Douglas Research Centre /newsroom/taxonomy/term/17618/all en Time in nature benefits children with mental health difficulties: study /newsroom/channels/news/time-nature-benefits-children-mental-health-difficulties-study-361155 <p>A team of researchers from Ã山ǿ¼é and Université de Montréal’s Observatoire pour l’éducation et la santé des enfants (OPES, or observatory on children’s health and eduation), led by Sylvana Côté, spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems before the program began.</p> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:36:49 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 314821 at /newsroom Experts: Movember 2024 /newsroom/channels/news/experts-movember-2024-360800 <p><a href="https://ca.movember.com/support-us?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwj4K5BhDYARIsAD1Ly2rI53iJHzNYFVkHZF-7ma7J6l90S-41FsHeo5AYpkTviZOthwoYDxgaAgfiEALw_wcB" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Movember</a> is an annual campaign held in November to raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues, including prostate and testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention.  </p> <p>These experts from Ã山ǿ¼é are available to comment on this topic:  </p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:06:57 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 314769 at /newsroom What time the malaria-bearing mosquito bites you might make a difference /newsroom/channels/news/what-time-malaria-bearing-mosquito-bites-you-might-make-difference-358318 <p> </p> <p>A discovery by Ã山ǿ¼é-affiliated researchers could lead to more effective treatment of malaria and other parasitic diseases.</p> <p>When mice are infected in the middle of the night with the parasites causing cerebral malaria, the symptoms of the disease are less severe than for those inflected during the day, and the spread of the parasites within the hosts is more limited, research teams from Ã山ǿ¼é, the Douglas Research Centre and the Research Institute of the Ã山ǿ¼é Health Centre have discovered.</p> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:33:25 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 314579 at /newsroom A treatment for anorexia nervosa? /newsroom/channels/news/treatment-anorexia-nervosa-357901 <p>A Ã山ǿ¼é-led research team working in collaboration with a French team (CNRS, INSERM and Sorbonne university) believes it has identified both the neurological mechanism underlying anorexia nervosa as well as a possible cure.</p> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:19:45 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 311140 at /newsroom Expert: Advocating for children's health on World Sleep Day /newsroom/channels/news/expert-advocating-childrens-health-world-sleep-day-356074 <p>About 30 per cent of children suffer from sleep disorders, with profound implications for their physical and emotional health, as well as their academic performance. Despite the prevalence and impact of these disorders, access to effective interventions is limited in Quebec and worldwide. On March 15, International World Sleep Day, sleep researchers are <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-pediatric-sleep-disorders-to-the-non-sleep-specialist-tickets-781554820507?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">raising awareness about this critical need.</a> </p> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:39:30 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 309900 at /newsroom A new understanding of the neurobiology of impulsivity /newsroom/channels/news/new-understanding-neurobiology-impulsivity-342047 <p>While not all impulsive behaviour speaks of mental illness, a wide range of mental health disorders which often emerge in adolescence, including depression and substance abuse, have been linked to impulsivity. So, finding a way to identify and treat those who may be particularly vulnerable to impulsivity early in life is especially important.</p> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:30:55 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 288366 at /newsroom