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Epigenetic alteration of a vitamin B12 processing gene shines new light on our understanding of rare diseases
January 30th, 2018 Releases Montreal – Rare hereditary recessive diseases were thought to be expressed in offspring only when both parents carry a mutation in the causal gene, but a new study is changing this paradigm. An international research team led …
Offre de tests de porteur
January 26th, 2018 Certaines maladies héréditaires récessives, aussi appelées maladies génétiques, sont plus fréquentes dans les régions du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, de Charlevoix et de la Haute-Côte-Nord qu’ailleurs au Québec. Les personnes dont les …
Researchers still battling Alzheimer's
January 22nd, 2018 Articles “Sometimes I bake for my friends, I love baking,” says Betty, a very charming woman in her mid-70’s, well-dressed with white hair and vivid red lipstick. Betty has a good sense of humour and loves to talk. “It has been a long …
A New Outlook on Life
January 19th, 2018 Articles Kathleen VanderNoot was convinced that something unusual had happened in the Lachine Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) operating room during the cataract operation on her left eye. Once she got her new …
Network clinics in Montreal, Montérégie and Laval
Network clinics in Montreal, Montérégie and Laval Before coming to the Emergency Department Please call the clinics beforehand to check their opening hours. CENTRE DE MONTRÉAL Centre médical Métro Monk 2529, rue Allard 514 769-9999 Clinique-réseau Verdun …
Your brain on shopping - a look at compulsive buying disorder
December 7th, 2016 “Up to 70 per cent off all electronics”, “50 per cent off children’s clothing”, “HOLIDAY SALE ON NOW!” Statistics Canada reports that retail sales made in November and December 2014 represented 18 per cent of yearly total sales. For …
MUHC in the news | December 5 - 9, 2016
MUHC in the news | December 5 - 9, 2016 Former Montreal Children's Hospital officially sold to developer for $25M The former site of the Montreal Children's Hospital officially has a new owner, real estate developer Luc Poirier. The company paid $25 …
MUHC honored to perform first procedure using new coronary angioplasty tool
December 15th, 2016 Releases Dr. Stéphane Rinfret, chief of the catheterization laboratories at the MUHC MONTREAL - The Interventional Cardiology Service of the McGill University Health Center (MUHC) had the honor of hosting representatives of the …
Engaging students one Toonie at a time
December 16th, 2016 It’s never too early to educate children on the MUHC’s role in the Montreal community. Since 2012, the Toonie Challenge has engaged students and staff from elementary and high schools in Montreal for hands on learning about the MUHC’s …
Guidance, optimism, and moderation: living life to the fullest with Crohn's
December 20th, 2016 Articles News "The bottom line is, you have to be positive, you have to embrace it, and you have to run with it," Marina Lavranos-Klironomos says as she shares her outlook on life. Her optimism is palpable, and has not been dampened by …