Brain discovery opens door to earlier detection of metabolic syndrome in women

Published: 9 December 2025

McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life....

McGill study identifies most effective methods for early detection of tench, an invasive freshwater fish

Published: 21 January 2026

As tench continue to spread through the St. Lawrence River, a study from McGill University provides fisheries managers with guidance on how to detect the invasive species, an essential first step...

McGill research flags Montreal snow dump, inactive landfills as major methane polluters

Published: 16 October 2025

Montreal’s methane emissions are unevenly distributed across the island, with the highest concentrations in the city’s east end, McGill researchers have found. The worst polluters include the city...

Climate change could result in contaminant spread in the High Arctic, McGill study finds

Published: 6 November 2025

Warming temperatures and increased precipitation in the Canadian High Arctic are mobilizing new pathways for subsurface contaminants to spread from more than 2,500 contaminated sites associated...

Navigating the dating world? It’s important to know what you want, researchers say

Published: 2 December 2025

Single people who date without a clear understanding of what they are looking for in a relationship experience more loneliness and decreased life satisfaction, McGill researchers have found.

McGill researchers launch intersex health communication guide

Published: 3 October 2025

Researchers at McGill’s Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide to help Canadian health-care providers offer more inclusive, respectful and affirming care to...

Nerve injuries can affect the entire immune system, study finds

Published: 4 November 2025

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from McGill University.

McGill researchers track boulders’ influence on snow melt, watersheds using unique combination of methods

Published: 11 November 2025

Thanks to their use of a unique methodology, a McGill-led research team has obtained new insights into how boulders affect snow melt in mountainous northern environments, with implications for...

Microencapsulated B-vitamins help dairy cows produce more milk with fewer emissions

Published: 11 December 2025

A new international study led by McGill University in collaboration with Jefo Nutrition shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with microencapsulated B-vitamins can significantly reduce...

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