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MUHC scientist receives 2013 Movember Discovery Grant
July 17th, 2013 Prostate Cancer Canada, with the help of the Movember Discovery Grants program, announced today that 40 grant recipients from across the country involved in early-stage breakthrough research in prostate cancer have been awarded funding. …
Statue of Queen Victoria moves to the Glen site
July 19th, 2013 Saying Bon Voyage to a Queen How do you say à la prochaine to an exquisite statue that is part of the Royal Victoria Hospital’s heritage? With tea and scones of course! Staff, volunteers, members of the RVH Foundation and Auxiliary …
Respiratory Therapists of the MCI – Breathing new life into patient care
July 25th, 2013 Dorcas Paul-Emile, Franceen Browman, Khan Le, Pascale Girard and Lucie Goulet “We had a patient once – a gentleman requiring a respirator for part of the day – who wanted to attend his cousin’s wedding,” says a smiling Dorcas Paul-Emile, …
Health Canada Lifts Blood Donation Ban
July 25th, 2013 Martin Lloyd, an information services technician in his late 20s (name changed to protect his identity) has always wanted to help out and donate blood. “But I’m gay,” he says, “and Health Canada says I’m not allowed to give blood. I’m …
Understanding the effects of genes on human traits
July 31st, 2013 Recent technological developments in genomics have revealed a large number of genetic influences on common complex diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, cancer or schizophrenia. However, discovering a genetic variant predisposing to a …
New treatments and finding for osteoporosis
July 24th, 2013 Dr. Richard Kremer, Co-Director of the Musculoskeletal Axis of the MUHC discusses new treatments and findings for …
Doctor Karine Igartua of MUSIC - Grand Marshal of Montreal Pride
August 12th, 2013 The seventh edition of Montreal Pride begins Monday, August 12. For the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and its allies, it elicits an opportunity to celebrate sexual and gender diversity. It also draws attention …
Healing Gardens for our Patients
August 14th, 2013 A unique garden will be planted along the periphery of the Cancer Centre and the Research Institute. In order to create a space for relaxation that is both soothing and rejuvenating, this Garden for the Senses will be composed …
Multidisciplinary team unites in the battle against cancer pain
May 22nd, 2013 From left to right: Maureen Comisso, Sara Olivier, nurse clinician, and Dr. Jordi Perez Maureen Comisso has had breast cancer twice. Following the second diagnosis she opted for a double mastectomy in 2006. Then last December, a cancer …
Skin-to-skin care now in place at the MUHC
May 22nd, 2013 The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) has been working diligently over the past two years to put into place best practice recommendations given by the World Health Organisation and UNICEF. This includes placing the newborn in skin to …