Today's topics are from previously broadcast episodes.
Intraoperative MRI inauguration
1) Red heads – Dr. Jeffrey S. Mogil, MUHC neuroscientist and Dr. E. P. Taylor professor of pain studies at McGill University, talks about recent research on ‘Red Head’ genes, which suggested that different degrees of pain are felt by red headed individuals. (Recorded July 16, 2009)
2) Breast cancer – Dr. David Fleiszer, MUHC surgeon and former director of Cedars Breast Cancer Clinic, talks about the Importance of early detection of breast cancer, as well as ultrasounds, MRI’s and mammograms. (Recorded Jan. 3, 2010)
3) Energy drinks – Robin Glence, dietitian at the MUHC, discusses how parents and educators are very worried about the effects of energy drinks on kids. She talks about how exposure of caffeine can be dangerous because of reactions such as sleeplessness, gastrointestinal disturbances, and changes in heart beat. (Recorded May 2, 2010)
4) Pap test – Dr. Richard Brown, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the MUHC, talks about new guidelines for the frequency of pap tests. He discusses the importance of this exam since it’s a tool to detect possible cancer. (Recorded Dec. 27, 2009)
5) First Interoperative magnetic resonance imagine (MRI) machine in a pediatric hospital – Jean-Pierre Farmer, Chief of Surgery and a member of the neurosurgery team at the Montreal Children Hospital of the MUHC, explains how the MRI provides images and information during surgery. (Recorded Nov. 15, 2009)
6) Stem Cell Transplant – Dr. Pierre Laneuville, hematologist and Head of Stem Cell Transplant at the MUHC, discusses the various international stem cells trials driven by Montreal researchers. (Recorded Dec. 27, 2009)