Centre May Help Attract Family Doctors

The new ambulatory-care clinic due to open in Vaudreuil-Dorion next year will likely become a breeding ground for new family doctors, The Gazette...
February 7, 2013

McGill named one of Montreal’s Top Employers

For the fifth consecutive year, McGill has been named one of Montreal’s Top Employers, as selected by the editors of Canada’s Top 100...
February 7, 2013

Jewish General Hospital promotes heart health

Every 7 minutes in Canada, someone dies from heart disease or stroke, two of the three leading causes of death in this country....
February 5, 2013

LDI oncologist among international experts calling for urgent global action on cancer

February 4 is World Cancer Day Dr. Michael N. Pollak, a senior cancer researcher at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General...
February 5, 2013

New technology has unprecedented ability to detect and diagnose Alzheimer’s

A revolutionary new technology has the ability to detect and diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with unprecedented accuracy. The computerized technique known as SNIPE analyzes...
February 1, 2013

Study shows majority of smokers re-ignite their habit following heart attack

Despite obvious motivation for quitting, 2/3 of patients will resume smoking within twelve months A new study reveals that two-thirds of middle aged...
January 31, 2013

Re-creating the brain with $1.6B supercomputer project

There are seven billion human brains on the planet, but even the best minds in neuroscience aren’t really sure how they work. How...
January 31, 2013

Entre Nous with Guy Rouleau, Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

By Neale McDevitt Guy Rouleau, the new Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, can pinpoint exactly when he became interested in...
January 29, 2013

Lupus drugs carry no significant cancer risk

People who take immunosuppressive drugs to treat lupus do not necessarily increase their cancer risk according to new research led by scientists at...
January 25, 2013

YOUR thoughts on the Higher Education Summit

In the fall of 2012, following the election of a new Quebec government, the new Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology called...
January 18, 2013

Foot soldiers of the immune system

  IFIT antiviral protein recognizes foreign RNA and blocks viral infection Researchers at McGill University and the Research Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM)...
January 17, 2013

Triple mix of blood pressure drugs and painkillers linked to kidney problems

Absolute risk still low, but doctors and patients should be vigilant Research: The concurrent use of diuretics, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin...
January 11, 2013