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High-fat diet fuels prostate cancer progression by imitating a key cancer alteration
November 28th, 2019 Research News Montreal - What molecular event happens for prostate cancer to progress faster and to be deadlier when patients eat a high-fat diet? This is the question Dr. David P. Labbé, a scientist at the Research Institute of the …
The McGill University Health Centre’s Glen site: The first hospital in Quebec to be twice certified LEED Gold
December 3rd, 2019 Releases News Montreal - The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the McGill Healthcare Infrastructure Group (MHIG) are proud to announce that they have obtained a second LEED Gold certification, a first in Quebec. The …
Radiation therapy to treat broken hearts
December 5th, 2019 Releases Research News MUHC team uses an innovative and less invasive technique to treat arrhythmias Montreal, December 5, 2019 - A unique collaboration between cardiologists and radiation oncologists at the McGill University Health …
McGill University Health Centre Announces Two Appointments to its World-Class Clinical Team
December 11th, 2019 Releases Research News Dr. Pierre Gfeller, President and Executive Director of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), is proud to announce the two most recent appointments to the organization’s world-class clinical team following …
Over twenty five years of sewing for smiles
December 10th, 2019 News Articles 84-year old Vivien Chai is a petite woman with a big, warm heart. For over 25 years, she has dedicated her time, energy and sewing skills to making 120 stockings for Children’s patients who find themselves in the hospital …
Lachine Hospital opens its doors to new talent
December 10th, 2019 Articles News From the welcome to the interviews, everything was thought out to make the Open House a success. "Are you ready for a visit? Come on and follow me! "calls Stéphanie Tchin Lao, a nursing consultant at the Lachine …
Two national organizations honour former RI-MUHC trainee
December 11th, 2019 Accolades A first-place finish for Julien Mégrourèche in the J.R. Cunningham Young Investigators Awards, along with “Best in Physics” award this fall Source: RI-MUHC. A cutting-edge cancer research study that Julien Mégrourèche …
Cured after decades of disease
September 5th, 2019 Articles When Gérard Genest was a child, he spent more time at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) than in school. That’s because he was born with congenital afibrinogenemia, a rare medical condition which prevents the blood from …
A close look at the progression of cells from normal to tumour
September 16th, 2019 Releases Research How exactly does a normal cell become a tumour? This is what a team of researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal, the Rockefeller University and Columbia …
Sepsis: testing before starting treatment is essential
September 18th, 2019 Research Releases News Given that timely administration of appropriate antibiotics is essential to prevent death in patients with severe infections, can healthcare teams “skip” drawing blood for bacterial cultures and go straight to …