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Tinnitus severity linked to mood, sleep and personality traits

webfull — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:15:46 +0000

How severely a person experiences tinnitus is shaped by their mood, sleep quality and even personality traits, a new study has found.

Tinnitus is a persistent ringing or buzzing in the ears that affects roughly 14 per cent of adults worldwide. It is known to be linked to hearing loss and to affect people differently.

In order to gain a better understanding of impacts on individuals, �� researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, developed a predictive model.

Published: 20 August 2025

High-salt diet inflames the brain and raises blood pressure, study finds

webfull — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:20:36 +0000

A new study finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure.

Published: 19 August 2025

New tool helps seniors reduce unnecessary medications

webfull — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:09:12 +0000

�� researchers have developed and are licensing a digital tool to help safely reduce patients’ use of medications that may be unnecessary or even harmful to them.

When clinicians review a patient’s file, MedSafer flags potentially inappropriate medications. In a new clinical trial, the software helped deprescribe such medications in 36 per cent of long-term care residents, nearly triple as many as when reviews were done without the tool.

Published: 4 August 2025

Montreal researchers use AI and wearable sensors to detect inflammation before symptoms appear

webfull — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:47:07 +0000

Modern medicine is largely reactive—treating illness only after symptoms emerge. But a new study from the Research Institute of the �� Health Centre (The Institute) and �� points to a more proactive future: one where silent signs of infection are detected before we even feel sick.

Published: 30 July 2025

Youth at risk of suicide show early warning signs that adults often miss

webfull — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:22:33 +0000

Drawing on a landmark 25-year study that followed Quebec children into adulthood, �� researchers have identified two distinct patterns in how suicidal thoughts emerge and the early signs that are often missed.

Suicidal thoughts are increasingly common among youth, but how they begin and what mental health symptoms often precede them are poorly understood, the researchers said.

Published: 23 July 2025

Nine ��ians appointed to the Order of Canada

webfull — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:10:48 +0000

Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among �� community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service

Nine members of the �� community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

Among the honorees are two �� faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).

Published: 7 July 2025

Human genetics professor receives Banting Discovery Award

webfull — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:06:00 +0000

Published: 2 June 2025

��’s President honours outstanding early-career researchers

webfull — Thu, 29 May 2025 15:48:45 +0000

Professors Guojun Chen, Mahsa Dadar and Phoebe Friesen – all members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – win President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers

Three �� scholars were recognized with the 2025 President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at the Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony on May 27. The award honours exceptional early-career researchers whose work is expanding the frontiers of knowledge in their fields.

Published: 29 May 2025

The Child Phonology Lab at SCSD is looking for parent participants

webfull — Thu, 15 May 2025 16:14:23 +0000

Published: 15 May 2025

Provost honours 31 �� professors for exceptional research achievements

webfull — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

�� announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James �� Professors, James �� Professors and William Dawson Scholars

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 �� professors as Distinguished James �� Professors, James �� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Published: 1 May 2025

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