ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University News - MUHC research /channels/news_feeds/all/term/muhc_research/rss en Quebec researchers among recipients of $34 million ‘Grand Challenge’ Grant from Cancer Research UK to combat cancer /channels/channels/news/quebec-researchers-among-recipients-34-million-grand-challenge-grant-cancer-research-uk-combat-293682 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p align="center"><b>ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ and MUHC research teams part of an international effort to uncover how chronic inflammation causes cancer</b></p> <p> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/l_to_r_research_team_caption_eng.jpg?itok=1hBhjz0W" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">23 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2019</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:17:56 +0000 webfull 145330 at /channels Complete make-over in fight of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis /channels/channels/news/complete-make-over-fight-multidrug-resistant-tuberculosis-289423 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Several new ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ have been found to be more effective than traditional ones used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), according to a new international collaborative study led by Dr. Dick Menzies, senior scientist at the Research Institute of the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal. These findings precipitated a complete overhaul of worldwide TB treatment guidelines, with the results of this work published today in the British medical journal <i>The Lancet</i>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/vietnam_sept2017_35.jpg?itok=zHsPURKL" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 07 Sep 2018 20:05:26 +0000 webfull 140654 at /channels Obesity may shorten life expectancy up to 8 years /channels/news/obesity-may-shorten-life-expectancy-8-years-240578 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/obesity.jpg?itok=qQgm9tsD" width="160" height="103" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:09:04 +0000 webfull 106982 at /channels Elderly women with irregular heartbeat at higher risk for stroke /channels/news/elderly-women-irregular-heartbeat-higher-risk-stroke-216318 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>According to a new study led by the Research Institute of the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University Health Centre (RI MUHC), older women who have been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat are at higher risk of stroke than men.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2012</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:20:08 +0000 webfull 88250 at /channels How accurate are rapid flu tests? /channels/news/how-accurate-are-rapid-flu-tests-215013 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/215013_iStock_000009873094XSmall.jpg?itok=KPV1-M58" width="160" height="106" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">27 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2012</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:48:59 +0000 mark.styles@ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.Ca 12381 at /channels Neuron memory key to taming chronic pain /channels/news/neuron-memory-key-taming-chronic-pain-214078 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/214078_coderre.jpg?itok=EjM-pxam" width="160" height="219" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">13 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2012</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:10:19 +0000 mark.styles@ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.Ca 12346 at /channels Genetic breakthrough for brain cancer in children /channels/news/genetic-breakthrough-brain-cancer-children-213725 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">30 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2012</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:19:53 +0000 mark.styles@ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.Ca 12340 at /channels Saliva HIV test passes the grade /channels/news/saliva-hiv-test-passes-grade-213503 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2012</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:35:28 +0000 mark.styles@ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.Ca 12303 at /channels Gene acts as a brake on breast cancer progression /channels/news/gene-acts-brake-breast-cancer-progression-212665 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/212665_iStock_000013954981XSmall.jpg?itok=i9zGTmhZ" width="160" height="213" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">29 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2011</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:26:48 +0000 mark.styles@ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.Ca 12170 at /channels New target identified to stop the spread of breast cancer /channels/news/new-target-identified-stop-spread-breast-cancer-211888 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span 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