/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9533/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-wildfires-and-air-pollution-348496 <p>Wildfires have burned through more than one million hectares in Alberta this spring and have forced thousands from their homes. Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories are also battling active fires (<a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-wildfire-air-pollution-health-side-effects/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Globe and Mail</a>). </p> <p>Here are some experts from UUÖ±²¥ who can provide comment on this issue: </p> Tue, 30 May 2023 16:25:57 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 301948 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/dream-discovery-melatonins-key-role-rem-sleep-revealed-358233 <p>A significant breakthrough in the understanding of sleep mechanism opens new promise for treating sleep disorders and associated neuropsychiatric conditions: Scientists have pinpointed the melatonin receptor MT1 as a crucial regulator of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep.</p> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:47:59 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 314450 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-2024-paris-olympics-357996 <p>The 2024 Paris Olympics, held from July 26 to August 11, will mark the third time Paris has hosted the Summer Games. Featuring sports like baseball, softball, and debuting breakdancing, the event emphasizes sustainability and innovation. Iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Élysées will be sites for celebrating sports, culture, and environmental consciousness.</p> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:03:28 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 313313 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/six-athletes-among-plethora-mcgillians-headed-paris-olympic-games-358027 <p><em><strong>By Earl Zukerman, Sports Information Officer, UUÖ±²¥ Athletics and Recreation</strong></em></p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:11:06 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 313333 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/listening-voices-those-most-affected-climate-change-357990 <p>Researchers at UUÖ±²¥ recently supported the hosting of a major international conference on climate change to create space for the under-represented voices – and knowledge – of those most affected.  </p> <p>The global conversation on climate has been dominated by Western scientists. While international meetings such as those in the COP series are important venues for the exchange of knowledge that can be put into action, greater equity is essential, the researchers believe. </p> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:08:03 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 313307 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/systemic-sclerosis-rise-quebec-especially-children-study-finds-357927 <p>The number of new cases of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is on the rise in Quebec, particularly among children, a new study has found.</p> <p>The findings, published <i>in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas</i>, should serve as a call to action for health-care providers, policy-makers and researchers, suggests Elena Netchiporouk, corresponding author and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UUÖ±²¥.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:29:46 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 311329 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-canada-needs-national-strategy-monitor-online-gambling-harms-report-357858 <p>Canada needs a national strategy to monitor gambling-related harms and control the deluge of advertisements that followed Ontario’s legalization of commercial online gambling and sports betting, according to a new report from the group that wrote the country’s alcohol guidelines. (<a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-needs-national-strategy-to-monitor-online-gambling-harms-report/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Globe and Mail</a>) </p> <p>Here are some experts from UUÖ±²¥ who can comment on this topic:  </p> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:05:25 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 310635 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-treating-healthcare-calling-not-business-357351 <p>Because healthcare is a calling, we must cease trying to run it like a business, according to UUÖ±²¥ Professor Henry Mintzberg. In a new <a href="https://bmjleader.bmj.com/content/early/2024/04/14/leader-2023-000912#ref-1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">commentary</a> published in BMJ Leader, he discusses how the corporatization of healthcare is changing the practice of medicine, causing many physicians to feel alienated from their work. </p> Wed, 15 May 2024 19:42:18 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 310493 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/study-underscores-new-strategies-fight-drug-resistant-bacteria-357267 <p>Several billion years ago, a genetic arms race began between bacteria and their viral killers. This seemingly eternal struggle continues today, with implications for diseases killing tens of thousands of people around the world each year.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 18:42:00 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 310482 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-national-hospice-palliative-care-week-may-5-11-357266 <p>National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada is a time to celebrate and highlight the incredible work to provide quality palliative care across the country. (<a href="https://www.chpca.ca/campaigns/national-hospice-palliative-care-week/" title="Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.">Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from UUÖ±²¥ who can comment on this topic:</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 18:12:34 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 310480 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/huit-universites-montrealaises-sunissent-pour-accelerer-laction-climatique-et-renforcer-la-357251 <p><strong>Montréal, 7 mai 2024 —</strong> Aujourd’hui, dans le cadre du Sommet Climat Montréal, huit institutions universitaires montréalaises — l’École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), HEC Montréal, l’Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Polytechnique Montréal, l’Université UUÖ±²¥, l’Université Concordia, l'Université de Montréal (UdeM) et l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) — s’engagent à collaborer pour accélérer l’action climatique de la collectivité montréalaise en partageant leurs savoirs et leurs pratiques, tout en faisant preuve d’exemplarité dans la réduction d</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 13:25:23 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 310478 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/study-finds-weak-link-between-adolescent-media-use-and-psychotic-experiences-adulthood-356638 <p>As digital media becomes an increasing part of daily life for teens, the question of how heightened screen time will impact their brains in the future is becoming more pressing.</p> <p>A group of researchers at UUÖ±²¥ has set out to determine whether the use of video games, computers and other media during adolescence was associated with psychotic experiences in adulthood.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:58:27 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 310415 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/using-pulp-and-paper-waste-scrub-carbon-emissions-356341 <p>Researchers at UUÖ±²¥ have come up with an innovative approach to improve the energy efficiency of carbon conversion, using waste material from pulp and paper production. The technique they’ve pioneered using the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan not only reduces the energy required to convert carbon into useful products, but also reduces overall waste in the environment.</p> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:08:04 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 310380 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/more-2m-quebecers-dont-have-access-primary-care-ourcare-report-356254 <p>More than two million people in Quebec don’t have access to primary care, the front door to the healthcare system, according to the newly released <a href="https://www.ourcare.ca/reports">OurCare report on Canada</a>. This is among the worst rates in the country, the report states.</p> <p>To address a medical system that’s facing an aging and growing population, the OurCare report – developed in collaboration with UUÖ±²¥ researchers – focuses on the public’s expectations when it comes to defining good primary care and what policy changes they recommend to shape the system.</p> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:44:17 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 310374 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-hiv-epidemic-rise-more-cases-quebec-national-average-356224 <p>The HIV epidemic is on the rise again in Canada, with an 'alarming increase' of 24.9 per cent in reported cases across the country in 2022, according to the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research. The Public Health Agency of Canada reported 1,833 new cases of HIV in 2022. Men aged 30 to 39 are the category with the highest rates. (<a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/hiv-epidemic-on-the-rise-again-with-more-cases-in-quebec-than-national-average-1.6765242" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">CTV News</a>) </p> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:51:39 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 310368 at /newsroom