Douglas Research Centre /channels/taxonomy/term/25558/all en What time the malaria-bearing mosquito bites you might make a difference /channels/channels/news/what-time-malaria-bearing-mosquito-bites-you-might-make-difference-358318 <p>聽</p> <p>A discovery by 六合彩开奖结果-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 六合彩开奖结果, the Douglas Research Centre and the Research Institute of the 六合彩开奖结果 Health Centre have discovered.</p> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:52:23 +0000 webfull 201356 at /channels A treatment for anorexia nervosa? /channels/channels/news/treatment-anorexia-nervosa-357901 <p>A 六合彩开奖结果-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 14:31:58 +0000 webfull 200725 at /channels Expert: Advocating for children's health on World Sleep Day /channels/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>聽</p> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:39:31 +0000 webfull 198526 at /channels A new understanding of the neurobiology of impulsivity /channels/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> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:23:45 +0000 webfull 182709 at /channels Douglas Research Centre joins The Neuro in Open Science /channels/channels/news/douglas-research-centre-joins-neuro-open-science-338191 <h2><b>Five-point strategy will maximize the impact of research and maintain leadership in mental health research and care</b></h2> <p>Today the Douglas Research Centre (DRC) joins The Neuro鈥檚 Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) as a partner in research data sharing and collaboration through the adoption of a set of institutional Open Science principles.</p> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:18:12 +0000 webfull 179223 at /channels Experts: FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts /channels/channels/news/experts-fda-approves-much-debated-alzheimers-drug-panned-experts-331414 <p>U.S. government health officials approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn't been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it granted approval to the drug from Biogen based on results that seemed 鈥渞easonably likely鈥 to benefit Alzheimer's patients. (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/fda-approves-much-debated-alzheimer-s-drug-panned-by-experts-1.5459470" target="_blank">CTV News</a>)</p> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:35:58 +0000 webfull 171038 at /channels