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High-potency statins linked to increased risk of diabetes
Drug safety network finds risk in potent cholesterol-lowering drugs In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers with the Canadian Network for...
May 30, 2014
Lions Club and Montreal General Hospital Foundation raise $200,000 to help diagnose and treat blindness
By Elizabeth McPhedran, MUHC Last Saturday evening, on May 24th, 2014, over 200 invitees attended a dinner hosted by the Chinese Lions Club...
May 28, 2014
Melatonin makes old bones stronger
Research on elderly rats suggests possible avenue for prevention of osteoporosis Faleh Tamimi, a professor in McGill’s School of Dentistry, is the leader...
May 27, 2014
What is being said in the media and academic literature about neurostimulation?
A new report by IRCM ethics experts raises important questions and concerns about tDCS Over the past several decades, neurostimulation techniques such as...
May 22, 2014
2nd RUIS McGill Symposium – The ties that empower us
Abitibi -Témiscamingue hosts two-day 2014 event The 250 delegates that attended the 2nd McGill Réseau Universitaire Intégré de Santé (RUIS) Symposium left with positive memories...
May 16, 2014
Cole Foundation injects $700,000 towards the fight against pediatric and young adult leukemia & lymphoma
The Cole Foundation continues its support of promising young scientists conducting research on leukemia and lymphomas in children and young adults with the...
May 16, 2014
Higher death rates for weekend hospital stays regardless of day of admission
People hospitalised with COPD or pneumonia are more likely to die during a weekend stay in hospital, according to research conducted at the...
May 15, 2014
Excellence first and foremost is theme at Faculty of Medicine Town Hall
“I’m really proud to be here. I’m really grateful to McGill, because I am McGill and as [with] every other student here, we...
May 9, 2014
THURSDAY, MAY 29 – 2014 Health Sciences Convocation
Convocation is more than just a formal ceremony for the conferral of degrees, diplomas and certificates—it is a time-honoured tradition that celebrates a...
May 1, 2014
Hoarding can be a debilitating condition, but there is help
In an article posted in the West Island section of the Montreal Gazette, Dr. Debbie Sookman, an assistant professor in the Department of...
May 1, 2014
The MUHC move to the Glen – one year prior
In April 2015, following years of preparation, the move of the MUHC into the Glen site will begin in earnest when the Royal...
May 1, 2014
May – Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
What’s new at The Neuro Research: B cell study may lead to treatment options for MS Earlier this year, The MS Society of...
April 30, 2014