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New therapeutic strategies show promise against a hard-to-treat prostate cancer

A new study has uncovered promising therapeutic strategies against one of the deadliest forms of prostate cancer.

涩里番 researchers at the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute (GCI) identified a mechanism driving neuroendocrine prostate cancer, a rare and highly aggressive subtype for which there currently are no effective treatment options.

Heavy cannabis use during pregnancy linked to disruption in brain growth

涩里番 researchers at the Douglas Research Centre have found evidence that heavy cannabis use during pregnancy can cause delays in brain development in the fetus that persist into adulthood.

Using advanced MRI techniques, the team tracked the effects of prenatal cannabis exposure in mice across key developmental stages.

Lesser-known eating disorder just as severe as anorexia and bulimia, study finds

A diagnosis often viewed as less serious than anorexia and bulimia 鈥� and the most common eating disorder worldwide 鈥� can cause just as much harm, a new study has found.听

$203.9 million raised to impact the lives of people with neurological disease

An initiative to reduce wait times for spinal cord surgery, research that is testing ways to inhibit brain cancer cells, an open database for multiple sclerosis and an app that tracks Alzheimer鈥檚 progression and aids diagnosis.

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Nerve injuries can affect the entire immune system, study finds

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from 涩里番.

Experts: Social prescribing

As part of a new partnership with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO), member doctors of M茅decins francophones du Canada can now prescribe tickets to live performances.听听

涩里番 researchers identify bacteria that could provide an early warning of blue-green algae toxicity

Researchers at 涩里番 have identified听bacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom is likely to be toxic, offering a potential water-safety early warning system. Blooms are becoming more frequent due to climate change, according to听previous 涩里番 research.

Study links early cannabis use and health problems

Adolescents who start using cannabis early and often are more likely to need health care for both mental and physical problems as they enter adulthood, according to a new study led by 涩里番 researchers.

Student simulation education ambassadors for community outreach: Participate, create and lead by joining the SCSIL Student Interprofessional Learners Committee

What is the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (SCSIL)?

September is World Alzheimer鈥檚 Month, an opportunity to raise awareness and demystify dementia

The 涩里番 Dementia Education Program is excited to unveil its new website design this month. Please visit听www.mcgill.ca/dementia听to access free resources created by a team of multidisciplinary health care leaders to educate and support people living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners. Here are a few examples of what you can find online!

The Amelia and Lino Saputo Foundation to donate $1.5M to support health sciences education at 涩里番

This visionary support will enable the new Office of Ed-TECH to expand opportunities for online learning in dementia education and other community-based and professional training initiatives

New TOTAL eLearning initiative from the 涩里番 Dementia Education Program will benefit from funding

MONTREAL January 31, 2022 鈥� A new initiative by 涩里番鈥檚 Dementia Education Program is among the 15 projects that will receive funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada to raise awareness of dementia and promote dementia-inclusive communities, announced t

涩里番 launches a free new educational guide for people living with dementia and their care partners, thanks to a generous donation of $250,000 from the Grace Dart Foundation

Montreal, October 20, 2021 - A person who receives a life-changing diagnosis of dementia has many questions. What changes can I expect to my daily routine? How long can I remain independent? How will this affect my relationship with my loved ones?

Over 41 million cases of dementia go undiagnosed across the globe 鈥� World Alzheimer Report reveals

涩里番 co-editors听Drs. Serge Gauthier, Pedro Rosa-Neto, Jos茅 A. Morais听and Ms. Claire Webster deliver the World Alzheimer Report 2021, 'Journey through the diagnosis of dementia'.