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History There is a long tradition of excellence in endocrine research, clinical care and teaching at McGill. Endocrine research was initiated by James B. Collip, the co-discoverer of insulin, and continued by John S. L. Browne and Eleanor H. Venning in …
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Our Team Our clinics are multidisciplinary and include our physicians, nurse-educators and dieticians as well as other specialists and services, such as podiatry and …
Gender role more important than biological sex in predicting health outcomes after heart attack
February 1st, 2016 Releases Montreal – Sex (biologial and physiological characteristics) differences are increasingly being studied to assess symptoms, risk factors and outcomes for various diseases. Now, a new pan-Canadian study led by a team from the …
Face to face with...
February 2nd, 2016 Articles Jenna Berger, chief-resident in Cardiology, Montreal General Hospital of the MUHC “Throughout the years of med school I realized that it’s important to stay grounded and to know who you are and what makes you happy.” In a few …
Joint team work smooths transition from pediatric to adult care
December 7th, 2015 Articles At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), many of these young patients build strong ties with their pediatric healthcare teams. To ensure a successful transition from pediatric to adult care, they need plenty of time, …
Let's talk about sex... and cancer
February 3rd, 2016 It’s time to break the silence and discuss impact of cancer on sexuality, says MUHC specialist in Psychosocial Oncology “Intimacy is important; it goes beyond sexuality and makes people connect emotionally,” says Dr. Marc Hamel, …
Alive thanks to innovative research
February 3rd, 2016 Articles Serges Bériault’s life changed in 2012, when he was diagnosed with a bile duct cancer of the liver. The father of two children and active professional finishing an MBA never thought an army of specialists at the McGill …
Patient-driven initiative aims to ‘comfort’ MUHC chemotherapy patients
February 4th, 2016 Releases Judy Martin vividly remembers the day she was told she had stage three breast cancer. “You need to fight with me,” her physician, Dr. Ari Meguerditchian, told her. “You’re never going to meet anyone who hates to lose more than …
New Cancer Stem Cell Dream Team named to attack brain cancer in children
February 5th, 2016 Articles Research Dr. Nada Jababo's team from the Child Health and Human Development Program at the RI-MUHC - Centre for Translational Biology Pan-Canadian team of researchers receive $11.7 Million from Stand Up To Cancer Canada, …
MUHC in the news | February 8 - 12
MUHC in the news | February 8 - 12 The media are keeping up to speed with the latest developments at the MUHC in terms of healthcare delivery, patient's experience, discoveries and teaching. In order to keep you informed, read our MUHC in the news …