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Pain-induced changes in the brain explain the limited effectiveness of opioid therapy

A new study from the NIH’s Intramural Research Program and McGill University suggests that the pain-induced changes in the brain’s opioid system suggest the...

Bad sleep habits start early in school-age children, study

By studying the sleep patterns of children aged six to 11 years old, scientists at the McGill University found that bad sleep habits in children...

A near-universal technique to measure enzyme inhibition

Researchers at McGill University have discovered a new technique for measuring how quickly medications interact with their molecular targets. The discovery provides scientists a...

New confound study revealed, not being aware of memory problems predicts onset of Alzheimer’s disease

A team of McGill University clinician-scientists has recently confirmed a suspicion that doctors who work with people at risk of developing dementia have long...

Meet RIPK3: a biological weapon to combat the flu

According to an estimate, influenza kills half a million people globally. As reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 37 children have died in...

Re-programming immune cells to fight tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB), an irresistible sickness which assaults the lungs, asserts somebody's life like clockwork and 1.5 million lives worldwide consistently. A cure has escaped...

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