Encouraging results for patients with aggressive brain cancer

Published: 23 March 2017

Being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor is devastating news for patients and their loved ones. Whereas some types of tumor respond well to treatment, others such as glioblastomas – the most...

Sweet sidekick: Maple syrup extract appears to boost antibiotics

Published: 3 April 2017

A Canadian-led study about our country's most beloved export -- maple syrup -- has shown that the sweet stuff that makes pancakes so good might also help antibiotics work better. The research from...

Nearly $3.8 Million for Macdonald Campus’ Farm Management and Technology program

Published: 31 March 2017

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Laurent Lessard, and Geoffrey Kelley, MNA for Jacques-Cartier and Minister responsible for Native Affairs, announced today on behalf of the...

Montreal's feel-good LRT comes courtesy of the taxpayer

Published: 31 March 2017

Ahmed El-Geneidy, the head of McGill University’s Transportation Research group, thinks the REM’s promoters are wearing rose-coloured glasses. Ridership projections for the REM of 40 million...

HST policy, P.E.I. climate change strategy 'in direct opposition' over heating oil

Published: 30 March 2017

"It's actually encouraging people to use that fuel source rather than alternative fuel sources," said Chris Ragan, an economics professor at McGill University and chair of the university's...

Expert on Trade: Brexit, CETA, and Canada-China free trade

Published: 30 March 2017

What will be the impact of Brexit on Canada? What will happen with the new upcoming new Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) this summer? Also, what can one expect from upcoming free...

Health care could be behind Canada's longer life expectancy

Published: 29 March 2017

But Erin Strumpf, who researches public health at McGill University in Montreal, says it is not so simple. With so many factors affecting health, such as lifestyle and genetics, it can be difficult...

Expert: OECD report on Montreal’s employment and innovation

Published: 29 March 2017

The OECD has released a report titled "City of Talent Montreal: An Action Plan for Boosting Employment, Innovation and Skills": “Montreal has huge potential to become one of the most dynamic cities...

How Tetris therapy could help patients

Published: 28 March 2017

Dr Robert Hess, from McGill University in Canada, who ran the study said: "Using head-mounted video goggles we were able to display the game dichoptically, where one eye was allowed to see only the...

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