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Better donor-recipient match with genomics
October 1st, 2015 Releases It is all about finding the right person. More than 20,000 organ transplants have been performed in Canada over the last 10 years and routinely extend lives. But sometimes the recipient’s immune system recognizes the new organ …
Appointment of Members of the Board of Directors of the MUHC
October 1st, 2015 Today, the Minister of Health and Social Services, Gaétan Barrette, and the Minister responsible for Rehabilitation, Youth Protection and Public Health, Lucie Charlebois, announced the appointment of new board members for the province’s …
Linda-Marlena Bucholtz Ross photos for sale
October 2nd, 2015 The work of this Montreal artist focuses on the now completed monumental construction of the MUHC that has become one of Quebec’s 21st Century urban icons. Other transformative structures, such as Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal and …
Expectant dads get depressed too
October 5th, 2015 Releases Montreal – Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother’s "baby blues" have been widely investigated, little research …
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 …