International Human Epigenome Consortium studies mark major step forward for epigenetics research

Published: 17 November 2016

One of the great mysteries in biology is how the many different cell types that make up our bodies are derived from a single cell and from one DNA sequence, or genome. We have learned a lot from...

Black women in Canada: higher risk of preterm births

Published: 9 November 2015

Similar to relative disparities in the United States, although rates lower among both racial groups in Canada

Chronic pain changes our immune systems

Published: 28 January 2016

By Cynthia LeeNewsroom Chronic pain may reprogram the way genes work in the immune system, according to a new study by McGill University researchers published in the journal Scientific Reports.  

$5M for Malaria, Tuberculosis Drug-discovery Research

Published: 17 December 2015

University of Toronto and McGill University scientists are leading an international partnership to discover new and improved drug treatments for tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical...

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