Pioneering next-generation biobanking promises more in-depth genetic profiling of cancers

Personalized medicine offers patients therapies that are specifically targeted against the unique composition of their tumours New clinical protocols for taking biopsies of...
July 22, 2013

St. Mary’s CEO steps down after 40 years at hospital

Dr. Arvind Joshi to take up new high-profile job in McGill University faculty of medicine When Arvind Joshi moved to Montreal from Ireland...
July 20, 2013

The Government of Canada announces national and international research teams to study the impact of environmental factors on human health and disease

Ottawa, Ontario (July 10, 2013) –The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced that nine teams of researchers have received funding to...
July 12, 2013

CIHR Café scientifique: Fertility, a preoccupation for many Montrealers

Fertility was a preoccupation of Montrealers who attended the CIHR* Café Scientifiqueorganized by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in...
July 9, 2013

U.S. farm subsidy policies contribute to worsening obesity trends, study concludes

Agricultural subsidies are responsible for making those processed and energy-dense foods that contribute to the American epidemic of obesity the most affordable options...
July 9, 2013

New avenue for improved treatment of cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is caused by a mutation in the gene that encodes a particular protein, known as the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator...
July 8, 2013

Two new collaborative projects funded by CQDM and the Ontario Centres of Excellence under CQDM’s Quebec-Ontario program

Last year, at the 2012 BIO International Convention, a partnership was launched between CQDM (Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery) and key partners from...
July 5, 2013

Magnetic brain stimulation might aid stroke recovery

Magnetic stimulation of the brain appears to help speed recovery of speech and language in stroke survivors, a small new study finds. The...
July 2, 2013

How the body aids and abets the spread of cancer

RI-MUHC researchers ID new mode of cancer progression “We are the first to identify this entirely new way that cancer spreads,” says senior...
July 1, 2013

“Le Québec en recherche” Web Site (French only)

The “Le Québec en recherche” web site considers research undertaken in university, collegiate, hospital and other public institutions, as well as research developed...
June 27, 2013

Jewish General Hospital commended for fiscal responsibility in delivering high-quality care to more patients

Independent report confirms JGH’s efficiency and productivity The Jewish General Hospital (JGH) is conducting itself in a fiscally responsible manner while delivering care...
June 27, 2013

Fighting one of the leading causes of death in Canada

New partnership between McGill and the Heart and Stroke Foundation will strengthen key research programs and advance the understanding, prevention and treatment of...
June 26, 2013