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Research Institute of the ƽ��岻�� Health Centre /channels/taxonomy/term/11644/all en When dads are feeling a bit depressed or anxious, how do kids fare? /channels/channels/news/when-dads-are-feeling-bit-depressed-or-anxious-how-do-kids-fare-352440 Many parents experience stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms throughout their lives, particularly during times of transition, such as pregnancy and children’s entry into school. Studies have generally found that high levels of anxiety and depression in parents are linked to poorer behavioural and cognitive outcomes in children. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:29:15 +0000 webfull 194448 at /channels Why do some non-smokers get COPD while many heavy smokers don’t? /channels/channels/news/why-do-some-non-smokers-get-copd-while-many-heavy-smokers-dont-322660 Smoking is the best-known risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a debilitating lung condition that can severely limit a person’s day-to-day activities. But curiously, only a minority of lifelong smokers develops the disease, while non-smokers represent more than 25% of all COPD cases. A new study published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that a developmental mismatch between airway and lung size—a condition called dysanapsis—could answer why. Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:53:52 +0000 webfull 161238 at /channels Cellular origins of pediatric brain tumors identified /channels/channels/news/cellular-origins-pediatric-brain-tumors-identified-302813 A research team led by Dr. Claudia Kleinman, an investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, together with Dr. Nada Jabado, of the Research Institute of the ƽ��岻�� Health Centre (RI-MUHC), and Dr. Michael Taylor, of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), discovered that several types of highly aggressive and, ultimately, fatal pediatric brain tumors originate during brain development. The genetic event that triggers the disease happens in the very earliest phases of cellular development, most likely prenatal. Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:00:09 +0000 webfull 155744 at /channels Anti-TB drugs can increase risk of TB re-infection /channels/channels/news/anti-tb-drugs-can-increase-risk-tb-re-infection-295658 Current treatments for tuberculosis (TB) are very effective in controlling TB infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). They don’t, however, always prevent reinfection. Why this happens is one of the long-standing questions in TB research. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:11:29 +0000 webfull 147608 at /channels International team of scientists detect cause of rare pediatric brain disorder /channels/channels/news/international-team-scientists-detect-cause-rare-pediatric-brain-disorder-294983 Mathilde came into the world with chubby cheeks and a full head of auburn hair. But she was a very sick baby, and was immediately transferred on January 19, 2013 to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the ƽ��岻�� Health Centre (MCH-MUHC). By the time she arrived, she was sicker than initially expected; Mathilde’s small head was of particular concern to doctors. She underwent neurological tests, and sadly, they came back abnormal: her brain hadn’t developed properly and her brain white matter (or myelin) was found to be atypical. Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:18:17 +0000 webfull 146774 at /channels Infertility treatment linked with slightly higher risk of pregnancy complications /channels/channels/news/infertility-treatment-linked-slightly-higher-risk-pregnancy-complications-294370 Women who become pregnant using infertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization, have a slightly higher risk of a complication according to a new study by researchers at ICES, Research Institute of the ƽ��岻�� Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and St. Michael’s Hospital. These complications can include bleeding, serious infections and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) around the time of delivery. Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:31:58 +0000 webfull 146060 at /channels How does cancer spread? /channels/channels/news/how-does-cancer-spread-292414 How does cancer spread? While studying human brain tumour cells, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the ƽ��岻�� Health Centre (RI-MUHC) found some answers to this crucial, yet so far unanswered question. They looked at a gene called EGFRvIII, which is present in patients with glioblastoma – a highly aggressive form of brain cancer that spreads quickly and that is difficult to treat. Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:01:24 +0000 webfull 144030 at /channels Safe cannabis pain relief without the “high” /channels/channels/news/safe-cannabis-pain-relief-without-high-291089 In the wake of cannabis legalization, a team of scientists at the <a href="http://rimuhc.ca/">Research Institute of the ƽ��岻�� Health Centre</a> (MUHC) and ƽ��岻�� have delivered encouraging news for chronic pain sufferers by pinpointing the effective dose of marijuana plant extract cannabidiol (CBD) for safe pain relief without the typical “high” or euphoria produced by the THC. The findings of their study have been published in the journal PAIN. Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:03:34 +0000 webfull 142516 at /channels Life-saving epinephrine underused during anaphylaxis outside of hospital, study finds /channels/channels/news/life-saving-epinephrine-underused-during-anaphylaxis-outside-hospital-study-finds-289419 Fewer than half of adults and children experiencing food-induced anaphylaxis use their epinephrine autoinjector (EAI) before being treated at a hospital emergency room, according to a new Canadian study. “It’s a disappointing reality that epinephrine is seriously underused,” says lead researcher Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan, a pediatric allergist and immunologist at the Research Institute of the ƽ��岻�� Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, and an assistant professor of Pediatrics at ƽ��岻��. Fri, 07 Sep 2018 18:26:22 +0000 webfull 140647 at /channels Brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst before sleep /channels/news/brain%E2%80%99s-biological-clock-stimulates-thirst-sleep-263012 The brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep, according to a study published in the journal Nature by ƽ��岻�� researchers. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:11:11 +0000 webfull 121653 at /channels Expectant dads get depressed too /channels/news/expectant-dads-get-depressed-too-255950 Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother’s "baby blues" have been widely investigated, little research has been conducted on antenatal paternal depression. Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:26:37 +0000 webfull 113120 at /channels What’s behind your thirst? /channels/news/what%E2%80%99s-behind-your-thirst-256112 Discovery advances our understanding of how our brain controls body hydration and temperature Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:29:31 +0000 webfull 113307 at /channels Heart attack: Gender matters in predicting outcomes /channels/news/heart-attack-gender-matters-predicting-outcomes-258229 <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/">Newsroom</a> Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:15:22 +0000 webfull 115644 at /channels The brain gives up more secrets /channels/news/brain-gives-more-secrets-259151 By Julie Robert, <a href="https://muhc.ca/">ƽ��岻�� Health Centre</a> A research team, led by the Research Institute of the ƽ��岻�� Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal, has broken new ground in our understanding of the complex functioning of the brain. Thu, 18 Feb 2016 19:00:45 +0000 webfull 116812 at /channels