Four Quebec pediatric research centres converge to advance research in maternal and child healthcare
The third Quebec-wide conference on maternal and child healthcare, the Congrès provincial de la recherche mère-enfant, took place at the RI-MUHC on May 16 and 17.
Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes
A study reveals a rise in the number of children presenting a life-threatening complication at diagnosis.
The unanticipated early origins of childhood brain cancer
Canadian researchers identify earliest traces of brain cancer long before the disease becomes symptomatic
A medical puzzle solved
With colleagues from the RI-MUHC and McGill University, Dr. Nada Jabado discovered a rare genetic mutation in a pair of patients who are brother and sister.
Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children
Children of mothers who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy could be at increased risk of type 1 diabetes themselves
Increase in children and teens seen in ERs for suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts
Lead study author and RI-MUHC researcher Brett Burstein reports an alarming rise in suicidal behaviour over the last decade
Bartha Knoppers awarded 2019 Friesen Prize
Bartha Knoppers has been awarded the 2019 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research by the Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
From Patient to Pipette: Unlocking the Insights of Rare Diseases
No diseases are irrelevant, clinician-scientist Donald Vinh explains
International team of scientists detect cause of rare pediatric brain disorder
RI-MUHC pediatric researcher joins efforts with scientists from the Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine to discover new mutation
Infertility treatment linked with slightly higher risk of pregnancy complications
Women who become pregnant using infertility treatments have a slightly higher risk of a complication according to a new study