Research News

MCH pleads for hearing-screening program for all newborns

7 May 2008

Official Baby of the MCHThe Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC is now urging the government of Quebec to launch a universal hearing-screening program for all newborns born in Quebec and has launched a letter-writing campaign to support this initiative.

Raising funds for and increasing research into ovarian cancer

1 May 2008

A press conference was held today at the MUHC's Women's Health Pavilion to announce the relaunch of bestselling cookbook Montreal Cooks, which has helped support groundbreaking research into ovarian cancer.

MUHC study on spread of cancer cells

21 Apr 2008

A new fundamental mechanism of how tumour cells communicate has just been discovered by the team of Dr. Janusz Rak at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in collaboration with Dr Guha from the University of Toronto.

Temporary pump saves transplant patient

MUHC world first!
4 Apr 2008

Heart transplant patient survives thanks to tiny temporary pump implanted by MUHC cardiologist, Dr. Renzo Cecere.

Diabetes research: INGAP update

14 Mar 2008

The research of Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, a leading physician and scientist at MUHC has recently been building momentum in the lab and in the clinic for type 1 diabetes.

New point of view on ocular melanoma

20 Feb 2008

Ocular melanoma is a challenging disease to fight, especially since chemotherapy is not very effective. Now, a PhD research project led by Dr. Dana Faingold may open the door for very promising new treatment options for this pathology.

Bone complications due to cystic fibrosis have a genetic cause

11 Feb 2008

A recent study by Dr. Christina Haston, a researcher at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, sheds some new light on the bone problems that generally accompany cystic fibrosis. 

Over-the-counter eardrops may cause hearing loss or damage

28 Jan 2008

A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC, has revealed that certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cause severe inflammation and damage to the eardrum and inner ear.

Deficient “fire regulators” in immune system responsible for type 1 diabetes

24 Jan 2008

The main regulators of the immune system are thought to play a critical role in the onset of type 1 diabetes, as demonstrated by Dr. Ciriaco Piccirillo, researcher in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Research Institute of the MUHC.

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