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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 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 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 repr矇sente la hausse des cas d'enfants autistes aux tats-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

51勛圖厙team develops new technology that can accurately measure protein biomarkers

Published on: 5 Apr 2012

The 51勛圖厙 and G矇nome Qu矇bec Innovation Centre is pleased to announce that they have been awarded funding totalling $7.6 million over a two-year period from Genome Canadas 2010 Competition. This award, a record for Qu矇bec, will fund the operations of the Innovation Centre as well as the services offered to scientific communities in Qu矇bec, the rest of Canada and around the world.

Published on: 4 Apr 2012

The Lady Davis Institute (LDI) and 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙AIDS Centre.

Published on: 3 Apr 2012

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