McGill researchers link mutation to psychiatric disease
McGill researchers have identified a small region in the genome that conclusively plays a role in the development of psychiatric disease and obesity. The key lies in the genomic deletion of...
View ArticleDr. Carl Ernst's research featured in the Montreal Gazette
Rare genetic mutation linked to psychiatric illnesses, obesity B Charlie Fidelman, GAZETTE Health Reporter October 8, 2012 MONTREAL — Grounding chronic illnesses and mental disorders in human DNA is...
View ArticleSix new Canada Research Chairs for McGill
McGill is proud to announce that six new Canada Research Chairs have been awarded and nine chairs have been renewed, bringing a total of over $15 million to the university for research in fields...
View ArticleNew Insight Into How Autism Might Develop in Human Brain
In a study published in Stem Cell Reports, a McGill University team of scientists led by Dr. Carl Ernst, researcher at the Douglas Hospital Research Centre, revealed a molecular mechanism that may play...
View ArticleQuébec siblings with rare orphan disease lead to discovery of rare genetic...
Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have led to the discovery of two new neurodevelopmental diseases by an international team led by researchers at McGill University and CHU...
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