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Smoking both cannabis and tobacco may alter brain’s ‘bliss molecule,’ study finds

webfull — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:02:41 +0000

People who use both cannabis and tobacco show distinct brain changes compared to those who use cannabis alone, according to a new study led by ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� researchers at the Douglas Research Centre.

The finding may help explain why people who use both cannabis and tobacco often report increased depression and anxiety, and why quitting cannabis is harder for them than for people only using cannabis

Published: 21 October 2025

SEX CELLS! On the importance of sex and gender in brain health

webfull — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:26:42 +0000

Last week, we welcomed neuroscientists Liisa Galea (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) and Robert-Paul Juster (Université de Montréal) for SEX CELLS!, a vital conversation on implementing Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+) in health research.

Published: 14 April 2025

Spotlight on Neuro-Innovation at NeuroSphere's Demo Day

webfull — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:08:14 +0000

On Friday, November 8, 2024, NeuroSphere held its Demo Day at Maison Alcan in Montreal, with support from sponsors Gowling WLG and the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI). The event drew over 160 members of Canada's innovation ecosystem for a full day of pitches, panels and networking.

Published: 14 November 2024

AMH Initiative: Decoding the effects of early life adversity on mental health

webfull — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:24:35 +0000

While it is commonly understood that a difficult childhood can lead to mental health issues, research has now exposed deeper, more troubling impacts of early life adversity: that these experiences can reshape the brain and body at a cellular level. Physiological effects like these are at the core of the ��Ǿ�Ʒ��-Douglas-Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry International Collaborative Initiative in Adversity and Mental Health (AMH Initiative).

Published: 11 January 2024

Concussion symptoms in children may have multiple underlying causes

webfull — Tue, 17 May 2022 17:58:03 +0000

Different types of brain damage caused by a concussion may lead to similar symptoms in children, according to research led by ��Ǿ�Ʒ��. A new way of studying concussions could help develop future treatments.

While most children fully recover after a concussion, some will have lasting symptoms. The findings published in eLife help explain the complex relationships that exist between symptoms and the damage caused by the injury.

Published: 17 May 2022

Discovery reveals blocking inflammation may lead to chronic pain

webfull — Wed, 11 May 2022 18:31:31 +0000

Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers from ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� and colleagues in Italy. Their research puts into question conventional practices used to alleviate pain. Normal recovery from a painful injury involves inflammation and blocking that inflammation with drugs could lead to harder-to-treat pain.

Published: 11 May 2022

Quebec should hold off on lifting mask mandates: experts - Montreal Gazette, April 3, 2022

webfull — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:50:12 +0000

Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.

Published: 4 April 2022

You may soon be offered a fourth COVID-19 shot. What’s known about second boosters? - Toronto Star, April 1, 2022

webfull — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:39:24 +0000

Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by the Toronto Star.

"More Canadians may soon be offered a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but the extent of the protection it provides remains to be seen.

Published: 4 April 2022

Plus du quart des femmes sont victimes de violence conjugale avant 50 ans - Le Devoir, March 31, 2022

webfull — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:25:49 +0000

A study co-authored by Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is featured in Le Devoir.

Published: 4 April 2022

Un taux mondial de violence conjugale «alarmant» - Journal de Montréal, March 29, 2022

webfull — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:08:57 +0000

A study co-authored by Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is featured in Le Journal de Montréal.

Published: 30 March 2022

���Ǿ�Ʒ���� News - Health and medicine

Smoking both cannabis and tobacco may alter brain’s ‘bliss molecule,’ study finds

SEX CELLS! On the importance of sex and gender in brain health

Spotlight on Neuro-Innovation at NeuroSphere's Demo Day

AMH Initiative: Decoding the effects of early life adversity on mental health

Concussion symptoms in children may have multiple underlying causes

Discovery reveals blocking inflammation may lead to chronic pain

Quebec should hold off on lifting mask mandates: experts - Montreal Gazette, April 3, 2022

You may soon be offered a fourth COVID-19 shot. What’s known about second boosters? - Toronto Star, April 1, 2022

Plus du quart des femmes sont victimes de violence conjugale avant 50 ans - Le Devoir, March 31, 2022

Un taux mondial de violence conjugale «alarmant» - Journal de Montréal, March 29, 2022

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