$1M for Dr. Catherine Goudie, clinician-researcher at the RI-MUHC

The TD Bank grant will revolutionize the detection of hereditary cancers in young people with an innovative mobile application Dr. Catherine Goudie, member...
December 18, 2019

How should society face income inequality?

Amélie Quesnel-Vallée to lead multidisciplinary team examining social inequalities Source: McGill Reporter The arrival of the holiday season often signals joy and celebration but...
December 18, 2019

Lumbar puncture for biomedical research

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efmMWiDLLUw Source: Douglas Research Centre This video is for research participants. It demonstrates the details of a lumbar puncture technique to collect cerebrospinal...
December 17, 2019

Radiation therapy to treat broken hearts

MUHC team uses an innovative and less invasive technique to treat arrhythmias Source: MUHC A unique collaboration between cardiologists and radiation oncologists at...
December 10, 2019

How we can end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

The following is an excerpt from an op-ed published on Tuesday, December 3, in the Montreal Gazette, written by Dr. Chen Liang, Professor...
December 6, 2019

Researchers identify a process responsible for therapeutic resistance in aggressive breast cancer

Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute have identified a key protein that is required for resistance to chemotherapy in the most aggressive form...
December 5, 2019

Creating the First Position Statement on Exercise for Solid Organ Transplant Candidates and Recipients

By Monica Slanik In September 2019, the first position statement on exercise for Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) candidates and recipients was published in...
December 5, 2019

Faculty of Medicine researchers among the world’s most cited: Web of Science

Eight Faculty of Medicine researchers included in select annual list of academics with worldwide reach and influence, as Canada ranks sixth among all...
November 28, 2019

High-fat diet proven to fuel prostate cancer progression by imitating a key cancer alteration

Source: MUHC What molecular event happens for prostate cancer to progress faster and to be deadlier when patients eat a high-fat diet? This...
November 28, 2019

Cellular origins of pediatric brain tumors identified

  Source: MUHC and Lady Davis Institute A research team led by Dr. Claudia Kleinman, an investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at...
November 25, 2019

Better guidelines for patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding could reduce pressures in the ER

Source: MUHC Upper GI bleeding is an acute internal bleeding condition which predominantly affects those over 50 and is most often caused by...
November 21, 2019

Age-old debate in pulmonary medicine resolved

Source: JGH News Physicians have long wondered how normal pulmonary circulation can absorb large increases in blood flow during exercise, with only small...
November 21, 2019