July

Toronto’s CAMH gets 1st federal grant to study magic mushrooms as treatment for depression CBC.ca “Psilocybin is the chemical compound in magic mushrooms that induces a so-called ‘trip.’ Researchers at CAMH are going to explore if […]

U of M study looking to boost mental health therapy with the help of electricity CTV News “A team at the University of Manitoba is making first-line mental health treatment more accessible. They’re doing it […]

From nursing apps to beauty care services – Lakehead University’s Ascend Accelerator grads show off their entrepreneurial spirit Lakehead University “Maxwell Robinson founded Infusionist, the iPhone and Apple Watch application made for nurses and care […]

Brain changes observed in children with DCD after 10-week-long intervention BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute “New research shows that an occupational therapy program called CO-OP leads to changes in brain regions associated with movement, balance, […]

Nearly 6% of children suffer long COVID but symptoms may be less severe: study Global News “The eight-country study included 1,884 kids aged 17 and younger … Long-term COVID-19 was found in nearly 10 per cent of […]

Brain surgery found to be effective in treating alcohol use disorder – Sunnybrook Hospital Sunnybrook Hospital “Researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have now provided early evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS), a type of […]

RI-MUHC study shows association of low muscle mass with cognitive decline McGill University Health Centre “A new publication in JAMA Network Open describes faster decline in cognitive executive function in older adults with low muscle […]

Fewer graduates are choosing to pursue family medicine – Doctors explain why CTV News “Fewer medical school graduates are opting for a career in family medicine, a choice some doctors say may boil down to […]

Nova Scotia breast cancer researcher receives $250K grant CTV News Atlantic “Marignani recently received $250,000 from the Canadian Cancer Society to further her research in precision oncology. “Over the past 10 years, trends …” TAGS: […]

Mental health experts say Canada needs a 3-digit suicide crisis hotline | CBC News CBC “Dr. Allison Crawford, the chief medical officer for Talk Suicide Canada and a psychiatrist with Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and […]