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Patient empowerment app Opal wins Prix d'excellence honour
Technology and patient insight at the heart of innovative patient portal developed at the MUHC
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Guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children need an update
New study shows that pre-hospital treatment with epinephrine has the highest protective effect against uncontrolled allergic reaction
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Canadian researchers on promising path towards developing flu treatment using lipid target
A team of scientists from the RI-MUHC recently identified a target to “tone down” the hyperactive immunity to influenza infection
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Widespread off-label use of epilepsy medications could put some patients at risk
Despite limited proven efficacy, gabapentinoids are frequently prescribed to treat pain
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Harnessing the body’s power in fight against cancer
Immunotherapy has provided lung cancer patients with real hope of recovery
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Team from RI-MUHC and Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute “follow a gut feeling” and discover a new stem cell
The human body has a remarkable ability to repair and renew itself. However, as we all know, our regenerative capacity quickly dwindles once we reach adulthood.
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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.
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The unanticipated early origins of childhood brain cancer
Canadian researchers identify earliest traces of brain cancer long before the disease becomes symptomatic
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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
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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