Dementia Education Program Newsletter

Study links dementia care gaps in Quebec to socio-economic status

Published: 20 May 2025

A new study has found stark differences in the dementia care received by people in richer and poorer neighbourhoods in Quebec, despite the universal health-care system.

Humpback whales’ use of memory to time their migration could prove less effective amid climate change

Published: 27 March 2025

A new study led by McGill University researchers indicates that humpback whales in the southeastern Pacific combine real-time environmental cues with their memories of conditions in their Antarctic...

Fighting honey fraud with AI technology

Published: 14 April 2025

McGill University researchers have developed an AI-powered method to verify the origin of honey, ensuring that what’s on the label matches what’s in the jar. The breakthrough offers a potential...

McGill researchers lead project to reform youth mental health care in Canada

Published: 14 May 2025

New data from a national project led by McGill University researchers shows that redesigning youth mental health services can significantly cut wait times and connect more young people to care.

Expert: What 23andMe’s bankruptcy means for users’ genetic data

Published: 25 March 2025

Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., raising concerns about the fate of genetic data of millions of customers who used its at-home DNA testing kits to learn about...

Study suggests we don’t just hear music, but ‘become it’ 

Published: 30 April 2025

An international study co-authored by McGill psychologist Caroline Palmer suggests our brains and bodies don’t just understand music, they physically resonate with it. These discoveries, based on...

Expert: Hudson’s Bay auction of art and artifacts  

Published: 8 May 2025

The Hudson’s Bay recently received permission to auction off its collection of over 4,000 artifacts and pieces of art to help pay its creditors. However, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is now...

McGill discovery sheds new light on autism, intellectual disabilities

Published: 2 April 2025

A new study by McGill University researchers yields insights into how the disruption of calcium transport in the brain is linked to autism and intellectual disability. The findings, published in...

Researchers identify two new crocodile species

Published: 24 April 2025

McGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of crocodiles, one living on the island of Cozumel and the other on the atoll...

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