Anxiety, depression in kids double during pandemic; teens, girls most at risk: study
CityNews Toronto
“U of C research team suggests more supports be put in place for kids … According to a meta-analysis from the University of Calgary, which took from …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, mental health, anxiety, depression, University of Calgary
Large 42-country study connects teen mental wellbeing to both screen time and physical activity
CHEO
“A study published today in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, involving data for more than 577,000 adolescents (ages 13 to 15) from 42 North American and European countries, finds that increased physical activity is clearly associated with better mental wellbeing and increased recreational screen time, beyond 2 hours per day, is detrimentally related to mental wellbeing. It is the first study to show such clear relationships in a large multi-country sample.”
TAGS: physical activity, mental health, screen time, children and youth health, CHEO-RI
Healthy aging key research priority for Robarts Research scientist
Western News
“As the scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Aging, Rylett is focused on developing research opportunities …”
TAGS: healthy aging, aging population, research opportunities, Western University
Innovative coating for blood vessels reduces rejection of transplanted organs
UBC News
“The work of Simon Fraser University’s Dr. Jonathan Choy and Winnie Enns confirmed that a mouse artery, coated in this way and then transplanted, …”
TAGS: blood vessels, transplanted organs, surgery outcomes, innovative treatment, Simon Fraser University
Brain connectivity can build better AI
McGill Newsroom
“ … Fonds de Recherche du Quebec – Santé, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Canada Research Chairs, Fonds de Recherche du Quebec … “
TAGS : brain connectivity, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, The Neuro
Future areas of focus for patient-oriented research
Let’s Talk – CIHR
“Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR(External link)), created by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in 2011, is about moving scientific discoveries to the bedside and producing the information that decision-makers and health professionals need to improve care.”
TAGS: CIHR, scientific discoveries, healthcare