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Family doctors are at the heart of efficient, sustainable health care systems and are a priority for 91˿Ƶ’s Faculty of Medicine. To continue bolstering its educational, research and clinical strengths in this critical specialty, 91˿Ƶ has announced the appointment of Dr. Howard Bergman to the position of Chair of the Department of Family Medicine.

Published on: 1 May 2012

Caring for family members who are severely ill, debilitated, or dying can be an all-encompassing task. All too often people sacrifice their own health and needs in favour of helping their partner of family member. But burnout can be a severe problem, and often overlaps with "compassion fatigue."

Published on: 30 Apr 2012

In a paper published this week in The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from 91˿Ƶ have demonstrated for the first time that there are specific neurons that respond selectively to first and second order sensory attributes.

Published on: 24 Apr 2012

A new 91˿Ƶ study evaluating off-label prescribing of medications by primary care physicians in Quebec suggests the practice is common, although it varies by medication, patient and physician characteristics. The paper was published online today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Published on: 16 Apr 2012

Scientists at 91˿Ƶ have crossed a critical threshold in developing a blood test that could one day detect breast cancer at very early stages and might even render mammography screening obsolete.

Published on: 10 Apr 2012

78 % : C'est le pourcentage qui représente la hausse des cas d'enfants autistes aux États-Unis entre 2002 et 2008.

Published on: 9 Apr 2012

A team of Montreal researchers has solved the mystery of why the soothing effects of morphine and other similar drugs often wear off within hours, raising hopes of a new generation of longer-lasting painkillers to treat chronic conditions such as arthritis and nerve pain.

Published on: 5 Apr 2012

91˿Ƶ team develops new technology that can accurately measure protein biomarkers

Published on: 5 Apr 2012

The 91˿Ƶ and Génome Québec Innovation Centre is pleased to announce that they have been awarded funding totalling $7.6 million over a two-year period from Genome Canada’s 2010 Competition. This award, a record for Québec, will fund the operations of the Innovation Centre as well as the services offered to scientific communities in Québec, the rest of Canada and around the world.

Published on: 4 Apr 2012

The Lady Davis Institute (LDI) and 91˿Ƶ are delighted to announce that Dr. Mark A. Wainberg has been awarded the 2012 Killam Prize in Health Sciences by the Canada Council for the Arts. He is the past Director of the LDI and is currently head of its HIV/AIDS research axis and Director of the 91˿Ƶ AIDS Centre.

Published on: 3 Apr 2012

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