External /infect-diseases/taxonomy/term/4/all en Some young gamers may be at higher risk of mental health problems, but family and school support can help /infect-diseases/channels/news/some-young-gamers-may-be-higher-risk-mental-health-problems-family-and-school-support-can-help-371566 <p>Pre-teens who struggle to control their video gaming habits are more likely to have psychotic-like experiences a year later, a new study has found.</p> <p>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ researchers and colleagues at Maastricht University found that 12-year-olds who showed signs of problematic gaming were more likely to experience mild paranoia, unusual beliefs or disturbed perceptions at age 13.</p> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:16:18 +0000 admin 10923 at /infect-diseases 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Cares: Why insight can be lost in dementia: understanding anosognosia /infect-diseases/channels/event/mcgill-cares-why-insight-can-be-lost-dementia-understanding-anosognosia-371564 <p>Join us on <strong>March 18, 2026 at noon</strong> for our next episode of <a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Cares</a>, a webcast series designed to support in</p> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:16:30 +0000 admin 10920 at /infect-diseases CIHR and partners invest $7.9 million in cancer prevention research at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ /infect-diseases/channels/news/cihr-and-partners-invest-79-million-cancer-prevention-research-mcgill-371510 <p><em><strong>Part of the largest CIHR-led cancer prevention investment, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ researchers will develop approaches to reduce cancer risk and improve early detection </strong></em></p> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:05:07 +0000 admin 10919 at /infect-diseases How stepping into nature affects the brain /infect-diseases/channels/news/how-stepping-nature-affects-brain-371263 <p>Spending time in nature, even briefly, triggers changes in the brain that calm stress, restore attention and quiet mental clutter, a new study has found.</p> <p>Researchers at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ and colleagues at Adolfo Ibáñez University in Chile have examined more than 100 brain-imaging studies from various disciplines. The result is one of the most comprehensive reviews to date of how the brain responds to nature.</p> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:02:16 +0000 admin 10916 at /infect-diseases $203.9 million raised to impact the lives of people with neurological disease /infect-diseases/channels/news/2039-million-raised-impact-lives-people-neurological-disease-368858 <b>Brains Need Open Minds</b><b> campaign, the largest in The Neuro’s history, has fueled innovative brain research </b> <p>An initiative to reduce wait times for spinal cord surgery, research that is testing ways to inhibit brain cancer cells, an open database for multiple sclerosis and an app that tracks Alzheimer’s progression and aids diagnosis. All these projects and more were made possible by a campaign that has raised $203.9 million for groundbreaking neuroscience research and patient care.</p> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:53:18 +0000 admin 10913 at /infect-diseases Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series /infect-diseases/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-lecture-series-371435 <p>The 2025-2026 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series covers hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research. Speakers will include distinguished leaders and rising stars, with the goal of bridging basic research and clinical perspectives.</p> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:41:56 +0000 admin 10912 at /infect-diseases What Will We Remember? The Lasting Health Consequences of COVID-19 /infect-diseases/channels/event/what-will-we-remember-lasting-health-consequences-covid-19-371319 <p>Join the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL) and 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Global Health Programs (GHP) for a special fireside conversation with <b>Jason Gale</b>, Senior Editor at <i>Bloomberg News</i> and author of <i>After Covid</i>, a close examin</p> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:54:51 +0000 admin 10909 at /infect-diseases Engineered nanoparticles could deliver better targeted cancer treatment /infect-diseases/channels/news/engineered-nanoparticles-could-deliver-better-targeted-cancer-treatment-371264 <p>Scientists at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ and the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute have developed a new way to deliver cancer immunotherapy that caused fewer side effects compared to standard treatment in <a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2519625123" target="_blank">a preclinical study.</a></p> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:42:37 +0000 admin 10908 at /infect-diseases AMR Seminar + Social /infect-diseases/channels/event/amr-seminar-social-371276 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:56:49 +0000 admin 10901 at /infect-diseases Which childhood abuse survivors are at elevated risk of depression? New study provides important clues /infect-diseases/channels/news/which-childhood-abuse-survivors-are-elevated-risk-depression-new-study-provides-important-clues-371213 <p>Scientists have identified a pattern of gene activity present in some female survivors of childhood abuse that is associated with an elevated risk of depression.</p> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:23 +0000 admin 10897 at /infect-diseases FMHS Graduate Lunch & Learn #3 - Navigating Difficult Conversations /infect-diseases/channels/event/fmhs-graduate-lunch-learn-3-navigating-difficult-conversations-368893 Navigating Difficult Conversations <p><b>Location</b>: online via Zoom. Link will be sent after registration.<b> </b><a href="https://mcgill.ca/x/iLz"><b>Register Now</b></a></p> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:36:20 +0000 admin 10895 at /infect-diseases Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Cognitive Computations in the Human Cerebellum /infect-diseases/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-seminar-series-cognitive-computations-human-cerebellum-371190 <p>The <strong>Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series</strong> will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.</p> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:48:43 +0000 admin 10892 at /infect-diseases Neurogenesis Speaker Series: March Edition /infect-diseases/channels/event/neurogenesis-speaker-series-march-edition-371170 <b>Come meet HBHL-supported Faculty! </b> Wednesday, March 25, 2026<br /> 4:30–6:30 p.m. (includes a one-hour reception) Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:04:48 +0000 admin 10891 at /infect-diseases 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Summer Institutes in Global Health /infect-diseases/channels/event/mcgill-summer-institutes-global-health-371145 Registration now open! Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:12:42 +0000 admin 10890 at /infect-diseases Hughlings Jackson Lecture 2026: Behaviour, Brain Computation, and Evolution /infect-diseases/channels/event/hughlings-jackson-lecture-2026-behaviour-brain-computation-and-evolution-371073 <p>Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.</p> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:30:58 +0000 admin 10883 at /infect-diseases