/epi-biostat-occh/taxonomy/term/4/all en /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/parenting-programs-help-kids-provide-insufficient-support-parents-study-finds-360264 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>Parenting programs that address both mental health and parenting skills can improve children’s development, but often fall short when it comes to offering effective mental-health support for parents, new research suggests.</p> <p>“It’s a surprising contradiction,” said the study’s lead author,<a href="/newsroom/marilyn-ahun"> Marilyn Ahun</a>, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at ƽ���岻��. “Our findings show the potential of multi-component programs, while revealing gaps that need to be addressed.”</p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:36:01 +0000 admin 5347045 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/exciting-advance-stem-cell-therapy-358315 <p>A new technique developed by ƽ���岻�� researchers for mechanically manipulating stem cells could lead to new stem cell treatments, which have yet to fulfill their therapeutic potential.</p> <p>Stem cell therapy has been heralded as a new way to treat many diseases, ranging from multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and glaucoma to Type 1 diabetes. The anticipated advances have yet to materialize in part because it has proved much more difficult than originally thought to control the types of cells that develop from stem cells.</p> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:06:25 +0000 admin 5347079 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/new-findings-can-help-improve-our-understanding-winter-weather-st-lawrence-river-valley-360123 <p>A recent study at ƽ���岻�� provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region.</p> <p>“These findings are essential because even small temperature shifts, as little as one degree, can drastically change the type of precipitation, turning rain into freezing rain or snow,” said Juliann Wray, lead author and PhD student in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. </p> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:15:23 +0000 admin 5347055 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/research-finds-sex-based-differences-how-brains-handle-threats-359570 <p>A new study has uncovered significant differences in how male and female mice process threats, even as they exhibit similar behavioural responses.</p> <p>The discovery suggests that including both male and female subjects in neuroscience research will lead to more accurate conclusions and ultimately better health outcomes.</p> <p>Understanding the influence of sex on brain function can help explain why males and females develop certain psychiatric disorders at different rates or with different symptoms, the researchers said.</p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:47:06 +0000 admin 5347064 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/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 ƽ���岻��.</p> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:51:51 +0000 admin 5347096 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/microbes-orbit-understanding-spaceflights-impact-gut-health-359028 <p>Scientists have uncovered how space travel profoundly alters the gut microbiome, yielding insights that could shape future space missions. </p> <p>The groundbreaking study, led by a ƽ���岻�� researcher in collaboration with University College Dublin (UCD), NASA’s GeneLab and an international consortium, offers the most detailed profile to date of how space travel affects gut microbes. </p> Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:45:37 +0000 admin 5347073 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/genetic-tweaks-can-make-oats-more-nutritious-increase-shelf-life-360285 <p>A recent study from ƽ���岻�� proposes a way to enhance the nutritional value of oats by increasing their content of oleic acid, a type of healthy fat known for its cardiovascular heart benefits and potential to lower diabetes.</p> <p>The findings also suggest this modification could improve their oxidative stability, making oat-based products, such as oat milk, less likely to spoil.</p> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:03:42 +0000 admin 5347044 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/what-time-malaria-bearing-mosquito-bites-you-might-make-difference-358318 <p> </p> <p>A discovery by ƽ���岻��-affiliated researchers could lead to more effective treatment of malaria and other parasitic diseases.</p> <p>When mice are infected in the middle of the night with the parasites causing cerebral malaria, the symptoms of the disease are less severe than for those inflected during the day, and the spread of the parasites within the hosts is more limited, research teams from ƽ���岻��, the Douglas Research Centre and the Research Institute of the ƽ���岻�� Health Centre have discovered.</p> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:52:23 +0000 admin 5347078 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/new-design-overcomes-key-barrier-safer-more-efficient-ev-batteries-360128 <p>Researchers at ƽ���岻�� have made <a href="https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(24)00506-X">a significant advance</a> in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued as the next step in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology.</p> <p>By addressing a long-standing issue with battery performance, this innovation could pave the way for safer, longer-lasting EVs.</p> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:54:07 +0000 admin 5347053 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/study-yields-new-insights-link-between-global-warming-and-rising-sea-levels-358210 <p>A ƽ���岻��-led study suggests that Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica’s impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades. By the same token, if emissions continue on the current trajectory, Antarctic ice loss could lead to more future sea level rise than previously thought.</p> <p>The finding is significant because the Antarctic Ice Sheet is the largest ice mass on Earth, and the biggest uncertainty in predicting future sea levels is how this ice will respond to climate change.</p> Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:16:49 +0000 admin 5347088 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/using-sunlight-turn-two-greenhouse-gases-valuable-chemicals-359632 <p>ƽ���岻�� researchers have harnessed the power of sunlight to transform two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. The discovery could help combat climate change and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:08:31 +0000 admin 5347062 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/study-sheds-light-origins-schizophrenia-brain-offering-hope-targeted-treatments-and-better-diagnosis-357953 <p>A group of scientists are hopeful their research findings about how schizophrenia originates and develops over time in the brain will pave the way for targeted treatments and better diagnosis of the serious mental health condition.</p> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:49:13 +0000 admin 5347094 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/better-way-assess-bridges-earthquake-safety-359447 <p>Researchers from ƽ���岻�� have developed a more efficient way to assess how likely a bridge is to be damaged in an earthquake. The information could help authorities prioritize infrastructure for upgrading and improve emergency response plans.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:13:16 +0000 admin 5347071 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/power-face-time-insights-zebra-finch-courtship-358512 <p>A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insights that potentially apply to human development.</p> <p>ƽ���岻�� researchers discovered that zebra finches deprived of early social experiences could still form strong bonds with a partner later in life. Once placed into cohabitation with a male, females that had never heard a mating song before could quickly develop a preference for his melody.</p> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:50:07 +0000 admin 5347076 at /epi-biostat-occh /epi-biostat-occh/channels/news/mcgill-university-libraries-unveil-game-changing-collections-centre-new-era-sustainable-book-360169 <p><b>October 1, 2024 – Valleyfield, QC</b> – ƽ���岻�� is pleased to announce the official opening of the ƽ���岻�� Collections Centre on October 1, 2024. This groundbreaking facility marks a historic milestone as ƽ���岻��'s first-ever design-build project and sets a new standard for library preservation and sustainability in Quebec.</p> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:51:17 +0000 admin 5347051 at /epi-biostat-occh