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A first-ever effective therapy for rare devastating neurodegenerative diseases
July 29th, 2024 News Research Releases With the support of a nonprofit organization started by a patient’s family, rare disease expert Dr. Kenneth Myers initiated a clinical trial for a promising treatment for a severe and deadly disease caused by …
Dream discovery: Melatonin’s key role in REM sleep revealed
August 7th, 2024 News Research A significant breakthrough in the understanding of sleep mechanism opens new promise for treating sleep disorders and associated neuropsychiatric conditions. Human sleep unfolds in a precise sequence of non-REM (Rapid Eye …
Remarkable work by a fantastic team
July 31st, 2024 News Last week there was an extraordinary photography exhibit at the Mental Health Day Hospital in the Allan Memorial Institute, located at 1025 Avenue des Pins. Some fifty photographs, the fruit of patients' labours, are on display. The …
Monday, August 5 is a statutory holiday at the McGill University Health Centre
August 1st, 2024 News Monday, August 5 is a statutory holiday at the McGill University Health Centre. Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. …
No vehicle access to the Montreal General Hospital from Pine Avenue during construction
August 7th, 2024 News The Montreal General Hospital will be undergoing extensive construction work which will block access to the Pine Avenue entrance from Monday, August 12 to Friday, October 4, 2024, for a period of eight weeks. During this time, please …
Innovative student project targets energy efficiency at the Glen
August 2nd, 2024 News Sustainable healthcare is a growing priority, and energy efficiency plays a crucial role in achieving it. A research project by three graduate students from McGill University’s Experimental Surgery Program has discovered a potential …
Buzzing with colour at the MGH and Lachine Hospital
August 2nd, 2024 News Summer's in full swing, and the MUHC is going green! After planting hundreds of new trees at the Glen site, it's now time for the Montreal General and Lachine Hospitals to join the eco-friendly fun with some vibrant flowers. …
RI-MUHC teams receive $17.3 million in project funding
August 6th, 2024 News Research Researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) will embark on 18 new projects designed to accelerate discoveries of benefit to human health, thanks to the Canadian Institutes of Health …
Climate Fresk at the Montreal General Hospital
August 6th, 2024 News When nine participants enter the Livingston Room at the MGH, two large tables covered in brown paper (where participants can doodle to their heart's content) await them. On a Tuesday morning, a ‘ Climate Fresk ’ is being held by the …
Twenty years of friendship and a living kidney donation
August 13th, 2024 News Gordon is a 65-year-old man from the Cree lands of James Bay, more specifically from the community of Mistissini. In October 2022, he was given the bad news that he was suffering from diabetes-related kidney failure. Since not all …