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Quarter Century Plus Club 2015 celebration hosts close to 500 MUHCers!
November 20th, 2015 It was a packed house during the Quarter Century Plus Club celebrations held Wednesday in the Research Institute Atrium at the Glen. The McGill School of Music Sphere Trio played as nine senior managers greeted the close to 500 …
November is Osteoporosis Awareness Month
November 23rd, 2015 Women and men over 50 years old who already take calcium and vitamin D supplements to prevent osteoporosis may have to consider adjusting their protein intake as well. According to recent research by the Canadian Multicentre …
I received a reminder slip in English confirming my appointment. How can I go about ensuring my file and further communications are in French?
November 25th, 2015 Question: I received an electronic appointment slip in English by email confirming my appointment at the Bone metabolism Clinic. How can I go about ensuring my file and further communications are in French? Answer: Every patient has …
Improving health, one step at a time
November 25th, 2015 Releases Montreal – It may be surprising, but Canadians who live in densely-populated areas where stores, banks, schools and other services are close by do not walk as much as they should. These are the findings of new research, …
November is National Diabetes Month
November 26th, 2015 It is well known that walking may help prevent type 2 diabetes and is an excellent physical activity for patients diagnosed with the disease. A recent study published by a team at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health …
Montreal's gift to the world
November 30th, 2015 A major preoccupation for cancer researchers in the early 1960’s was the search for a specific biomarker, material or molecule, that would distinguish tumour cells from regular cells – in essence, a way to identify cancer through a …
United against AIDS
December 1st, 2015 It is a time to celebrate research advances in prevention and treatment, improved accessibility to therapies, and increased awareness and understanding of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. It is also a time, …
Reopening of highway 720 westbound exit 2 – Saint-Jacques
December 2nd, 2015 Please be advised that exit No. 2 – Rue St-Jacques on Highway 720 westbound has now been reopened to traffic, facilitating easier access to the Glen site. The ramp has been closed since August 24, 2015, as part of the redevelopment of …
Teaching abroad: an enriching experience from all points of view
December 3rd, 2015 Articles Dr. Alan Barkun, an internationally renowned gastroenterologist and the director of Digestive Endoscopy and Quality in the Division of Gastroenterology of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), traveled to Myanmar in the …
Micro-map of hippocampus lends big hand to brain research
December 3rd, 2015 Releases MONTREAL - A new detailed map of the hippocampal region of the brain, compiled by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital-The Neuro at McGill University, is helping the scientific community accelerate …