TORONTO – September 1, 2016 – Ferring Canada, a subsidiary of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, is proud to announce a $2 million donation to McGill University in Montreal, Canada that will be used to create fellowships in health and health leadership, and to finance environmental research in the Canadian Arctic.

Classified as: environment, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, faculty of medicine, health, Arctic, Ferring, Ferring Canada, Ferring pharmaceuticals
Published on: 1 Sep 2016

During a ceremony held August 29, 2016 at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine, the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT), in partnership with CBI-Concordia Physio Sport NDG, was officially recognized as a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence. Joining the University of British Columbia as one of only two such sites accredited by FIFA in Canada, the primary focus of the Centre will be to educate the soccer community about different aspects of athletic performance from training principles, to nutrition and sport specific skills. 

Classified as: McGill University, injury, faculty of medicine, McGill, football, FIFA, soccer, Annette Majnemer, injuries, CBI-Concordia Physio Sport NDG, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, Moreno Morelli, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, FIFA Centre of Excellence
Published on: 30 Aug 2016

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As a result of the overuse or misuse of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistant superbugs represent an extraordinary threat to global health. This threat is particularly great in India, the world’s largest consumer of antibiotics and the country facing the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world.

Classified as: muhc, tuberculosis, antibiotics, india, pharmacy, health and lifestyle, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, The World Bank’s Development Research Group, McGill University Health Center
Published on: 25 Aug 2016

"To sleep - to sleep, perchance to dream”, these words made famous by William Shakespeare, in the play Hamlet are familiar to many of us. But did you know that sleep is just as important as diet and exercise for a healthy lifestyle?

Classified as: Reut Gruber, sleep, great canadian sleepwalk
Published on: 16 Aug 2016

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3D depth-sensing camera shown to measure walking difficulties

A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking difficulties of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

The Microsoft Kinect is a 3D depth-sensing camera used in interactive video activities such as tennis and dancing. It can be hooked up to an Xbox gaming console or a Windows computer.

Classified as: Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Multiple Sclerosis, MS, Microsoft, health and lifestyle, kinect, xbox, Farnood Gholami, Jozsef Kövecses, gait characteristic
Published on: 15 Aug 2016

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Researchers find tools inaccurate and advise against routine screening in this age group

Classified as: test, depression, questionnaires, health and lifestyle, depression screening, screening tools, controversy
Published on: 2 Aug 2016

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Extensive population-based studies on a popular group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes revealed no association with acute pancreatitis, but increased risk of bile duct and gallbladder disease

Classified as: Biostatistics, hypoglycemia, Laurent Azoulay, diabetes, occupational health, Department of Epidemiology, type 2, Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, incretin-based drugs
Published on: 1 Aug 2016

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Study reveals the impact of night work

You cross paths with him at the break of dawn in the corridors of the Metro. He looks bleary-eyed and pallid. This worker’s night shift just ended. His body clocks are out of sync with one another, and, imperceptibly, they’re also out of sync with his environment. In the long run, this night owl could be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular, autoimmune diseases or certain types of cancer.

Classified as: Cancer, immune system, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, shift workers, body clock, internal clock, clock, Marc Cuesta, Nicolas Cermakian, Diane B. Biovin, Journal of Immunology
Published on: 14 Jun 2016

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Newly named Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology recognizes family’s enduring support

In recognition of the Bronfman family’s enduring support for oncology programs and research at McGill University, the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Oncology has been named the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, in honour of one of the family’s major benefactors.

Classified as: Cancer, Oncology, Gerald Bronfman, Bronfman family
Published on: 13 Jun 2016

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Antibiotic resistance represents a major challenge in treating pathogenic bacterial infections.

Now, researchers at McGill University have discovered a possible target for fighting back against resistant bacteria.

Classified as: antibiotics, Antibiotic resistance, health and lifestyle, bacterial infection, Albert Berghuis, enzyme, motion sensors, pathogenic bacteria
Published on: 9 Jun 2016

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Pioneering research at McGill’s Goodman Cancer Research Centre gets boost

The 4th Goodman Cancer Research Gala has raised more than $2.1 million to fund foundational research, more effective diagnostic tools and the development of new treatments and therapies for cancer patients.  The Gala was held on Sunday, June 5 in Montreal, bringing together more than 800 guests in support of McGill University’s Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre.

Classified as: treatment, faculty of medicine, Nahum Sonenberg, Cancer, Goodman Cancer Research Centre, research centre, health and lifestyle, pioneering, Rosalind Goodman, Ian Watson, Nicole Beauchemin
Published on: 6 Jun 2016

Raising awareness about stroke

 

Every ten minutes, someone in Canada suffers a stroke. Strokes kill 14,000 Canadians each year, making stroke the third leading cause of death in this country.

The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) hopes to increase public awareness about the dangers of stroke by marking Stroke Month. People who learn about the causes of stroke can take measures to reduce their chances of having a stroke.

 

What is a stroke?

 

Classified as: stroke, stroke month, Montreal Neurological Institute, Maria Del Pilar Cortes Nino, Jeanne Teitelbaum
Published on: 6 Jun 2016

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