/channels/taxonomy/term/11997/all en /channels/channels/news/treatment-anorexia-nervosa-357901 <p>A ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą-led research team working in collaboration with a French team (CNRS, INSERM and Sorbonne university) believes it has identified both the neurological mechanism underlying anorexia nervosa as well as a possible cure.</p> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:31:58 +0000 webfull 200725 at /channels /channels/channels/news/24-matins-et-si-alzheimer-netait-pas-une-maladie-completement-neurodegenerative-284611 <p>Pour le professeur <strong>Salah El Mestikawy</strong> de l’universitĂ© ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą Ă  MontrĂ©al, “La plupart de ces baisses n’apparaissent qu’aux stades les plus tardifs de la maladie, Ă  tel point que cette perte pourrait aussi bien ĂŞtre une consĂ©quence de la maladie plutĂ´t que sa cause”.</p> <p><a href="https://www.24matins.fr/alzheimer-netait-maladie-completement-neurodegenerative-703853">24 MATINS</a></p> Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:44:53 +0000 webfull 134913 at /channels /channels/channels/news/alzheimers-disease-neuronal-loss-very-limited-283921 <p>Frequently encountered in the elderly, Alzheimer’s is considered a neurodegenerative disease, which means that it is accompanied by a significant, progressive loss of neurons and their nerve endings, or synapses. A joint French and Canadian study published in Scientific Reports now challenges this view.</p> Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:54:46 +0000 webfull 134145 at /channels /channels/news/douglas-based-research-team-obtains-15-million-study-new-method-neuronal-communication-231814 <p>Salah El Mestikawy, PhD, a researcher at The Douglas Institute, along with his research team, have received $1.5 million to explore the dual signalling capacity of neurons. This research grant is one of five new<a href="http://braincanada.ca/en/node/13" target="_blank"> Multi-Investigator Research Initiative (MIRI)</a> grants awarded by Brain Canada with funds from the Canada Brain Research Fund and Partners. The Douglas team will work with colleagues at the University of Western Ontario.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:02:11 +0000 webfull 100134 at /channels /channels/news/two-douglas-psychiatrists-honoured-verdun-community-232143 <p>Mimi IsraĂ«l, MD, and Serge Beaulieu, MD, PhD received a 2013 “<a href="http://www.forumeconomiqueverdun.com/coup-de-chapeau" target="_blank">Coup de chapeau verdunois</a>” for their commitment as first-line psychiatrists. The awards were handed out by Roger Cadieux, President of the Forum Ă©conomique de Verdun, during a recognition ceremony on the evening of November 27.</p> <p>This award recognizes the involvement of Verdun residents and employees.</p> Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:20:52 +0000 webfull 100460 at /channels /channels/news/scientists-identify-key-gene-associated-addiction-254372 <p>A new study published in the journal <em>Molecular Psychiatry</em> by a team led by Salah El Mestikawy, Ph.D., researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute (CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’île-de-MontrĂ©al), professor at ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą and head of research at CNRS INSERM UPMC in Paris, opens the field to new understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying addiction in humans. Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:16:37 +0000 webfull 111543 at /channels