The Douglas 125th anniversary 2010-01-08
Looking back over the past one hundred and twenty-five years, we can see that much has been accomplished. Douglas staff have cared for and treated hundreds of thousands of people. Our researchers h...

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Motor function tests: Rotarod 2009-11-11
This test is used to assess motor coordination and balance. The animal is placed on a cylinder that rotates at gradually increasing speed (RPM), until the animal can no longer maintain itself on th...

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Using blogs as a support tool 2009-11-06
Michelle Blanc, MSc, a specialist in Web marketing, opened the International Conference on the Use of the Internet in Mental Health, with a personal testimony about her struggle with mental illness...

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Marie-Josée d'Amours generous donation to the Douglas Institute (in French) 2009-11-06
TVA's Le Banquier crew visits the Douglas Eating Disorders Program to capture on film Marie-Josée D'Amours, former patient of the program, making a generous donation to the Douglas Foundation. Ms D...

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Who could benefit from an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease? 2009-11-06
Serge Gauthier, MD, FRCPC, Douglas researcher and director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit at the McGill Centre for Studies in Aging describes a highly promising research project, in which...

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Conditions to making an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease? 2009-11-06
Serge Gauthier, MD, FRCPC, Douglas researcher and director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit at the McGill Centre for Studies in Aging describes a highly promising research project, in which...

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Antibodies Against Alzheimer's Disease 2009-11-06
Presented by N.P.Vasavan Nair, MD, FRCPC, Medical Chief, Program for Dementia with Psychiatric Co-morbidity A vaccine-based approach could be an effective therapy for people with mild or moderate ...

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Students talk about the 2008 Mini-Psych School (in French) 2009-11-05
Participants of the 2008 Mini-Psych School tell us why they attended the school lectures and what they get out of them. Video in French

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Researchers explain the importance of philanthropy in mental health and neurosciences 2009-11-04
Donations are essential to the advancement of research in mental health. Many researchers receive their salary from the Douglas Institute Foundation.

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Frames of Mind 2008 - Opening evening (in French) 2009-11-04
To celebrate its fifth year, the Douglas launches its 2008 Frames of Mind series at the National Film Board’s CineRobotheque in downtown Montréal. The event was be held May 5 and featured Lyne Char...

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