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Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children
April 15th, 2019 Releases Montreal - Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy could be at increased risk of type 1 diabetes themselves, according to a new study led by a team at the Research Institute of the McGill University …
Improving Patient Care Further Afield
April 16th, 2019 News Articles Dr. Pierre Gfeller didn’t let the biggest snowstorm of the season in southern Quebec keep him from achieving a New Year’s resolution. While Montreal was being blanketed in 40 centimetres of snow on February 13, the president …
MUHC in the News - April 12, 2019
MUHC in the News - April 12, 2019 Dr. Brett Burstein , pediatric ER physician at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC and RI-MUHC investigator, and colleagues, published a study in JAMA Pediatrics this week showing an increase in children and …
Sustaining green practices beyond Earth Day
April 18th, 2019 Even in recycling, quality over quantity matters. On this Earth Day, the MUHC is taking important strides to decrease its carbon footprint across its network as a leading environmentally-friendly healthcare institution. How, exactly? The …
Flooding | Hotline
April 21st, 2019 The arrival of spring and warmer temperatures is a delight! But melting snow increases water levels and the risk of flooding in certain areas. If you have any questions concerning our services or if you need psychosocial assistance in …
Code Red at the Glen site (Research Institute of the MUHC)
April 24th, 2019 Releases A Code Red was launched at the Research Institute of the MUHC - Glen site at 9:20 a.m. after a fire started in a dryer. The smoke from the fire set off sprinklers, which caused flooding in Bloc E. The entire building was …
Don't sit on Irritable Bowel Syndrome
April 25th, 2019 IBS is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that presents itself via symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habits of diarrhea or constipation, and it is more prevalent in patients under 50. One in 10 people struggles with …
Harnessing the body's power in fight against cancer
April 30th, 2019 Research Notoriety never mattered to John Souaid until cancer came along. Now, the 78-year-old grandfather of five is filled with optimism following his participation in a cutting-edge global trial involving immunotherapy treatment for …
Talking open science with Dr. Nitika Pant Pai
April 30th, 2019 Research Known for her work developing HIV Smart!, an award-winning smartphone application that allows for home-based self-testing for HIV, Dr. Nitika Pant Pai , Associate Professor in McGill University’s Department of Medicine, is also a …
The unanticipated early origins of childhood brain cancer
May 1st, 2019 Releases Research Brain tumours are the leading cause of non-accidental death in children in Canada, but little is known about when these tumours form or how they develop. Researchers from SickKids, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research …