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Mind the gap: Discrepancies in walking assessments for people with Multiple Sclerosis

Nov 18, 2020

Significant gaps in how walking capacity and performance is assessed for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) could be harming therapy and treatment development according to McGill University researchers. The study,...

COVID-19 vaccines: McGill researchers track the global race

Nov 18, 2020

McGill University professor Nicole Basta and her team have created an interactive online COVID-19 vaccine tracker, that provides real-time updates on progress in developing a safe and effective vaccine. According...

New project explores the origins of money

Nov 18, 2020

The CHANGE Project is led by Professor Andrew Meadows, a Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at New College and former Curator of Greek Coins at the British Museum. 'Anatolia...

Climate change and food demand could shrink species’ habitats by almost a quarter by 2100

Nov 18, 2020

The data were also used to predict future changes up to the year 2100 under 16 different climate and socio-economic scenarios. As humans move their activities deeper into the tropics,...

Discovery of shape of the SARS-CoV-2 genome after infection could inform new COVID-19 treatments

Nov 18, 2020

All share the characteristic of having the largest single-stranded RNA genome in nature. Much of that information is contained in the 3D structure adopted by this RNA genome when it...

Technique to regenerate the optic nerve offers hope for future glaucoma treatment

Nov 18, 2020

Axons – nerve fibres – in the adult central nervous system (CNS) do not normally regenerate after injury and disease, meaning that damage is often irreversible. The researchers found that...

Why it takes guts to protect the brain against infection

Nov 18, 2020

What has been less clear is how the body defends the brain from infection. However, the meninges form an impermeable barrier preventing these immune cells from entering the brain. Plasma...

Algorithm reduces use of riskier antibiotics for UTIs

Nov 18, 2020

Doctors often treat UTIs using antibiotics called fluoroquinolones that are inexpensive and generally effective. In a new paper, the researchers present a recommendation algorithm that predicts the probability that a...