/lin-centre/taxonomy/term/4/all en /lin-centre/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鈥檚 disease.</p> <p>Researchers at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) at 成人VR视频 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鈥檚, as previous research has found, but drive its development.</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:09:57 +0000 admin 4050 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/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 成人VR视频 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 4049 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/satisfaction-among-rem-users-after-one-year-operation-mcgill-study-finds-361380 <p>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 成人VR视频 (TRAM) indicate.聽聽</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:聽</p> <ul> <li> <p>Satisfaction with the service increased to 79 per cent from 75 per cent in 2023;聽</p></li></ul> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:46:30 +0000 admin 4046 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/event/rgdst-creating-visual-archives-forof-palestine-361313 <h2><b>Creating Visual Archives for/of Palestine</b></h2> <p>聽</p> <p>Dec 4 Wednesday 3 PM PST /<b> 6 PM EST Montreal </b>/ Dec 5 Thursday 1 AM Beirut / 8 AM Tokyo</p> <p>Online event. Duration: 90 min</p> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:39:12 +0000 jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca 4041 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/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, 成人VR视频 researchers detected a marked decrease in synaptic density鈥攖he connections between neurons that enable brain communication鈥攊n individuals at risk of psychosis, compared to a healthy control group.</p> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:37:10 +0000 admin 4043 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/saskatchewans-first-centrosaurus-and-citipes-elegans-fossils-discovered-mcgill-researchers-361239 <p>Paleontologists and students from 成人VR视频 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 4039 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/event/rggp-annual-outreach-lecture-finbarr-barry-flood-nyu-355414 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:04:35 +0000 jean-felix.caron@mcgill.ca 3806 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/new-technology-rapidly-measures-antioxidants-maple-syrup-361237 <p>Researchers at 成人VR视频 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 4037 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/time-nature-benefits-children-mental-health-difficulties-study-361155 <p>A team of researchers from 成人VR视频 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.</p> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:30:59 +0000 admin 4032 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/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 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 成人VR视频.聽</p> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:54:54 +0000 admin 4031 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/temporary-sound-installations-could-help-reduce-noise-pollution-study-361074 <p>Temporary sound installations can be a low-cost way of dealing with noise pollution in areas of high urban density, 成人VR视频 researchers have found.</p> <p>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.</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:58:47 +0000 admin 4029 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/atlantic-killer-whales-show-dangerously-high-levels-toxic-chemicals-study-360894 <p>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 成人VR视频-led study has found.</p> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:06:07 +0000 admin 4014 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/researchers-find-design-flaws-and-oversight-issues-certain-health-apps-offer-solutions-more-360944 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>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.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:56:13 +0000 admin 4012 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/berry-flavoured-may-be-more-dangerous-non-flavoured-vapes-study-360871 <p>Berry-flavoured vapes can weaken the lungs鈥� natural defences, making it harder for the body to fight off infections, new research suggests.</p> <p>The study compared effects of flavoured e-cigarettes to those of unflavoured ones.</p> <p>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.</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:10:02 +0000 admin 4011 at /lin-centre /lin-centre/channels/news/landmark-study-finds-low-sugar-diet-early-childhood-reduces-lifetime-risk-chronic-disease-360802 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>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.</p> <p>The researchers pulled data from <a href="https://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/">UK Biobank,</a> focusing on adults conceived just before and after the 1953 end of wartime sugar rationing in the United Kingdom.</p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:06:08 +0000 admin 4010 at /lin-centre