Announcements
Newsmaker: how the brain makes memories
Dr. Tim Kennedy of The Neuro at McGill University examines the physical and neurological processes involved in creating memories on a segment from...
February 14, 2013
CIHR Café scientifique: “Fertility: growing concern & seeds of hope” – May 7
Having a child is more difficult for some than for others. The biology of the human body is different for everyone, and...
February 13, 2013
Dr. Mimi Israël featured on CTV for Bell Let’s Talk
Bringing awareness to an often invisible, yet one of the most pervasive health issues in Canada, Bell Let’s Talk is a mission to...
February 12, 2013
McGill-TELUS Health Research Partnership Launch – May 8
McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management and Faculty of Medicine have entered into a three-year partnership with TELUS Health to conduct research on...
February 12, 2013
Take the Défi Canderel Challenge – May 9
On Thursday, May 9, hundreds of runners will gather at the beautiful McGill University campus to warm up for the run of their...
February 12, 2013
Health and Well-being: “Ovarian Cancer: Knowledge is Power” – May 10
Date: Friday, May 10 Time: 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Location: Leacock 232 Did you know? - A pap test does NOT detect...
February 11, 2013
Hop into your favourite jeans on National Denim Day – May 14
On Tuesday, May 14th, hop into your favourite jeans and wear the CURE Foundation’s pink ribbon in support of National Denim Day, a...
February 11, 2013
The Neuro Film Series – “A Matter of Life and Death” – May 16
The Neuro Film Series will end the season with "A Matter of Life and Death" on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 6:30 pm...
February 9, 2013
Heart valve disease linked to unusual cholesterol
A large international study has identified a gene mutation that increases the risk of developing a common and potentially fatal condition called aortic...
February 8, 2013
Both sides ‘pleased’ with Lachine Hospital talks
Dorval Mayor Edgar Rouleau said the Save our Lachine Hospital committee had "a very good exchange" with Dr. Richard Lemieux on Jan. 30....
February 7, 2013
India looking at machine to detect drug-resistant TB in just 2 hours
The world's only diagnostic tool that can detect multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) in less than two hours time instead of the present...
February 7, 2013
McGill profs debate on assisted suicide
Dignity in dying — or foolhardy foray into an ethical morass? The debate surrounding medically assisted death is both emotional and extreme in...
February 7, 2013