metabolism

Dr. Laurent Legault Appointed Division Director of Endocrinology and Metabolism

The Department of Pediatrics is happy to announce Dr. Laurent Legault, Associate Professor, will assume the Directorship of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism as of July 1, 2020.

Dr. Legault's clinical and research focus over his professional career has been on Type I Diabetes Mellitus and the challenge of pediatric obesity. He has been quite innovative in his efforts and indeed has played a key role in the development of a closed loop pancreas that with its introduction will substantially change practice and management.

Classified as: pediatrics, endocrinology, metabolism

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Pediatrics (MUHC)

Published on: 29 Jun 2020

Converting cells to burn fat, not store it

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McGill-led discovery could help fight obesity, metabolic disorders

Researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway for stimulating the body to burn fat – a discovery that could help fight obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Classified as: metabolism, obesity, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Fat, science and technology, body fat, metabolic disorders, folliculin, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Fonds de Recherche du Québec–Santé

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Published on: 16 May 2016

A new way to starve lung cancer?

Preventing cancer cells from growing by understanding what they 'eat'.

Classified as: metabolism, McGill University, health, Cancer, Goodman Cancer Research Centre, mcgill faculty of medicine, cancer cells, lung cancer, Russell Jones

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News releases

Published on: 20 Oct 2015

Research recommends further safety evaluation of DINCH

A commonly used plasticizer known as DINCH, which is found in products that come into close contact with humans, such as medical devices, children's toys and food packaging, was put under the microscope by Montreal researchers.

Classified as: metabolism, McGill University, DINCH plasticizer, phthalate, Dr. Vassilios Papadopoulos, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal

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Published on: 17 Jun 2015

How metabolism and brain activity are linked

Classified as: metabolism, epilepsy, Brain@McGill, brain activity, Derek Bowie, ketogenic

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News releases

Published on: 16 Jan 2014

Calcium supplements linked to longer lifespans in women

Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a study whose lead author was Lisa Langsetmo, a Ph.D. Research Associate at McGill University, and whose senior author was Prof. David Goltzman, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine and researcher in the Musculoskeletal Disorders axis at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).Their findings are published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).