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From MUHC nurse to volunteer
June 12th, 2015 Tamila Barab in the Emergency waiting room of the Glen site. After 26 years of nursing and five years of volunteering at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Tamila Barab’s enthusiasm and energy …
MUHC in the news | June 6-12
MUHC in the news | June 6-12 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 bulletin - …
Which artificial pancreas system is the best for children with type 1 diabetes?
June 10th, 2015 Releases A Montréal research team, co-supervised by Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret from the IRCM and Dr. Laurent Legault from the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), …
Zero gluten, only way to treat celiac disease
May 18th, 2016 Articles News Julie Boisvenue found out she had celiac disease – an inflammation of the small bowel caused by a reaction to gluten – in circumstances that were far from ordinary. The mother of a 14-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter …
Kangaroo Care provides multiple benefits for babies and parents
May 18th, 2016 Articles Getting an ultrasound for pregnancy can be nerve racking, but on this day Naminata Sylla was looking forward to hers as she needed a little light in her life after being delivered some very sad family news. But what was intended to …
A day in the life of Evelyn Gianopoulos, physiotherapist
May 18th, 2016 Articles Evelyn (Evanthia) Gianopoulos is a physiotherapist working part-time in the Orthopedic-Trauma service at the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MGH-MUHC). As a rehabilitation and movement specialist, …
Mechanism That Reduces Effect of Cocaine on Brain Discovered
May 20th, 2016 Releases A type of brain cell known as microglia plays a key role in reducing the effects of cocaine in the brain, according to a major study by a team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in …
Hand in hand for better care
May 20th, 2016 Articles As a patient of the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at the Montreal Neurological Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MNH-MUHC) for more than 20 years, Mari-Jo Pires knows a thing or two about the service it provides. …
The Pathology Team: behind every diagnosis at the MUHC
May 20th, 2016 Articles Over the span of one year, the Pathology team of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) examines 75,000 adult and 7,000 pediatric surgical specimens, as well as over 70,000 cytology specimens. More than 400 diagnoses are made …
MUHC in the News | May 16 - 20, 2016
MUHC in the News | May 16 - 20, 2016 McGill University's Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (the Neuro) in Canada will conduct a radical experiment in open science Over the next five years, The Neuro will conduct a radical experiment in open …