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Toonie Challenge raises $8,848 and counting!
April 2nd, 2015 Releases Eleven schools participated in this year’s McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation Toonie Challenge , an annual event that engages students and their schools in an active relationship with the MUHC and raises funds for …
What communities were affected by the construction of this new hospital? And were they able to participate during the planning process?
April 8th, 2015 The Glen is situated at the nexus of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, the South-West and Westmount. Since the beginning of the construction phase and up to its completion in November of 2014, the MUHC, in conjunction with the City of Montreal, local …
For out-of-town patients, is there, at a reasonable cost, a place that immediate family members can stay near the new Glen?
April 8th, 2015 The MUHC currently has connections with a number of hotels in the downtown core that offer discounted rates to patient families. We are also exploring possible discounted options for accommodations closer to the new Glen site. For more …
Response to MUHC Union statements concerning Royal Vic move
April 9th, 2015 In preparation for the MUHC Royal Victoria Hospital move of patients and personnel to the new Glen site on Decarie Blvd., employees from many different sectors (maintenance, food services, transport, logistics, etc.) meet regularly with …
Tango dancing could benefit Parkinson's disease patients
April 13th, 2015 Releases Dancing the Argentine tango could have potential benefits for people at certain stages in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to findings in a new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and …
April - Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month
April 2nd, 2015 Releases The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre, is at the forefront of Parkinson’s research and clinical care. Parkinson’s patients are seen at The Neuro’s …
A glimmer of hope for patients with leukodystrophies
July 8th, 2015 Releases Dr. Geneviève Bernard, Child Health and Human Developmental Program, RI-MUHC Dr. Benoit Coulombe, IRCM Leukodystrophies are deadly neurodegenerative diseases that affect one in 7,000 children and remain incurable. These genetic …
Temporary closure of one traffic lane on Cedar Ave
July 8th, 2015 A temporary closure of one lane of traffic on Cedar Avenue will take place on Saturday July 11 between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. in order to transfer a piece of biomedical equipment from the Montreal General Hospital (MGH). A crane will be …
Two RI-MUHC recipients set out to make new discoveries in prostate cancer research
June 25th, 2015 Releases Fourteen forward-thinking Canadian prostate cancer researchers have been rewarded for their innovation with Movember Discovery Grants, funded by the Movember Foundation through Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC). The winners were …
MUHC conducts first islet cell transplant in Quebec
July 23rd, 2015 Releases The MUHC has conducted the first islet cell transplant in Quebec. The breakthrough was made at the Glen site of the MUHC after the complex process of isolating islet cells from a donor pancreas was achieved at the MUHC Human Islet …