/newsroom/taxonomy/term/17462/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-canadas-first-ever-national-oral-health-survey-359269 <p>Preliminary results of the Canadian Oral Health Survey (COHS), released August 27, highlight disparities in insurance coverage and indicate dental visits have almost returned to pre-pandemic levels. Residents of Quebec were the least likely to have dental insurance, while Albertans were the most likely. The COHS is Canada’s <u> </u>first-ever national oral health survey. (<a href="https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/240827/dq240827b-eng.htm?utm_source=mstatcan&utm_medium=eml&utm_campaign=statcan-statcan-mstatcan" target="_blank">Statistics Canada</a>)</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:13:35 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 314602 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-universitys-faculty-dental-medicine-and-oral-health-sciences-and-welcome-hall-mission-357268 <p>±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s <a href="/dentistry/">Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences</a> and the Welcome Hall Mission celebrated the completion of the Jim Lund Dental Clinic expansion project, which started in October 2023.</p> <p>Established in 2011 in partnership with the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, the Jim Lund Dental Clinic at Welcome Hall Mission has long been recognized for its commitment to helping Montrealers in need with free dental care.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 19:42:18 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 310484 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/discovery-unravels-mystery-rare-bone-disease-354311 <p>A ±«ÓãÖ±²¥-led team of researchers have made an important discovery shedding light on the genetic basis of a rare skeletal disorder. The study, published in <i>Nature Communications</i>, reveals that a defect in a specific gene (heterozygous variants in the matrix Gla protein, or MGP) may cause a disorder that affects the structure of connective tissues that supports the body.</p> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:46:53 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307586 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/new-model-identify-and-predict-chronic-pain-349138 <p>Chronic pain is a complex condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide and understanding its causes and predicting its trajectory remains difficult. However, findings from <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02430-4">a recent ±«ÓãÖ±²¥-led study published in <i>Nature Medicine</i></a> could improve the understanding and management of chronic pain. The researchers developed a model that can predict one’s likelihood of developing chronic pain as well as the severity and spread of that pain.</p> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:18:00 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 306465 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-canadians-seeking-closure-are-finally-holding-funerals-delayed-covid-19-340015 <p>The mandates may be lifted, but COVID-19 continues to shape how families across Canada mourn. Funeral directors say the COVID-19 pandemic has so altered what it means to mourn that it might be a while before there is any community consensus of how and when to have a funeral. While many families feel the time is right to finally mourn, others feel like too much time has passed, and they no longer plan to hold a service. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/summer-funeral-memorials-two-years-1.6488758" target="_blank">CBC News</a>)</p> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:29:28 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288215 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-black-history-month-february-2022-337133 <p>Every February, people in Canada are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. The theme for Black History Month 2022 is <b>February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day</b>. (<a href="https://www.canada.ca/fr/patrimoine-canadien/campagnes/mois-histoire-des-noirs.html" target="_blank">Canadian Heritage</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:21:58 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 285092 at /newsroom