Research
$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