Climate change and the unborn : Douglas Conference examined the consequences 2009-02-03
A conference held last week at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute examined the effects of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and ice storms on mental health. According to pane...

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Scientific partnership between the Douglas Institute and PasseportSanté.net 2009-02-03
Web users now have an additional way of accessing the Douglas Mental Health University Institute fact sheets, as PasseportSanté.net has added a number of these fact sheets on various mental health ...

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In memoriam - Edward Cohen 2009-01-30
It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Mr. Edward Cohen - a much-beloved supporter of the Douglas and founder of our Sculpture Garden. Edward's connection with the Douglas star...

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Climate Change, Pregnancy and Mental Health 2009-01-22
Media Advisory: Douglas Institute hosts international conference looking at impact and interventions - January 28 to 30, 2009  The stress caused by living through cataclysmic events such as tsun...

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Antibodies Against Alzheimer's Disease 2009-01-12
The Douglas Institute is part of an international effort to investigate a new treatment A vaccine-based approach could be an effective therapy for people with mild or moderate forms of Alzheimer’s...

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New Alzheimer's gene identified by Douglas Institute Researchers 2009-01-12
Early Diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may be one step closer thanks to new research conducted at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. The study, authored by Rémi ...

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McGill, MUHC and Douglas researchers get top marks from Québec Science 2009-01-09
McGill scientists garner four of 10 top discoveries for 2008. Scientists from McGill University, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute earn t...

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The Electronic Patient Record: The E-volution of Mental Health Care 2009-01-05
Imagine if: A patient’s file indicates that he has been receiving treatment and a team is handling his follow-up care – fourteen months after he died. You see patients’ names on a waiti...

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Notice for all visitors: prevention measures against H1N1 A flu 2009-01-01
Like all other healthcare establishments, the Douglas Institute follows the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS). The Pandemic Plan has been deployed across the In...

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The Douglas at the Eureka! Festival: a Success! 2009-01-01
p>Douglas Institute researchers and students took part in the Eureka! Festival, which was held at the Quays of the Old Port of Montréal on June 14-16. They held a booth on the topic of "Brain Behav...

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