Research News

MCH pleads for hearing-screening program for all newborns

cléa — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:38:29 -0400

The 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

cléa — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:14:43 -0400

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

cléa — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:47:08 -0400

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

cléa — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:16:38 -0400

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

Diabetes research: INGAP update

cléa — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:31:58 -0400

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

cléa — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:26:53 -0500

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.