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HOP Lachine! The ambassadors' voice
August 25th, 2017 Articles During the five planning workshops, the ambassadors of the HOP Lachine! project worked with patient representatives, members from management and administration, both from the MUHC and Lachine Hospital, and with a team of …
Searching for the “signature” causes of BRCAness in breast cancer
August 24th, 2017 By Tom Ulrich from the Broad Institute Breast cancer cells with defects in the DNA damage repair–genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 have a mutational signature (a pattern of base swaps — e.g., Ts for Gs, Cs for As — throughout a genome) known in …
Eating protein three times a day could make our seniors stronger
August 30th, 2017 Loss of muscle is an inevitable consequence of aging that can lead to frailty, falls or mobility problems. Eating enough protein is one way to remedy it, but it would seem that spreading protein equally among the three daily meals could …
Unprecedented Canada-wide movement to improve pediatric cancer treatment
November 23rd, 2017 Releases Montreal – In Canada, cancer remains the leading cause of illness-related death in children. In an effort to accelerate research breakthroughs and ensure a faster path to a cure for children living with resistant, recurrent …
Construction around the McGill University Health Centre Glen site
November 24th, 2017 Releases Due to the Vendome Project (STM is building a tunnel from the metro to the trains and the Glen site), there is currently an eastbound portion of the Glen site north road that is closed to vehicular traffic. If you are coming …
President and Executive Director search process
November 24th, 2017 Releases Dear MUHC community, There have been many unsubstantiated rumors indicating that the MUHC is contacting candidates to fill the position of President and Executive Director. Currently, as I indicated at the MUHC Annual General …
Make the right choice!
November 27th, 2017 Every year during the holidays, Montréal hospitals see a spike in visits to their emergency rooms. The holidays are a time for all sorts of gatherings, which brings people into contact with the viruses that are going around at that …
Exporting our Expertise
November 30th, 2017 Articles At 16, he was revolted by the injustices he saw in his native Honduras and wanted to change the world. Today, Pedro Mejia is a social worker with the Chronic Viral Illness Service of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) …
At the heart of suffering
December 1st, 2017 Articles When a person is admitted to hospital and becomes a patient, often times they are experiencing a distressing moment in their lives. These are the moments that sometimes leave us asking “why me,” “why now,” “who am I and who …
Scientists with bold ideas making big impact
December 6th, 2017 Articles An estimated 1 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) disease occur in children in any given year, killing as many as 210,000 – a staggering number one team of scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health …