24 Hours of Science at the RI-MUHC: An immersion into medicine of the future
On May 11 and 12 a group of 26 students from the elementary school Étoile Filante were among the lucky Montrealers who got a...
Pushing screening of ovarian and endometrial cancers one step further
A team from the Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal has joined forces with researchers at...
That cup of coffee may not relieve Parkinson’s symptoms
Science has shown that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease than people who never drink it...
Viagra could help babies deprived of oxygen during childbirth
"We had nothing to lose, but so much to gain," were the first thoughts of Aleyda Jimenez and Michel Lévesque when they decided to let...
Encouraging results for patients with aggressive brain cancer
Being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor is devastating news for patients and their loved ones. Whereas some types...
Pets and Children are a Potential Source of C. difficile in the Community
New research at the RI-MUHC shows high rate of household transmission of bacteria
MUHC takes key role in Pan-Canadian Crohn's and Colitis patient care and research Network
Canadians living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will have access to better care thanks to the first Pan-Canadian network of leading Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis...
Research project led by RI-MUHC scientist gets $1.65 M from NSERC for training project
A team led by Dr. Jake Barralet, professor at McGill University and scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) will receive $1.65 million from the...
RI-MUHC team receives funding to develop improved radiation treatment devices for cancer patients
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is proud to announce that Dr. Shirin Abbasinejad Enger, researcher from the Cancer Research Program...