CTV NEWS | New study first to report childhood behaviour can predict traumatic brain injuries later in life

McGill University says a new study led by its researchers is the first to report that childhood behaviour can predict traumatic brain injuries later in life. The study, which was published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, specifically shows that boys who exhibit inattention-hyperactivity at age 10 have a higher risk of sustaining traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) as adolescents and adults.

MONTREAL GAZETTE | Are Arts grads unemployable? No, that's a myth

"More and more evidence shows that studying the humanities trains you in what we now call 'transferable skills' of analysis and communication, abilities useful in any field, and which in fact may be even more necessary in the coming years," writes Maggie Kilgour, Molson Professor of English Language and Literature at McGill University.

CBC | As a newcomer to Canada, should I try to lose my accent?

According to Dr. Marc Pell, a professor at McGill University's school of communication sciences and disorders, people who speak with an accent are perceived as less trustworthy than those without an accent. "If you have an accent, any type of accent, according to the people that are rating and judging the person, they will consider you less believable," he explained.

CBC | McGill restores 200-year-old printing press, likely oldest of its kind in North America

In this century, it doesn't take long to type out a page of text and print it out on a sheet of paper. But two hundred years ago, printing required a lot more effort. There are plenty of printers in the McGill University McLennan Library, but none is quite like the Columbian printing press, designed and manufactured by Georges Clymer in 1821 — the same year McGill University was founded.

RADIO CANADA INTERNATIONAL | Research may link exercise to improved video game performance

A Canadian researcher from McGill University recently conducted a study that suggests that exercise can improve performance in video games.

A group of young players were asked to play the popular online video game, League of Legends for 20 minutes after 15 minutes of intense cardio exercise. The players were then asked to come in and play the game again after a period of rest.

CTV NEWS | Suicide attempts higher in teens, young adults with diabetes

Young people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are paying the price with their mental health, according to a study published in Diabetes Care by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ).

The study focuses on young people, aged 15 to 25, in Quebec who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D), one of the most common childhood chronic illnesses.

CTV NEWS | What is dopamine fasting and why are people doing it?

As for the idea that people can control their dopamine release to achieve greater joy, Cecilia Flores, a psychiatry professor at McGill University who studies the development of the dopamine system, isn’t convinced. Even sitting alone in an empty room with zero stimuli – no food, no music – still wouldn’t be enough to limit the release of dopamine. That’s because we need dopamine for “our everyday survival,” Flores said.

FORBES | Inside The Rise Of Private Cities

What is a private city?  “A private city is kind of like a giant mall,” says Sarah Moser, an associate professor of geography at McGill University who has extensively studied the global new city movement. “If management doesn’t like you or the way you dress, they can theoretically expel you and you don’t have recourse to challenge this, as it is private property.

MONTREAL GAZETTE | Sexual exploitation: More training needed to detect 'hidden problem

“There’s not enough information in journals or in teaching,” Dr. Farhan Bhanji said. “It’s still a hidden problem.” Many victims are reticent to discuss the abuse, but an empathetic medical professional who asks the right questions could persuade a victim to eventually seek help, Bnanji said.

MACLEAN'S | Why it’s time for Canada to introduce self-testing HIV kits

Seventy-seven countries, including the U.S., South Africa and Nigeria, have approved home self-testing HIV kits, using either a mouth swab or a drop of blood. Canada is not among them, despite the fact that the World Health Organization (WHO) gave its blessing in 2016 to self-test HIV kits as a tool in the quest to eradicate the virus. [...] Now, doctors, public health workers and leaders in HIV/AIDS organizations are saying enough is enough.

PBS | A neuroscientist lays out the keys to aging well

As a neuroscientist, professor emeritus of psychology, musician and best-selling author, Daniel Levitin has extensively studied the brain and its impact on aging. His latest book, "Successful Aging," explores the questions: what happens in the brain as we age and what are the keys to aging well? NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker recently spoke to Levitin to learn more

THE SCIENTIST | What Neurobiology Can Tell Us About Suicide

The biochemical mechanisms in the brain underlying suicidal behavior are beginning to come to light, and researchers hope they could one day lead to better treatment and prevention strategies. [...] “The knowledge we have today is way larger than what we had twenty years ago,” says Gustavo Turecki, a psychiatrist at McGill University and the director of the McGill Group for Suicide Studies at the Douglas Research Centre in Montreal. “[We’ve] made tremendous advances . . .

MONTREAL GAZETTE | Is Montreal ready for the Big One?

Montreal actually sits on a continental “weak spot,” explained Christie Rowe, a professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at McGill University and the Canada Research Chair in Earthquake Geology, making it prone to seismic activity.

CBC | MUHC's first female surgeon-in-chief says patients are her top priority

Dr. Liane Feldman made history at one of the city's oldest medical institutions. Effective Jan. 1, she became the first female surgeon-in-chief and medical director of the surgical mission of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). She is tasked with organizing the clinical workload in the operating rooms, ambulatory clinics and emergency departments across a network of medical facilities that includes the Royal Victoria Hospital and Montreal General.

MONTREAL GAZETTE | Quebec needs a 'youth ombudsman': McGill expert

Quebec should follow the examples of British Columbia and New Brunswick in creating the position of a youth ombudsman, a McGill University expert in social work urged a special commission on Wednesday that is holding hearings on the province’s beleaguered youth-protection system.