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Too much pruning: A new study sheds light on how neurodegeneration occurs in the brain
March 23rd, 2023 News Releases Research A Montreal research team demonstrates how genetic mutations cause brain cell death and inflammation by derailing synaptic pruning Montreal, March 23, 2023 - Just like pruning a tree helps promote proper growth, the …
Eco-friendly changes coming to MUHC cafeterias and restaurants
March 22nd, 2023 News Legislation banning certain single-use plastic items in restaurants and other food establishments in Montreal comes into effect on March 28, 2023 . A similar ban by the federal government takes effect in December. The MUHC supports …
The New Residents’ Committee of the Camille-Lefebvre Long-term Care Centre
March 24th, 2023 News Dear colleagues and members of the MUHC community, I am delighted to confirm that the new Residents’ Committee of Camille-Lefebvre long-term-care centre has been constituted in accordance with the Act respecting health services and …
Safety: the MUHC Birthing Centre and Maternity teams recognized again
March 24th, 2023 News The Birthing Centre and Maternity teams at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) have won a Salus Global Recognition Award for the second year in a row, a rare achievement for a tertiary care centre. They were recognized for …
MUHC opens Quebec’s first multidisciplinary referral centre for endometriosis
March 28th, 2023 News Montreal, March 28, 2023 - The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is proud to launch Quebec’s first multidisciplinary referral centre for multisystem endometriosis. EndoCARES, or the Endometriosis Centre for the Advancement of …
Dr. Ben Smith and team win the RI-MUHC Trottier Webster Innovation award for landmark research toward a cure for COPD
March 28th, 2023 News Accolades Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that damages the ability of the lungs to function properly, is the third leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. But Dr. Ben …
Congratulations to the Fiera Capital Awards for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Health Care Research
March 28th, 2023 News Accolades In September 2022, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation in collaboration with the Research Institute of the MUHC (RI-MUHC), announced the creation of the Fiera Capital Awards for Diversity, Equity and …
RI-MUHC trainee wins national award for work on cannabis use and arthritis
March 30th, 2023 News Accolades Nicole Andersen, a trainee at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and doctoral candidate in the Department of Counselling Psychology at McGill University, won the Best Abstract by a …
Operation Winterize helped vulnerable patients brave the cold
March 31st, 2023 News When the weather turns cold and the temperature dips, many of us never think twice about pulling out the winter gear from the back of the closet. A board meeting with Social Services in January of 2022 highlighted the issue that not …
New funding to address chemotherapy resistance in esophageal cancer
April 3rd, 2023 News Research RI-MUHC researchers have received $7.5 million from the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for new study to personalize treatments Esophageal cancer is one of the most aggressive tumours …