http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/2009-12-01T22:44:49-05:00McGill University Health Centrehttp://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1126382009-11-30T12:00:00-05:00

Researchers at the MUHC and their international colleagues have identified the first genetic resistance factor against tuberculosis infection.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1125592009-11-26T12:00:00-05:00

Top quality health care is central to ensuring Montreal remains a leading international city that offers an enhanced quality of life.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1125352009-11-25T08:15:00-05:00

An innovative treatment for HIV/AIDS patients developed by McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) researchers has passed its first clinical trial with flying colours.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1125142009-11-24T09:30:00-05:00

The McGill University Health Centre is proud to announce the exceptional contributions of nine employees and one team as part of the first annual MUHC Director General’s Awards

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1125162009-11-23T12:00:00-05:00

Community leaders including Lachine Mayor Claude Dauphin will participate tomorrow in the launch of the Lachine Hospital Foundation’s most ambitious campaign in its history.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1125172009-11-19T12:00:00-05:00

CHU Sainte-Justine and the Montreal Children’s Hospital unite for the good of our children

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1122142009-11-16T04:30:00-05:00

A rapid and accurate diagnosis is the first step towards treatment in the fight against infectious disease.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1119732009-11-06T12:00:00-05:00

The Royal Victoria Hospital Foundation today announced that Montreal business leader and philanthropist Peter Duffield was selected as Chairman of the Foundation.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1118872009-11-04T09:45:00-05:00

Dr. Balfour M. Mount Inducted into the Academy of Great Montrealers

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1118742009-11-03T12:00:00-05:00

MCH Staff redeployed to work in the Emergency Room

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1118382009-11-02T07:15:00-05:00

MUHC researchers link smoking to skin problems in people with SLE.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1117712009-10-30T12:00:00-04:00

Message from Queen Elizabeth and virtual re-enactment of the Royal opening signal worldwide impact of this Montreal gem

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1117722009-10-30T12:00:00-04:00

New and modernized facilities provide the best environment for healthcare professionals

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1117322009-10-29T09:15:00-04:00

Most children are presenting with very mild flu-like symptoms and fever

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1116112009-10-26T12:00:00-04:00

New equipment gives neuro-surgeons unprecedented images of the brain and will also reduces wait times for children needing a standard MRI Scan

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1114362009-10-19T12:00:00-04:00

Discoveries revolutionized the diagnosis and management of cancer and immunology

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1113672009-10-15T09:15:00-04:00

A team of researchers at the MUHC/McGill and their international colleagues recommend halting all clinical trials on interleukin-2.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1113362009-10-13T12:00:00-04:00

The MUHC is now in its fifth week of the Evaluation Process of the detailed public-private-partnership (PPP) proposals for the Glen Campus.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1111582009-10-06T08:30:00-04:00

Researchers at MUHC/McGill uncover key role played by a molecule in the process of infection used by the parasite that causes leishmania

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1100042009-10-02T12:00:00-04:00

AGPI Grants a Pilier d’Or in Environment for Montreal General Hospital Projects

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1099402009-10-01T12:00:00-04:00

MUHC and CURVES partnership aims to improve breast cancer survival

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1098552009-09-29T12:00:00-04:00

The Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation donates $350,000 to support breastfeeding programs at the MUHC

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1098572009-09-29T12:00:00-04:00

Researchers at MUHC/McGill and colleagues at UCSF have evaluated the effectiveness of HIV treatment in patients who enter and leave prison.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1097092009-09-21T12:00:00-04:00

The Cedars Cancer Institute announced today gross revenues raised in excess of $2 million through the second annual Cedars Tour de Lance cycling event

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1096022009-09-16T18:30:00-04:00

The winning public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, either Groupe immobilier santé McGill or Partenariat CUSM, will be announced on December 3, 2009.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1093172009-09-15T08:45:00-04:00

Tuberculosis is a global threat that affects more than 10 million people each year.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1090822009-09-08T12:00:00-04:00

Lance Armstrong will hit Tremblant, Quebec this Friday for the Tour de Lance cycling event

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1090802009-09-04T12:00:00-04:00

Montreal’s entertainment community is coming together for a lively and memorable evening of music and five-star dining to benefit the Cedars Cancer Institute.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1090172009-09-03T12:00:00-04:00

The Montreal Children’s Hospital hosts its 1st web based lecture

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1090792009-09-01T12:00:00-04:00

Cedars Cancers Institute Fuller Landau Dragon Boat Race and Festival is launched

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1089132009-09-01T11:15:00-04:00

Surgeons at The Montreal Children’s Hospital and McGill University successfully remove a tumour from a baby’s face..... through his scalp!

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1089052009-09-01T07:15:00-04:00

Sufferers more likely to develop cardiovascular problems, say MUHC/McGill scientists

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1084662009-08-21T12:00:00-04:00

MUHC/McGill study opens the door to malaria-prevention therapies

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1084672009-08-21T12:00:00-04:00

The McGill University Health Centre has the highest number of top-ranked specialized cancer teams in the province

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1086322009-08-19T12:00:00-04:00

The Honourable Arthur T. Porter announced today the appointment of Helen Antoniou as the Associate Director General, Public Affairs and Strategic Planning of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1077522009-07-30T20:00:00-04:00

Research Institute of the MUHC/McGill University study proves that muscle atrophy in cystic fibrosis patients is genetic in origin.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1076722009-07-15T09:15:00-04:00

The Research Institute of the MUHC and McGill University have received a number of CIHR grants to support student recruitment and training.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1076442009-07-09T08:30:00-04:00

An innovative study at the Research Institute of the MUHC has brought us closer to an explanation for Crohn's disease

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1076402009-07-08T12:00:00-04:00

300 subscribers wanted for beta test of personal electronic health record

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1075022009-06-29T07:30:00-04:00

Less than two percent of the community were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress, and seven percent report post-traumatic stress symptoms, as a result of the shooting at Dawson College on September 13, 2006.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1074862009-06-25T12:00:00-04:00

When faced with patients suffering a heart attack, doctors have two choices: inject them with medication to dissolve the blood clot (fibrinolytic therapy) or insert a small balloon to open the blocked artery (primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)). Guidelines for treating heart attacks are generally based on clinical trials that do not take “real-life” conditions into account.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1074502009-06-22T12:00:00-04:00

A discovery by a team of Canadian and American researchers could provide new ways to fight HIV-AIDS. According to a new study published in Nature Medicine, HIV-AIDS could be treated through a combination of targeted chemotherapy and current Highly Active Retroviral (HAART) treatments.

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1074702009-06-21T12:00:00-04:00

His heart was failing, it was nearly dead, the baby was put on a heart lung machine, then on a mechanical heart and then… His heart started to pump again!

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1074692009-06-19T12:00:00-04:00

Contrary to popular belief most newborns do very well!

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1073062009-06-16T08:30:00-04:00

MUHC Men’s Health Day – Place Ville Marie – Thursday June 18, 2009

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1072712009-06-15T08:45:00-04:00

Dr. Maya Saleh and team will use grant to help identify genes involved in our body's first line of defense

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1072232009-06-11T12:00:00-04:00

Technology and tradition team up to allow more couples access to fertility treatment at the MUHC

http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/item/?item_id=1069882009-06-04T12:00:00-04:00

MUHC leads international review published in The New England Journal of Medicine