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Focus on the brain: RI-MUHC researchers address unmet needs in neurosciences
May 27th, 2015 Releases In the human brain and retina, glutamate is an important messenger that carries information from one neuron to another. The level of glutamate transmitted between neurons is crucial to cell communication: too high and neurons die, …
The RBC Art and Heritage Centre
October 7th, 2015 Who we are The RBC Art and Heritage Centre recognizes the significant social, artistic, medical and nursing histories of the MUHC hospitals since 1821 in the development of Montreal, and seeks to preserve and highlight existing artefacts …
Borderline personality disorder: yes, it can be treated
October 9th, 2015 Q&A WITH OUR EXPERTS The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) will host the 14 th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders the largest international conference on personality disorders from October …
Vernissage at Glen site celebrates prestigious art collection
October 9th, 2015 If you’ve wandered around the Glen these last couple of weeks, you may have noticed that art from our legacy hospitals has begun popping up around the site, brightening our walls and making us feel a little more at home. Additionally, …
It's Lupus Awareness Month
October 13th, 2015 October is Lupus Awareness Month. An excellent opportunity to raise awareness of those around us about this little-known autoimmune disease, that affects millions worldwide and about 1 in 2,000 Canadians, most often young women. Also …
What's behind your thirst?
October 15th, 2015 Releases Montreal – Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and Duke University have made a breakthrough that advances our understanding of how the brain detects and prevents dehydration. …
Six things occupational therapists do to promote teaching excellence at the MUHC
October 19th, 2015 A few facts about our teaching OTs. In 2014-2015: 23 OTs spent over 11,189 hours supervising 76 students at the MUHC 8 OTs were involved in teaching formally at universities in Montreal 10 OTs gave 15 presentations within the MUHC or …
MGH Trauma Centre is named the Dr. David S. Mulder Trauma Centre
October 20th, 2015 Releases Dr. David Mulder, former Surgeon-in-chief of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH), Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Director of the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at McGill University and current Chief …
How parasites take a bigger bite
October 22nd, 2015 Releases Dr. Martin Olivier and Dr. Vanessa Diniz Atayde in their laboratory at the Research Institue of the MUHC - Glen site. Montreal – A team of international scientists led by Dr. Martin Olivier from the Research Institute of the …
Cervical Cancer Awareness Week
October 23rd, 2015 Articles In November of 2013, Cynthia Roy, a young mother, received a phone call that left her in tears. The result of her PAP test to screen for cervical cancer revealed the presence of abnormal cells that could develop into cancer. …