/global-engagement/taxonomy/term/12/all en /global-engagement/channels/news/lab-grown-brain-cells-help-uncover-new-targets-parkinsons-treatments-361562 <p>Scientists have uncovered a new link between the immune system and the development of Parkinson’s disease.</p> <p>Researchers at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ 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.</p> <p>This suggests factors that trigger the immune system, such as chronic inflammation, exposure to toxins, or prolonged stress may not only correlate with Parkinson’s, as previous research has found, but drive its development.</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:09:57 +0000 admin 1135 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-linked-axis-mission-one-two-finalists-nasa-selection-process-361498 <p>NASA has selected the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) mission, co-led by ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Professor Darryl Haggard, to advance to the next stage of its $1 billion <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-establishes-new-class-of-astrophysics-missions-selects-studies/">space probe competition</a>.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:15:15 +0000 admin 1134 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/expert-mental-health-declining-among-quebec-high-school-students-report-finds-361497 <p>A report released today by <a href="https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/communique/eleves-secondaire-plan-psychologique?utm_source=dialoginsight&utm_medium=email">Institut de la statistique du Québec </a>finds that mental health issues are on the rise among high school students. The data indicate that rates of anxiety, depression, ADHD and other issues have been increasing since 2010.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:39:41 +0000 admin 1132 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/expert-world-aids-day-2024-361467 <p><a href="https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-aids-day/2024">World AIDS Day</a>, observed on Dec. 1, is a global effort to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS, which affects nearly 40 million people worldwide.</p> <p><a href="/familymed/bertrand-lebouche"><b>Bertrand Lebouché</b></a><b>, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, and Clinician Scientist, Research Institute of the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Health Centre, </b>can share his expertise on HIV prevention and improving patient care.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:16:39 +0000 admin 1130 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/experts-us-president-elect-donald-trump-said-he-plans-impose-25-cent-tariff-all-goods-canada-and-361462 <p>Experts: U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said he plans to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico</p> <p>These experts from ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ are available to share their insights:</p> <p><a href="/desautels/vivek-astvansh" title="/desautels/vivek-astvansh"><b>Vivek Astvansh</b></a><b>, Associate Professor, Desautels Faculty of Managemen</b>t, has expertise in Canada-U.S. trade relations, including supply chains, and in Canadian NATO defence spending.</p> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:30:17 +0000 admin 1128 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/satisfaction-among-rem-users-after-one-year-operation-mcgill-study-finds-361380 <p>User satisfaction with the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) has increased since its first line opened in the summer of 2023, preliminary results from a survey by Transportation Research at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ (TRAM) indicate.  </p> <p>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: </p> <ul> <li> <p>Satisfaction with the service increased to 79 per cent from 75 per cent in 2023; </p></li></ul> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:46:30 +0000 admin 1127 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/cannabis-disrupts-brain-activity-young-adults-prone-psychosis-study-361318 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>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.</p> <p>In the first-of-its-kind study, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ researchers detected a marked decrease in synaptic density—the connections between neurons that enable brain communication—in individuals at risk of psychosis, compared to a healthy control group.</p> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:37:10 +0000 admin 1123 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/expert-science-behind-seasonal-mood-changes-361279 <p>Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression linked to the changing seasons, particularly during fall and winter when daylight hours decrease. The reduced sunlight and lower vitamin D levels can lead to changes in mood, energy and sleep patterns. As well, the recent change back to standard time from daylight savings can disrupt circadian rhythms, with similar results.  </p> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:03:09 +0000 admin 1121 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/expert-quebec-ban-heating-fossil-fuel-natural-gas-2040-361295 <p>The Quebec government recently announced its plan to prohibit heating homes with fossil-fuel natural gas by 2040 as part of its broader efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. </p> <p>An expert from ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ is available to comment on this topic:  </p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:25:17 +0000 admin 1120 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/expert-war-ukraine-361288 <p>After receiving U.S. permission to do so, Ukraine is firing long-range missiles supplied by the United States into Russia for the first time, senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials have said.</p> <p><a href="/politicalscience/maria-popova"><b>Maria Popova</b></a><b>, Associate Professor, Jean Monnet Chair, Department of Political Science</b> at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ is available to share her insights.</p> <p><span><span>Maria.popova</span> [at] <span>mcgill.ca</span></span> (English, Russian, Spanish)</p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:06:49 +0000 admin 1118 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/saskatchewans-first-centrosaurus-and-citipes-elegans-fossils-discovered-mcgill-researchers-361239 <p>Paleontologists and students from ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ have documented Saskatchewan's first confirmed fossil specimens of <i>Centrosaurus</i>, a horned dinosaur species closely related to <i>Triceratops</i>.</p> <p>The search, conducted in Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park along the South Saskatchewan River, also unearthed a rare mix of dinosaur and marine fossils, shedding light on a dinosaur fauna which existed on the edge of an ancient sea at a time of rising sea levels long before humans roamed the earth.</p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:36:54 +0000 admin 1116 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/iasl-participates-roundtable-higher-airspace-operations-present-and-future-legal-point-view-361281 <p>The ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Institute of Air and Space Law was delighted to participate in an expert roundtable on "Higher Airspace Operations: Present and Future from the Legal Point of View," co-hosted with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to ICAO at the Saint James's Club of Montreal.<br /> <br /></p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:25:14 +0000 admin 1114 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/new-technology-rapidly-measures-antioxidants-maple-syrup-361237 <p>Researchers at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ 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.</p> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:23:09 +0000 admin 1113 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/time-nature-benefits-children-mental-health-difficulties-study-361155 <p>A team of researchers from ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ and Université de Montréal’s Observatoire pour l’éducation et la santé des enfants (OPES, or observatory on children’s health and eduation), led by Sylvana Côté, 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.</p> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:30:59 +0000 admin 1110 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/better-education-can-mitigate-post-harvest-food-losses-increase-global-food-security-361204 <p>Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses – which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually – would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ. </p> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:54:54 +0000 admin 1109 at /global-engagement