Daily Media Digest October 17, 2018

McGill Reporter
“Brain cancer begins in stem cells, targeting them may prevent tumour growth. Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The …”
TAGS: brain cancer, stem cells, treatment, A Brilliant Night, fundraiser

 

TheTyee.ca
“Under her guidance, the Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario, has received a $223,000 federal government grant to implement a …”
TAGS: homelessness, hospital discharge, prevention

 

National Post
“… Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. “What would be your priority? Would it be prevention of cancer or the latest new drug, for example?”
TAGS: national cancer strategy, public engagement, prevention, screening, health care

 

Globalnews.ca
“Larry Gifford: Behind the Parkinson patient viral video … Unfortunately, in Canada, access to Deep Brain Stimulation isn’t consistent from province to …”
TAGS: Parkinson’s disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, treatment

 

McGill Newsroom
“The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and healthcare research centre.”
TAGS: cannabis, impaired driving, Research, young adults

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health. “The health needs of Canada’s men and women in uniform depend on leading scientific ..”
TAGS: veteran health, post-traumatic stress injury, public safety officer, mental health

 

CBC.ca
“Th business of cannabis has come a long way in a short time, and with increased access to the drug due to legalization, researchers are looking …”
TAGS: cannabis, legalization, research

 

Proactive Investors USA & Canada
“… commercial liver product in Europe in 2019 with support from our partner GE Healthcare,” said ENDRA’s Chief Executive Officer, Francois Michelon.”
TAGS: liver disease, Health Canada approval, clinical trials