Jay Olson (PhD candidate) is conjuring up a new approach to placebos with help from Drs Raz and Veissi猫re
Though placebos are inert, they often work even when people know they鈥檙e placebos. From his professional experience, (former amateur magician, Jay) Olson understands that the power of suggestion is strong, and figured that the context alone of a medical experience 鈥� the performance, if you will 鈥� could have a significant effect on healing.
Read the story in Med e-News here.
Dr Turecki study of the correlation between suicide (unassisted) and depression highlighted in El Libero (Chile)
Gustavo Turecki, director of the Department of Psychiatry at 涩里番 (Canada), investigates the correlation between suicide (unassisted) and depression. Although not all people suffering from depression commit suicide, scientific evidence has shown that between 60 and 90 percent of suicide cases were due to symptoms of depression.
by Paula Schmidt in El Libero (translated from Spanish)
Le suicide peut 锚tre pr茅venu - Dr Lesage 脿 La Presse
Des audits pour sauver des vies
Chaque suicide survenu en 2016 dans l鈥檈st de Montr茅al fait actuellement l鈥檕bjet d鈥檜n examen approfondi retra莽ant la trajectoire de vie, les聽probl猫mes de sant茅 et les appels 脿 l鈥檃ide lanc茅s par la personne disparue. L鈥檕bjectif聽:聽sauver des聽vies et voir si le syst猫me de sant茅 ou les聽services sociaux ont connu des rat茅s.
Research into health benefits of CBD limited, says Dr Gobbi to CBC News
Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there's one product they're especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or聽CBD, a non-intoxicating extract vaunted for its purported health benefits.
CCA report on Indigenous Policing released
Policing in Indigenous communities presents challenges that are distinct from those for policing in non-Indigenous communities. These challenges are embedded within a set of cultural, social, historical, legal, political, and geographic considerations.
Sharing data to prevent Alzheimer鈥檚 disease
An open science collection of data from persons at-risk of developing Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease (AD) will help researchers study the pre-symptomatic phase of the disease and accelerate the develop of new therapies that could slow down the disease process.
Quebec's chief scientist R茅mi Quirion headed to hall of fame
When headhunters first contacted R茅mi Quirion years ago about the new position of Quebec鈥檚 chief scientist, he initially took a pass.
With a thriving career at 涩里番 and the Douglas Hospital Research Centre where his lab was located, Quirion suggested they speak to others and provided names.
鈥淭hey called me back [and said], 鈥榊our name is coming up again,鈥欌�� Quirion recounts in his downtown Montreal office, just east of the 涩里番 campus.
Dr Kirmayer on Positive Thinking featured in The Telegraph
In the wake of a number of high profile cases such as Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has issued new guidance for medical teams looking after children with serious illness, suggesting doctors must take great care to avoid giving unrealistic expectations to parents about their child鈥檚 future. 鈥� As Laurence Kirmayer at 涩里番 put it, healing is not just the basic bodily processes of repair and rebalance.
Dr Gauthier mentioned in Hill Times article on National dementia strategy
The government unveiled some funding details of the first-ever national dementia strategy its latest budget, but already it鈥檚 getting heat from critics, who say that while it鈥檚 a step in the right direction, the $50-million over five-year investment isn鈥檛 going to have the impact needed to address the growing public health issue.
Class of Medicine 1970 Educational Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation
This award was created in order to contribute to scholarship and educational excellence in the Faculty of Medicine through innovation and the support of effective methods of teaching and learning.聽
Qu茅bec siblings with rare orphan disease lead to discovery of rare genetic diseases
Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have led to the discovery of two new neurodevelopmental diseases by an international team led by researchers at 涩里番 and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center.
Dr Gail Myhr honoured for her teaching with CAME Merit Award
The Faculty of Medicine had a strong presence at the annual Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) hosted in Niagara Falls, April 13-16, where students, residents and faculty members showcased research and innovations in health sciences education.
Dr. Gail Myhr, an Associate Professor of psychiatry, received a Certificate of Merit for her teaching work.
Article d鈥檕pinion sur le projet de loi 21 apparait 脿 Le Soleil co茅crit par Dre Rousseau et Dr Kirmayer
PROJET DE LOI 21 ET ALT脡RIT脡 MENA脟ANTE: POUR UNE LA脧CIT脡 PLURIELLE ET CONTRE L鈥櫬玌LTRALA脧CIT脡禄
Dr Veissi猫re mentioned in El Pais (Spain) article
驴Hay que prohibir el uso del 鈥榮martphone鈥� en reuniones laborales?
Investigadores de la Escuela de Altos Estudios Comerciales de Montreal concluyen que la privaci贸n a secas favorece la sensaci贸n de estr茅s entre empleados
Full article (in Spanish) here.
Conjuring up a new approach to placebos with Jay Olson (PhD) and Drs Raz and Veissiere
Olson, now a doctoral student in psychiatry in the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory lab led by associate professor of psychiatry Amir Raz (also a former magician), took a particular interest in the placebo effect.