/newsroom/taxonomy/term/14996/all en /newsroom/channels/news/delay-second-doses-covid-19-vaccines-has-epidemiological-benefits-long-term-effects-depend-strength-329377 <p>Delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines should reduce case numbers in the near term; however, the longer term case burden and the potential for evolution of viral ‘escape’ from immunity will depend on the robustness of immune responses generated by natural infections and one or two vaccine doses, according to a study from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ and Princeton University published today in <i>Science</i>.</p> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:07:30 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 256659 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/using-online-ads-spot-human-trafficking-330687 <p>Researchers at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have designed an algorithm that detects organized human trafficking activity in online escort advertisements. Advertising is one the most common use of technology for human trafficking purposes.</p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:52:08 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 261641 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/survey-says-canadians-asking-better-food-systems-and-food-sparked-covid-19-access-327230 <p>Shopping anxiety, higher food prices and individual income limitations are some of the factors making access to food challenging for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests.</p> <p>Researchers conducted an online inter-provincial survey with residents of B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces during the first wave of COVID-19. The survey assessed how the pandemic affected food access and behaviour in each region and how perceptions regarding the food systems may have been altered.</p> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:43:36 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 253728 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/strong-social-support-decreases-mental-health-problems-young-adults-326716 <p>Early adulthood, a transitional life stage marked by major changes in social roles and responsibilities, can bring with it an increase of mental health problems. A team of ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ researchers has found that young adults who perceived higher levels of social support reported fewer mental health problems.</p> Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:00:23 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 252058 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mind-gap-discrepancies-walking-assessments-people-multiple-sclerosis-325832 <p>Significant gaps in how walking capacity and performance is assessed for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) could be harming therapy and treatment development according to ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ researchers. The study, published in the <a href="https://meridian.allenpress.com/ijmsc/article/22/3/143/437352">International Journal of MS Care</a>, examined the differential between measurement tools for clinical walking capacity and real-world performance.</p> Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:04:10 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 246015 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/long-term-covid-19-containment-will-be-shaped-strength-and-duration-natural-vaccine-induced-immunity-324951 <p>New research suggests that the impact of natural and vaccine-induced immunity will be key factors in shaping the future trajectory of the global coronavirus pandemic, known as COVID-19. In particular, a vaccine capable of eliciting a strong immune response could substantially reduce the future burden of infection, according to a study recently published in the journal <i>Science</i>.</p> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:26:16 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 241525 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-increases-risk-gestational-diabetes-and-hypertensive-disorders-325178 <p>A recent study by researchers at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ has identified polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as an independent risk factor for gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The condition, known to lead to multiple reproductive complications, including infertility, affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age.</p> <p>PCOS was already known for its association to other adverse perinatal conditions, such as insulin resistance. However, there remains significant gaps in understanding the correlation between the syndrome and neonatal complications.</p> Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:17:28 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 242176 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/keeping-beat-its-all-your-brain <p>How do people coordinate their actions with the sounds they hear? This basic ability, which allows people to cross the street safely while hearing oncoming traffic, dance to new music or perform team events such as rowing, has puzzled cognitive neuroscientists for years. A new study led by researchers at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ is shining a light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together.</p> Mon, 31 Aug 2020 21:27:26 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 237325 at /newsroom