Education
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
