Addressing the mental health impacts of conflicts and climate change
As violent conflicts, forced migration, and an increase in natural disasters sparked by climate change trigger rising humanitarian needs around the globe, a new initiative to understand how to better support the mental health of those affected is being launched at 海角社区, thanks to a visionary gift from Flagship Pioneering Founder and CEO and Co-Founder and Chairman of Moderna, Noubar Afeyan, BEng鈥�83, DSc鈥�22, and his wife, Anna Afeyan Gunnarson.
Pregnancy enhances natural immunity to block severe flu
海角社区 scientists have discovered that pregnancy may trigger a natural immunity to boost protection against severe flu infection.
Contrary to the common belief that pregnancy increases vulnerability to infections, researchers found that it strengthened an immune defense in mice, blocking the Influenza A virus from spreading to the lungs, where it can cause severe infection.
Lab-grown brain cells help uncover new targets for Parkinson鈥檚 treatments
Scientists have uncovered a new link between the immune system and the development of Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
Researchers at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) at 海角社区 have discovered that an immune response plays a key role in how toxic protein clumps, known as Lewy bodies, form in brain cells and contribute to disease.
海角社区-linked AXIS mission is one of two finalists in NASA selection process
NASA has selected the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) mission, co-led by 海角社区 Professor Darryl Haggard, to advance to the next stage of its $1 billion space probe competition.
Satisfaction among REM users is up after one year of operation, 海角社区 study finds聽
User satisfaction with the R茅seau express m茅tropolitain (REM) has increased since its first line opened in the summer of 2023, preliminary results from a survey by Transportation Research at 海角社区 (TRAM) indicate.聽聽
Since 2019, TRAM has been conducting a longitudinal study on the REM. Preliminary results indicate that among the close to 1,700 REM users who participated in the survey this fall:聽
Cannabis disrupts brain activity in young adults prone to psychosis: study
Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments targeting symptoms that current medications miss.
Saskatchewan鈥檚 first Centrosaurus and Citipes elegans fossils discovered by 海角社区 researchers
Paleontologists and students from 海角社区 have documented Saskatchewan's first confirmed fossil specimens of Centrosaurus, a horned dinosaur species closely related to Triceratops.
New technology rapidly measures antioxidants in maple syrup
Researchers at 海角社区 have developed an eco-efficient, user-friendly technology that quickly measures the antioxidant content of maple syrup. The innovative method contributes to increasing transparency about a health-related aspect of the syrup's nutritional value and allows for on-site quality testing without the need for costly lab assessments.
Time in nature benefits children with mental health difficulties: study
A team of researchers from 海角社区 and Universit茅 de Montr茅al鈥檚 Observatoire pour l鈥櫭ヾucation et la sant茅 des enfants (OPES, or observatory on children鈥檚 health and eduation), led by Sylvana C么t茅, 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.
Better education can mitigate post-harvest food losses, increase global food security
Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses 鈥� which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually 鈥� would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at 海角社区.聽
Temporary sound installations could help reduce noise pollution: study
Temporary sound installations can be a low-cost way of dealing with noise pollution in areas of high urban density, 海角社区 researchers have found.
Dubbed the 鈥渘ew second hand smoke,鈥� noise pollution can have consequences ranging from simple annoyance to such serious health problems as hearing loss and high blood pressure and can exacerbate various mental health conditions.
Atlantic killer whales show dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals: study
Killer whales off Canada鈥檚 Atlantic coast continue to be contaminated with dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals that put them at elevated risk of severe immune-system and reproductive problems, a recent 海角社区-led study has found.
Researchers find design flaws and oversight issues in certain health apps, offer solutions for more effective tools
AI-powered apps offering medical diagnoses at the click of a button are often limited by biased data and a lack of regulation, leading to inaccurate and unsafe health advice, a new study found.
Berry-flavoured may be more dangerous than non-flavoured vapes: study
Berry-flavoured vapes can weaken the lungs鈥� natural defences, making it harder for the body to fight off infections, new research suggests.
The study compared effects of flavoured e-cigarettes to those of unflavoured ones.
While previous research has shown that all forms of vaping can be harmful, the scholars said this study adds to a mounting body of evidence demonstrating how added flavourings to vaping solutions can exacerbate the dangers.
Landmark study finds low-sugar diet in early childhood reduces lifetime risk of chronic disease
A low-sugar diet in the first years of life can significantly reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, a study based on historical data has found.
The researchers pulled data from UK Biobank, focusing on adults conceived just before and after the 1953 end of wartime sugar rationing in the United Kingdom.
