McGill in the Headlines

• Cole Foundation injects $1 million to bolster pediatric leukemia research in Montreal
  Thanks to the Cole Foundation, pediatric leukemia research has again this year received support to recruit some of the best and brightest researchers in the field. […]
• May is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
  More than 50 members of The Neuro's staff are conducting laboratory and clinical studies related to MS. They employ the finest scientific equipment--from brain imaging scanners to the latest cell biology tools-to study the disease in all its aspects and at every stage. The Neuro's basic scientists and clinical physicians cooperate closely to transl […]
• Elderly women with irregular heartbeat at higher risk for stroke
  According to a new study led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC), older women who have been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat are at higher risk of stroke than men. […]
• The Province - Researchers' discovery offers hope for cancer, heart disease miracle drugs
  A team of University of Ottawa researchers has solved the mystery of how our bodies adapt to low-oxygen environments, raising the prospect that life-threatening conditions such as cancer, stroke and heart disease could someday be successfully treated using a simple, antibiotic-like drug. […]