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MUHC in the news | April 6-10
MUHC in the news | April 6-10 In the midst of this historic transformation, the media are keeping up to speed with the latest developments at the MUHC. In order to keep you informed, read our MUHC in the news bulletin - a weekly review of news highlights …
Tango dancing could benefit Parkinson's disease patients
April 13th, 2015 Releases Dancing the Argentine tango could have potential benefits for people at certain stages in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to findings in a new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and …
National Pain Awareness Week 2015 : November 1 - 7, 2015
November 4th, 2015 Pain is the most prevalent complaint on earth. “People suffer from back pain, joint pain, pain from cancer, neuropathic pain and any number of other pain syndromes,” says Dr. Yoram Shir, director of the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit …
World COPD Day: It's not too late to get help
November 18th, 2015 Releases Today marks the fourteenth annual World COPD Day, which aims to raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) worldwide. This year’s theme, “It’s not too late,” emphasizes the meaningful actions people can …
Talking about rheumatoid arthritis: inspiration and encouragement
February 10th, 2015 Articles “Acceptance of a chronic condition is not a synonym of passiveness,” says Rheumatologist Dr. Inès Colmegna. “It’s a process that plays a positive role in a patient’s physical, social and emotional well-being.” Anne Weber * has …
The MAUDE Unit at the Glen: an ideal environment to welcome young adults with congenital heart disease
February 13th, 2015 Articles The Maude Unit celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2015! “We have created an environment where young patients with congenital heart disease feel at home,” says Cardiologist and MAUDE Director Dr. Ariane Marelli. When …
Cannabis: World-renowned researchers discuss a new frontier in therapeutics
February 14th, 2015 Releases From left to right: Dr. Mark Ware, Dr. Igor Grant, Professor Roger Pertwee While debate about recreational marijuana use continues, researchers are investigating the effectiveness of cannabis for treating pain, spasticity, and …
New hope in the fight against pain
February 17th, 2015 Releases An international study led by scientists at McGill University reports, for the first time, that drugs that selectively target the melatonin MT2 receptor represent a novel class of analgesic drugs that could be used to treat …
Child Health and Human Development at the RI-MUHC
March 4th, 2015 Dr. Constantin Polychronakos, researcher and leader of the Child Health and Human Development Program at the RI-MUHC and a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McGill University. Many diseases start before birth, some even before …
RI-MUHC researchers awarded CIHR funding for high-impact programs
July 28th, 2015 Releases The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is proud to announce that 15 of its members have been awarded inaugural Foundation grants for high-impact, long-term programs in the latest round of funding …