Highlights from Med//E-News: The McGILL FACULTY OF MEDICINE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER

• Youth violence lower in countries with complete ban on corporal punishment October 17, 2018
  A study published today in the BMJ Open shows that in countries where there is a complete ban on all corporal punishment of children there is less fighting among young people. There was 31% less physical fighting in young men and 42% less physical fighting in young women in countries where corporal punishment was banned […]
  andrea
• Brain cancer fundraiser leads to important discovery October 15, 2018
  Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) have found an exciting new way of treating brain cancer. Late stage brain cancer cells are heterogeneous — they differ down to the molecular level. This makes developing treatments at this stage difficult, because a drug that may be effective against one cell may not […]
  Jason Clement
• Young Canadians face heightened crash risk after consuming cannabis, new study finds October 15, 2018
  Young Canadians are more at risk of a vehicle crash even five hours after inhaling cannabis, according to results of a clinical trial conducted at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University, and funded by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). Read more ►  
  Jason Clement
• Annual White Coat Ceremony marks transition to patient care October 12, 2018
  “Daddy, Daddy!” This gleeful cheer burst across the room as Matthew Schulz walked on stage to slip on his white coat during McGill’s annual Donning the Healer's Habit Ceremony.   The greeting from Schulz’s five-year-old daughter embodied the shared sense of pride felt by every family member and friend who filled New Residence Hall on October […]
  andrea
• McGill No.1 in Maclean’s rankings for 14th-straight year October 12, 2018
  For the 14th consecutive year, McGill has been ranked the top medical-doctoral university in Canada by Maclean’s Magazine. This year, however, the good news is shared with the University of Toronto, which tied with McGill for the No.1 spot. The two universities last finished in a tie atop the Maclean’s ranking in 2005. Read more […]
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• Forces to be reckoned with October 12, 2018
  McGill students were in the spotlight at the recent Forces AVENIR gala, winning four prizes, including two grand prizes worth $15,000 each. Forces AVENIR celebrates Quebec high school, CEGEP and university students for their community involvement and commitment to making the world a better place. Read more ►  
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• New study offers potential rational approach to treat cystic fibrosis October 11, 2018
  A new study conducted in the lab of Dr. Gergely Lukacs at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine may offer a more effective avenue to explore the treatment of cystic fibrosis. The findings are published in Nature Medicine. Read more ►  
  Jason Clement