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Throwback Thursday
April 25th, 2014 …
Rhythm of the heart
April 25th, 2014 Dirty Dancing might be one of the most-watched chick flicks of all time. Not sure if it’s Baby’s awkwardness, the movie’s soundtrack or Patrick Swayze’s smile, but something continues to resonate with women and girls of all ages. Most of …
The Sign of a Hero—a story of a friendship that goes way beyond skin deep
April 25th, 2014 Stephen Evans and Andy Bowers have been friends for about 15 years but on March 13, 2014 their friendship reached a new level in the Transplantation Unit of the Royal Victoria Hospital at the McGill University Health Centre. The friends’ …
They call him superman
April 30th, 2014 “My last good marathon was Ottawa 2012 and I crossed the finish line crying,” says 52-year-old Randy Brown, who at the time had just won his battle with throat cancer. He finished the marathon in 3 hours and 20 minutes—a time that …
May - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
April 30th, 2014 Research: B cell study may lead to treatment options for MS Earlier this year, The MS Society of Canada and the MS Scientific Research Foundation awarded a $3.6 million grant to a multi-institution team led by Dr. Amit Bar-Or at the …
World Ovarian Cancer Day: Montreal research project still going strong
May 8th, 2014 May 8th, 2014 is World Ovarian Cancer Day. On this day, ovarian cancer organizations from around the world unite to raise awareness about ovarian cancer, its symptoms and the treatments available. For women living with the disease, and their …
RI-MUHC researchers awarded CIHR funding for high-impact programs
July 28th, 2015 Releases The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is proud to announce that 15 of its members have been awarded inaugural Foundation grants for high-impact, long-term programs in the latest round of funding …
MUHC Ophthalmology moves to new location on de Maisonneuve West
July 29th, 2015 The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) adult outpatient Ophthalmology program, located at the former Royal Victoria Hospital site and at the Montreal General Hospital, has moved to its brand new facilities at Place Vendôme, located at …
Update on MUHC properties sale process
July 30th, 2015 Releases As part of the MUHC redevelopment project, the government authorized the MUHC and Health Ministry to proceed with the sale of the Montreal Chest Institute and Montreal Children’s Hospital. The MUHC has recently received offers for …
Canadian study sheds surprising light on the causes of cerebral palsy
August 3rd, 2015 Releases Dr. Michael Shevell (study co-author) and Dr. Maryam Oskoui (lead study author) both researchers at the RI-MUHC from the Child Health and Human Development Program TORONTO/MONTREAL – Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause …