives, and changes them profoundly. Now, a group of pain researchers and geneticists have discovered that t... Read more
Has the potential to have clinical implications for the way individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder are treated Reducing fear and stress following a traumatic event could be as simple... Read more
Can have a great impact on the treatment of type 1 diabetes IRCM researchers, led by endocrinologist Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, were the first to conduct a trial comparing a dual-hormone artifi... Read more
New Nature Communications paper shows yields have plateaued or dropped in many places for world’s most important crops The Green Revolution has stagnated for key food crops in many regions o... Read more
Timely screening and diagnosis is critical to the success of new treatments and ultimately to the survival of hepatitis C patients. A new study led by the Research Institute of the McGill Un... Read more
Just-released Nature paper shows more strategic use of nutrients and water on a global scale could boost production 45 to 70 percent for most crops Can we have enough to eat and a healthy en... Read more
New Study Sheds Light On Debate Over Organic Vs. Conventional Agriculture Can organic agriculture feed the world? Although organic techniques may not be able to do the job alone, they do hav... Read more
Brain tumours are the primary cause of death for children with cancer in Europe and North America An international research team led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health... Read more
McSleepy Meets DaVinci In a world first, a completely robotic surgery and anesthesia has been performed at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). The DaVinci surgical robot, which lets... Read more