Use spatial memory to reduce risks of dementia 2014-01-16
Véronique Bohbot, research scientist at the Douglas Institute, will present two public lectures on why and how to
Véronique Bohbot, PhD., a neuroscientist at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and associate professor at McGill University, directs research on the brain’s navigational strategies. She...

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A Douglas researcher's study featured in Quebec Science top ten discoveries of 2013 2014-01-08
One of the 10 Discoveries of the Year selected by Quebec Science magazine for 2013 was led by a Douglas researcher. Back in June, Jens Pruessner, Director of the McGill Centre for Studies in Aging ...

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Discovery of “teen gene” could hold promise for combating severe mental illnesses 2013-12-17
Douglas researchers identify first gene involved in adolescent brain development that may play a role in mental health vulnerability
 As many parents of mentally ill adults will confirm anecdotally, the first symptoms of “something not quite right” with their children begin to appear during the teen years. It is known that durin...

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The Douglas Institute successfully launches Good Neighbour Committee 2013-12-09
The first meeting of the Good Neighbour Committee of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute was held December 3 in Douglas Hall with 25 citizens from the area in attendance. For over two ho...

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Two Douglas psychiatrists honoured by the Verdun community 2013-11-27
Mimi Israël, MD, and Serge Beaulieu, MD, PhD received a 2013  “Coup de chapeau verdunois” for their commitment as first-line psychiatrists. The awards were handed out by Roger Cadieux, President of...

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A brain reward gene influences food choices in the first years of life 2013-11-26
Study links genetic predisposition to childhood obesity
Research has suggested that a particular gene in the brain’s reward system contributes to overeating and obesity in adults. This same variant has now been linked to childhood obesity and tasty food...

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Mental health: McGill tackles a widespread community issue 2013-11-26
This news was written by the McGill Reporter The case studies – students and staff, people from abroad, people from here – are sobering. “Relies too much on alcohol and drugs to deal with stresses...

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Health minister Réjean Hébert awards prestigious 2013 Prix Persillier-Lachapelle to Dr. Mimi Israël of the Douglas Institute 2013-11-18
Dr. Mimi Israël, psychiatrist-in-Chief at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, has been awarded the 2013 prix Reconnaissanc...

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Douglas-based research team obtains $1.5 million to study a new method of neuronal communication 2013-11-12
Salah El Mestikawy, PhD, a researcher at The Douglas Institute, along with his research team, have received $1.5 million to explore the dual signalling capacity of neurons. This research grant is o...

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LaSalle Boulevard closed 2013-11-05
Click on the image to zoom The Verdun Borough public works department ...

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