nervous system /channels/taxonomy/term/9672/all en THE GLOBE AND MAIL | How does COVID-19 affect the nervous system? Canadian and international scientists want to find out /channels/channels/news/globe-and-mail-how-does-covid-19-affect-nervous-system-canadian-and-international-scientists-want-323690 <p>Canadian and international scientists are joining forces to promote research into how COVID-19 affects the central nervous system, as they strive to understand whether and how the new coronavirus and other respiratory viruses could lead to lasting brain damage. Brought together as part of a new initiative called VINEx, created by Rocket Science Health, a Victoria-based medical devices company, the group is aiming to lead the charge in understanding how viruses invade the brain – an area of study that has received relatively little attention.</p> Thu, 13 Aug 2020 23:22:40 +0000 webfull 162475 at /channels Playing action video games may be bad for your brain, study finds /channels/channels/news/playing-action-video-games-may-be-bad-your-brain-study-finds-269315 <p>The study by Canadian researchers <strong>Dr. Véronique Bohbot</strong> of Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal and Dr. Greg West, an associate professor at the French-language Université de Montréal, demonstrates that the way first-person shooter video game players use their brains to navigate within the game changes the impact various games have on their nervous system.</p> <p>Read more: <a href="http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2017/08/08/playing-action-video-games-may-be-bad-for-your-brain-study-finds/"><em>Radio-Canada International</em></a></p> Wed, 09 Aug 2017 14:55:57 +0000 webfull 129591 at /channels Integrated Program in Neuroscience Open House for Prospective Graduate Students. /channels/event/integrated-program-neuroscience-open-house-prospective-graduate-students-225202 <p>On March 13th, the McGIll Integrated Program in Neuroscience will welcome prospective graduate students to meet faculty and current students from our program.</p> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:24:11 +0000 webfull 94950 at /channels Study points to role of nervous system in arthritis /channels/news/study-points-role-nervous-system-arthritis-228778 <p>Arthritis is a debilitating disorder affecting one in 10 Canadians, with pain caused by inflammation and damage to joints.</p> <p> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:14:48 +0000 webfull 97036 at /channels