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Encouraging results for patients with aggressive brain cancer
March 23rd, 2017 Releases Montreal – Being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor is devastating news for patients and their loved ones. Whereas some types of tumor respond well to treatment, others such as glioblastomas – the most common and aggressive …
Hope, ethics and a young boy’s life
March 30th, 2017 Articles When all treatments failed and time was running short for a boy diagnosed with leukemia, his doctor teamed up with the MUHC pediatric Research Ethics Board to come up with a made-to-measure study that brought back hope. …
Volunteering at the Research Ethics Board: a rewarding commitment
March 30th, 2017 Articles “Over the last 15 years, I’ve read every single research protocol and every single consent form before the board meetings,” says Dr. Jane McDonald, who, until recently, was chair of the pediatric Research Ethics Board (REB), …
MUHC in the News | March 27 - 31, 2017
MUHC in the News | March 27 - 31, 2017 'You've got to love the kids': Montreal plastic surgeon honoured for years of work with children Ask Dr. Mirko Gilardino what he loves about his job and he'll tell you it's the bond he builds with his young patients …
On the genetics trail
April 6th, 2017 Releases Montreal – Researchers have identified the genetic mutation responsible for one patient's serious health problems, finally solving a medical mystery that has endured for over 30 years. Thanks to this discovery, the researcher …
MUHC in the News | April 3 - 7, 2017
MUHC in the News | April 3 - 7, 2017 Exercise or rest after a concussion? When it comes to concussions, rest is often recommended as the first line of treatment. But in the last couple of years, staying sedentary while waiting for a concussion to heal is …
Surviving residency
April 11th, 2017 Articles It takes four years of hard work, long nights of studying, and countless hours of living and breathing medicine before a medical student can call themselves a doctor. However, the journey to earning a complete medical license is …
RI-MUHC scientist takes HIV self-testing global with HIVSmart!™
September 25th, 2017 Releases Montreal – It is estimated that 30-40 per cent of people living with HIV do not know their HIV status, which can have a serious effect on the spread of the disease. One of the approaches developed to change this statistic, …
A game changer from the start
September 28th, 2017 Articles After many meetings, participants in the Lachine Hospital modernization project, also known as Hop Lachine!, gathered once more on June 6th for a recap of the five workshops aimed at planning the clinical development of the …
That cup of coffee may not relieve Parkinson’s symptoms
September 28th, 2017 Releases MONTREAL – Science has shown that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease than people who never drink it. But that doesn't necessarily mean that drinking coffee may relieve the debilitating …