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MUHC in the News | September 4, 2018
MUHC in the News | September 4, 2018 Patients with arthritis left behind Some 1.3 million Quebecers are affected by arthritis. Of these, 260,000 suffer from the most severe form, inflammatory arthritis. "[In] my waiting room, they are all women in their …
From out of breath to back on her feet enjoying life
September 6th, 2018 Articles Elissa Cohen shares her care journey with heart disease at the MUHC About six years ago, Elissa Cohen started experiencing cardiac symptoms such as palpitations. “Something didn’t feel right so I went to see my GP and he sent …
Complete make-over in fight of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
September 6th, 2018 Releases Research Montreal – Several new medicines have been found to be more effective than traditional ones used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), according to a new international collaborative study led by Dr. Dick …
Life-saving epinephrine underused during anaphylaxis outside of hospital, study finds
September 7th, 2018 Releases MONTREAL - Fewer than half of adults and children experiencing food-induced anaphylaxis use their epinephrine autoinjector (EAI) before being treated at a hospital emergency room, according to a new Canadian study. “It’s a …
MUHC in the News | September 10, 2018
MUHC in the News | September 10, 2018 A correlation between genetics and obesity discovered by McGill researchers Weight gain amongst obese people could be explained, in part, by genetic factors that influence the development of their brain, according to …
A pathway for future generations of healthcare professionals
September 11th, 2018 Articles Innovation requires looking ahead to the future; investment in research, technology, education, and also investing in the next generation. The Student Educational Training Program (STEP), coordinated by the McGill University …
New means to fight 'un-killable' bacteria in healthcare settings
September 13th, 2018 Releases Research Montreal – Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have identified new means of fighting drug-tolerant bacteria, a growing global threat as menacing as drug-resistant …
MUHC in the News | September 17, 2018
MUHC in the News | September 17, 2018 Obesity’s effect on the brain Alain Dagher, researcher at the Montreal Neurological Institute, published a paper in July that describes a link between obesity and loss of grey matter in the brain. Read the article in …
Female Fertility Preservation
Female Fertility Preservation Fertility Preservation treatment is an option offered to patients before undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy which can affect their ability to conceive. Fertility Preservation for cancer patients is the only …
Widespread off-label use of epilepsy medications could put some patients at risk
May 10th, 2019 Releases MONTREAL — The off-label pervasive use of a type of anticonvulsant originally marketed to treat epilepsy – called gabapentinoids – could place some patients at risk, according to a new study led by a team at the McGill University …