Could olfactory loss point to Alzheimer’s disease?

Published: 15 August 2017

By the time you start losing your memory, it's almost too late. That's because the damage to your brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may already have been going on for as long as twenty...

Artificial intelligence predicts dementia before onset of symptoms

Published: 22 August 2017

Imagine if doctors could determine, many years in advance, who is likely to develop dementia. Such prognostic capabilities would give patients and their families time to plan and manage treatment...

Anti-immigrant protests in Canada shaped by more than just U.S. events: experts

Published: 22 August 2017

Laura Madokoro, a history professor at McGill University, noted that Vancouver saw widespread anti-immigrant sentiment during the 1907 riots, which may make the city more vigilant of rising...

Solar eclipse in Montreal: when and how to watch

Published: 21 August 2017

McGill University astronomer Kelly Lepo has a trick for seeing the eclipse with the help of nature. Place yourself underneath a leafy tree, she says, and watch the ground. The holes in the leaves...

MUHC study calls for action to help adolescents with diabetes transition to adult care

Published: 17 August 2017

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,...

NAFTA: Everything you wanted to know

Published: 17 August 2017

Confused by NAFTA? You're not alone. McGill poli-sci professor Krzysztof Pelc joins host Rebecca Ugolini to take your questions and demystify the agreement, which is under renegotiation....

CFI invests $4.2 million to boost 23 McGill research projects with cutting-edge labs and equipment

Published: 15 August 2017

At Laurentian University today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced a total investment of $52 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders...

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