treatment

Fighting brain cancer at its root

McGill University researchers identify proteins that drive cancer stem cells. Targeting and supressing a particular protein called galectin1 could provide a more effective treatment for glioblastoma, in combination with radiation therapy.

Due to its resistance to therapy, glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive cancerous brain tumour in adults. It grows fast and spreads quickly. While treatments such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy can help ease symptoms for a few months, in most cases tumour cells regrow after treatment and the cancer recurs.

Classified as: glioblastoma, brain, Cancer, tumour, treatment, therapy, Arezu Jahani-Asl

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Published on: 31 Aug 2021

Housing-First strategy proves cost effective especially for the most-vulnerable homeless group

Canadians spend big money dealing with the consequences of homelessness, but the money spent could be far more effective. According to a new McGill-led analysis, housing homeless people with severe mental illness is even more cost-effective than housing homeless people with moderate needs. A Housing-First strategy aimed at helping these individuals regain and keep permanent housing generates savings equal to about two-thirds of its cost.

Classified as: Housing First, housing, homeless, homelessness, Mental Illness, community, treatment, Eric Latimer

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Published on: 25 Aug 2020

CTV NEWS | McGill University researchers discover way to fight brain tumours' resistance to therapy

New findings out of McGill University in Montreal have revealed a potential way to overcome aggressive brain tumours' resistance to therapy: by deleting a specific gene. Researchers have long been searching for ways to treat Glioblastomas – the most stubborn type of brain tumour – as they’re well known for their resistance to treatment. A few years back, they were able to confirm the key role a gene called the OSMR gene plays in the process of brain cancer growth.

Classified as: Cancer, brain, tumours, chemotherapy, Radiation, treatment, Glioblastomas, Dr. Arezu Jahani-Asl, medicine

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Published on: 20 Aug 2020

Goodman Cancer Research Gala raises $2.1 million

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Pioneering research at McGill’s Goodman Cancer Research Centre gets boost

The 4th Goodman Cancer Research Gala has raised more than $2.1 million to fund foundational research, more effective diagnostic tools and the development of new treatments and therapies for cancer patients. The Gala was held on Sunday, June 5 in Montreal, bringing together more than 800 guests in support of McGill University’s Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre.

Classified as: treatment, faculty of medicine, Nahum Sonenberg, Cancer, Goodman Cancer Research Centre, research centre, health and lifestyle, pioneering, Rosalind Goodman, Ian Watson, Nicole Beauchemin

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Published on: 6 Jun 2016

Parkinson’s disease: A new tool for diagnosis

The results of their study, published in the journal Movement Disorders, could also have a major impact on the quality of research on Parkinson’s disease.