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Experts: Parental influence on children’s honesty

aurelie.boucher@mcgill.ca — Fri, 08 May 2026 13:43:42 +0000

Parents have long suspected that their own behaviour carries more weight than what they say to their children. A study involving more than 100 children now confirms this, at least with respect to lying and truthfulness.

A team of researchers from �鶹��ý��վ and John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City presented 127 children ages 5 to 12 with stories illustrating various situations, and then asked them to evaluate the moral character of a parent whose verbal messages and actions were either in harmony or in conflict.

A promising new way to transplant cells could lead to a better treatment for Type 1 diabetes

kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca — Wed, 06 May 2026 19:41:56 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ and the Research Institute of the �鶹��ý��վ Health Center (RI-MUHC) have developed a novel device to transplant insulin-producing cells that integrates directly with existing blood vessels in the body. The technology, which showed promising results in preclinical trials, aims to overcome key challenges of emerging long-term cell-based treatments for Type 1 diabetes. As well as serving as an artificial pancreas, it potentially could be used to replace or support the function of other organs.

Public education will be critical as provinces roll out new cervical cancer screening method, researchers say

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Wed, 06 May 2026 18:17:22 +0000

As Canada moves to modernize cervical cancer screening, a new study suggests most women do not yet understand or trust the shift from the Pap test to human papillomavirus (HPV) based screening.

The national survey, published in Current Oncology, examined women’s preferences for cervical screening – including how they want to be screened and how they want information communicated – as Canada transitions from Pap tests to HPV testing.

CANGlia: Finding Our Way With No Road Map

admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 18:37:46 +0000

Featuring Jason & Olive Child:

A discussion about Olive's journey with Alexander Disease and her decision to not look for answers but instead to help future patients have a path to follow.

Experts: AI, present and future

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Fri, 01 May 2026 19:11:56 +0000

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world. These �鶹��ý��վ experts can comment on a wide range of topics related to AI.

Free concert: SAMS (Société pour les arts en milieux de santé) and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM)

admin — Tue, 05 May 2026 17:52:34 +0000

Experts: Gardening season

claire.loewen@mcgill.ca — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:08:26 +0000

As temperatures rise, gardeners across Canada are beginning to dig their hands in the dirt in the hopes of growing something green. �鶹��ý��վ experts are available to provide comment on this year’s gardening season.

David Wees, Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Plant Science, can discuss the impacts of climate on garden plants, when to plant which crops, urban agriculture and food security.

Experts: Quebec digital health records pilot project

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Tue, 05 May 2026 13:18:01 +0000

Santé Québec will launch a new system of digital health records (Le Dossiers santé numérique) on May 9 in the CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec and the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal.

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Pearl Eliadis on a Generational Tobacco Ban in Canada | CBC Listen

admin — Tue, 05 May 2026 11:06:10 +0000

April 28, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis joined CBC's Radio Noon Quebec to discuss whether Canada should follow the United Kingdom in banning tobacco sales to anyone born after 2008. Eliadis frames the question as a Canadian Charter analysis: a generational ban would clearly restrict liberty, but the legal test under section 1 is whether that restriction is a "reasonable limit ...

Experts: Mental Health Week 2026

keila.depape@mcgill.ca — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:25:32 +0000

Mental Health Week (May 4–10) brings attention to mental well-being across Canada. This year’s theme emphasizes social connection as a critical component of mental health, aiming to combat loneliness and reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.

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Moderate UV light is best when it comes to boosting the vitamin D content of edible mushrooms, �鶹��ý��վ study finds

kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca — Fri, 01 May 2026 15:46:33 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ have discovered that moderate ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is best when the technique is used to enhance vitamin D₂ in edible mushrooms. Excessive exposure leads to nutrient degradation or a plateau effect, they found. The paper also provides quantitative guidance.

The researchers’ work supports efforts to address vitamin D deficiency, which affects between 30 and 50 per cent of the world’s population, as well as enhance the nutritional value of mushrooms more broadly.

�鶹��ý��վ researchers’ novel device could boost the development of sound-based lasers

kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:01:17 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ have developed a novel device that generates sound-like particles known as phonons at extremely cold temperatures. The technology could be used to create phonon lasers, with possible applications in communications and medical diagnostics.

�鶹��ý��վ researchers engineer faster, more effective blood clots

kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:56:11 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ have developed a rapid way to engineer blood clots that stop severe bleeding and support tissue healing more effectively. Their technique, called “click clotting,” links red blood cell surface proteins through a chemical reaction, resulting in a biocompatible clot that is 13 times more resistant to fracturing and four times more adhesive than natural blood clots. The team said the method could be used to develop life-saving biomaterials to help control severe bleeding, as well as benefit people with clotting disorders.

Experts: Canadian spring economic update

katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:53:00 +0000

Prime Minister Mark Carney presents the federal government's spring economic update Tuesday. These �鶹��ý��վ experts can provide insights:

Experts: UAE to leave OPEC

aurelie.boucher@mcgill.ca — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:33:48 +0000

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of Friday, May 1.

The decision, which the UAE said is motivated by a desire for greater flexibility in its own oil production and exports, comes as the war in Iran has created a worldwide energy crisis.

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