/newsroom/taxonomy/term/15051/all en /newsroom/channels/news/genes-reveal-kidney-cancers-risk-recurrence-346312 <p>Studying the mutations in kidney cancer after surgery could help to better predict the risk of the disease coming back, according to the latest results of a decade-long international <a href="https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-1936">study</a>.</p> <p>The research, undertaken by a team of 44 researchers at 23 institutions across Europe and Canada, including Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, is the largest to link the genetic changes that occur in kidney cancer to patient outcomes.</p> Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:06:55 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 292824 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/tick-borne-pathogens-increasingly-widespread-central-canada-343574 <p>Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada – presenting new risks in areas where they were never previously detected.</p> <p>The findings from researchers at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and the University of Ottawa demonstrate the need for more comprehensive testing and tracking to detect the spread and potential risk of tick-borne pathogens to human and wildlife populations throughout Canada.</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:39:13 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288511 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/vitamin-d-may-not-protect-against-covid-19-previously-suggested-331358 <p>While previous research early in the pandemic suggested that vitamin D cuts the risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº finds there is no genetic evidence that the vitamin works as a protective measure against the coronavirus.</p> <p>"Vitamin D supplementation as a public health measure to improve outcomes is not supported by this study. Most importantly, our results suggest that investment in other therapeutic or preventative avenues should be prioritized for COVID-19 randomized clinical trials," say the authors.</p> Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:34:04 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 268949 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/holidays-bring-severe-spike-nut-allergies-children-325128 <p>A new study examining the link between peanut and tree-nut anaphylaxis in children and holidays found spikes at Halloween and Easter. The <a href="https://www.cmaj.ca/content/192/38/E1084/tab-related-content">study</a>, led by a team of researchers from the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Health Centre (MCH-MUHC), found that most were previously unknown allergies, calling for increased awareness.</p> Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:16:30 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 241922 at /newsroom