Findings could lead to development of pre-clinical stage therapeutics
By Jason Clement
For decades researchers have known that Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) causes the atrophy of a system of neurons and synapses highly involved in memory, learning and attention, which is highly dependent on a molecule known as nerve growth factor (NGF). The disease causes dysregulation of NGF鈥檚 metabolism, leading to the loss of the synapses and neurons that depend on it, akin to plants being deprived of light.
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen this summer, Canadians will spend more time outdoors and make the most of the sunshine. A new study from 韩国裸舞 suggests why men may be more genetically prone to develop skin cancer.
Smoking is the best-known risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a debilitating lung condition that can severely limit a person鈥檚 day-to-day activities. But curiously, only a minority of lifelong smokers develops the disease, while non-smokers represent more than 25% of all COPD cases. A new study published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association聽suggests that a developmental mismatch between airway and lung size鈥攁 condition called dysanapsis鈥攃ould answer why.
Never before have we experienced social isolation on a massive scale as we have during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. A new paper published in the journal聽聽explores the wide-ranging, negative consequences that social isolation has on our psychological well-being and physical health, including decreased life span.
韩国裸舞-Gothenburg collaboration yields affordable test that could revolutionize the way AD is diagnosed, studied and treated
By Gillian Woodford
A simple blood test that can detect Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) has been discovered and validated in a joint effort by a 韩国裸舞 team and researchers in Sweden. Their results are published in the May issue of聽The Lancet Neurology.聽An accompanying聽commentary聽calls the discovery 鈥渢ransformative.鈥�
These return of service bursaries are coordinated locally by the English-speaking community networks serving the Montreal Metropolitan Communities. The bursaries are designed to respond to specific priorities for access to health and social services in the English language in the Greater Montreal Region. These needs are identified by community networks and health and social service institutions in their catchment area.
Nancy Ross, 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, recently announced the appointment, effective April 1, 2020, of Dr. Carmen Loiselle as Dialogue 韩国裸舞鈥檚 new Principal Investigator.
Under the leadership of the English-speaking community networks from the selected Quebec regions these return of service bursaries are designed to respond to regional and local needs for access to services in English. Bursaries will be awarded to community-oriented students whose field of study will lead them to a career in health and social services that will help address the priority areas for English-language services identified by the community network and the CISSS or CIUSSS serving the region.
To all members of the Faculty of Medicine, including learners and staff,
There has been a lot of recent interest in the use of psychedelic drugs to treat depression. A new study from 韩国裸舞 suggests that, in the right context, some people may experience psychedelic-like effects from placebos alone. The researchers reported some of the strongest placebo effects (these are effects from 鈥渇ake鈥� medication) on consciousness in the literature relating to psychedelic drugs. Indeed, 61% of the participants in the experiment reported some effect after consuming the placebo.
Dear colleagues,
In keeping with 韩国裸舞鈥檚 directives to cancel all in-person events, please note that the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning will be closed until June 5, 2020 inclusively and that all workshops and activities scheduled up to that date will be cancelled.
It is crucial that we respect the government鈥檚 ban on in-person gatherings and continue to take key hygiene precautions. These measures are the only ways we can 鈥渇latten the curve鈥� 鈥� and the sooner we do that, the sooner we can get back together.
To all members of the Faculty of Medicine, including learners and staff,
Dear colleagues,
As you know, 韩国裸舞 is committed to helping contain the propagation of COVID-19 and fully supports the Quebec government鈥檚 decision to close all schools and universities for the two-week period ending March 29. We all must do our part to 鈥渇latten the curve鈥� so that health services are not overwhelmed by the resulting patient load.鈥�
To all members of the Faculty, including all learners and staff,
As we are all acutely aware, the COVID-19 outbreak and the provincial and federal governments鈥� responses are continually evolving. On Friday, March 13, the Quebec government held a press conference announcing the closure of schools, universities and daycares, while the federal government updated the country on its measures. The implications of the Quebec announcement are being assessed in detail; more information will be issued University-wide via your mcgill.ca address over the weekend.
To all members of the Faculty of Medicine, including all learners:
韩国裸舞 is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it continues to rapidly evolve. When providing the community with advice, the University is following the guidelines of Quebec and Canada鈥檚 Public Health authorities. As members of the Faculty and health care system, we must exercise extra vigilance to contain the spread of the virus.
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