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Food-induced anaphylaxis common among children despite adult supervision
December 14th, 2017 Releases MONTREAL – At least a third of reactions in children with food-induced anaphylaxis to a known allergen occur under adult supervision, according to a new study led by AllerGen researchers in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta. The …
MUHC in the News | December 11 - 15, 2017
MUHC in the News | December 11 - 15, 2017 The “Kissing Bug” disease, sounds harmless? Not quite Chagas disease is in the spotlight following a new case study published in CMAJ by Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and Dr. Momar Ndao’s team from the …
MUHC in the News | February 4, 2019
MUHC in the News | February 4, 2019 Women should watch for warning signs of heart disease With February marking Heart Month, survivors of heart disease and health practitioners are raising the alarm over an illness that is the leading cause of death for …
Viral communications hacking boosts Leishmania infections
February 7th, 2019 Releases From L to R : Martin Olivier (Principal Investigator) with Alonso da Silva Lira Filho (PhD student) and Caroline Martel (Research assistant) in their laboratory at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. …
Monday, February 11 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre
February 7th, 2019 News Monday, February 11 is a holiday at the McGill University Health Centre. Our offices, clinics and test centres will be closed. Regular opening hours will resume on the following day. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may …
Canadian women leaders in global health
February 8th, 2019 News Articles Three scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have been named to the first-ever list of Canadian women leaders in global health, which was recently published by the Canadian …
Increased depression and suicidal behaviour risk for young cannabis users
February 13th, 2019 Releases Montreal – Adolescent cannabis use has been linked to an increased risk of depression and suicidal behaviour in young adulthood, according to the first meta-analysis by a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the …
RI-MUHC Team Wins Québec Science's 2018 People's Choice Award for Discovery of the Year
February 20th, 2019 Releases From L to R.: Dr. Lucy Gilbert, Director of the Women’s Health Research Unit at the Research Institute of the MUHC, and her colleague Dr. Kris Jardon, gyneco-oncologist and RI-MUHC researcher; are co-authors of the study …
International team of scientists detect cause of rare pediatric brain disorder
February 25th, 2019 Releases Montreal — Mathilde came into the world with chubby cheeks and a full head of auburn hair. But she was a very sick baby, and was immediately transferred on January 19, 2013 to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Montreal …
MUHC in the News | February 25, 2019
MUHC in the News | February 25, 2019 A mini jackhammer in our arteries Dr. Stéphane Rinfret, chief of interventional cardiology at the MUHC, presents a new method to unblock coronary arteries using a mini jackhammer. Watch the Découverte report (at …