Pregnancy complications can signal heart disease risk years before traditional screening, study finds
McGill University researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.
Findings from a study published in JACC: Advances highlight gaps in existing approaches.
The Info-Neuro cart schedule for August is now available!
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Study offers new insights into why ex-smokers remain at elevated risk of lung disease
A new study by a team of McGill researchers could help explain why people who have quit smoking remain at elevated risk of lung disease long after their last cigarette.
Their paper, published in Translational Research, provides one of the most detailed pictures to date of how quitting smoking affects the human lung at the cellular level.
McGill researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges
Topics include youth agency through video games and entrepreneurship education in India.
Summer Reading List
Here are our 6 book recommendations to add to your summer reading list!
Six great reads for the season, whether you’re looking for strategies to tackle stress, how to improve your sleeping habits, nutrition and wellness tips, and more.
Here are the new titles in our collection, large print edition!
The bigger, the better!
Reducing vehicle emissions could prevent thousands of deaths in Canada
A shift to cleaner transportation could prevent more than 3,600 premature deaths in Montreal and Toronto by reducing ultrafine particle pollution, finds a new study led by McGill researchers.
Ultrafine particles (UFPs) are microscopic pollutants produced in large quantities by vehicle exhaust. Because of their small size, they can penetrate deep into the lungs and bloodstream and may contribute to serious health problems such as heart and lung disease.
122 McGill research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding
Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at McGill, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 McGill research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.
Gambling addiction treatment underused in Quebec, study finds
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.
Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Research Centre followed more than 2,300 people with a gambling disorder over 13 years. Despite free access, patients averaged fewer than two treatments during that period.
The Info-Neuro cart schedule for July is now available!
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Bike infrastructure is expanding in Canada, but access remains uneven
Children and older adults are consistently less likely to live near bike lanes, finds a new study that mapped cycling infrastructure in three Canadian cities over a decade.
The McGill-led research analyzed census data for Montreal, Vancouver and Victoria. Across all three cities, neighbourhoods with a higher proportion of children (under 15) and older adults (65+) were located farther from cycling infrastructure.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day—a time to recognize and celebrate the traditions, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
We encourage you to take some time to learn more about First Nations, Inuit and Métis as well as our collective past. The best way to do this is through their own voices. We’ve selected books by Indigenous authors from our book collection on Indigenous health.
Pride Month Reading List
Celebrate Pride Month with MUHC Libraries and Patient Resource Centers!
In honour of Pride Month, MUHC libraries and patient resource centers are highlighting their resources on 2SLGBTQI+ health and wellness.
If you would like to explore topics such as identity, family life, relationships and mental health, you are sure to find something of interest!
Prativa Baral awarded CIHR’s STEPS Team Grant
CIHR funded team will create a new blueprint for public health emergencies: a pan-Canadian Civilian Emergency Reserve
Feeling poorer than peers linked to lower wellbeing, even when incomes are similar
New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction.
Led by McGill University researchers, the study shows that people who feel worse off financially than their peers are more likely to report signs of languishing, even when their actual income is similar.
