To curb overprescribing for seniors, researchers urge annual prescription checkups

Published: 3 June 2026

To address the growing problem of overprescribing for seniors, a new Canadian guideline is calling for routine medication reviews....

Gambling addiction treatment underused in Quebec, study finds

Published: 6 July 2026

A new study finds public specialized gambling addiction treatment services are underused in Quebec, pointing to a need to better reach people with gambling disorder....

Long hours, lack of social support undermine caregivers’ well-being, study finds

Published: 7 July 2026

While caregiving can be meaningful and rewarding at manageable levels, those who spend more than 20 hours a week delivering unpaid care to others have poorer mental health outcomes, a McGill study...

Study yields new insights on what makes conversation engaging

Published: 18 June 2026

What makes a speaker engaging? Both what is said and how it is said matter, but in different, complementary ways, a new study conducted at the McGill School of Communication Sciences and Disorders...

McGill study provides further evidence that aspen patches can mitigate wildfires

Published: 7 July 2026

Researchers at McGill University have confirmed that aspen play a key role in forest fire prevention and mitigation across Canada. Planting these trees near communities can reduce both the...

Crop diversity and perennial grains could strengthen soil health under climate stress, McGill study finds

Published: 23 June 2026

A McGill University study suggests that diversifying crops and replacing annual wheat with a perennial grain could help protect soil health as climate change brings more variable rainfall.

Digitization of centuries of Canadian weather records promises to improve climate understanding

Published: 18 June 2026

Researchers have uncovered and digitized nearly two million 18th and 19th century weather observations from across Canada that offer new insights into how the country’s climate has changed over...

Indoor urban agriculture isn’t necessarily low carbon, McGill study shows

Published: 11 June 2026

Growing lettuce indoors in Canadian cities can be as climate-friendly as conventional farming, but only in regions where electricity is from renewable sources and thus low-carbon, according to a...

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