/newsroom/taxonomy/term/6129/all en /newsroom/soham-rej Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:32:43 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 252633 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/strong-social-support-decreases-mental-health-problems-young-adults-326716 <p>Early adulthood, a transitional life stage marked by major changes in social roles and responsibilities, can bring with it an increase of mental health problems. A team of ƻ����Ժ researchers has found that young adults who perceived higher levels of social support reported fewer mental health problems.</p> Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:00:23 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 252058 at /newsroom /newsroom/tina-montreuil Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:05:53 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 198177 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/stress-heightens-fear-threats-past-269279 <p>Recognizing threats is an essential function of the human mind — think “fight or flight” — one that is aided by past negative experiences. But when older memories are coupled with stress, individuals are likely to perceive danger in harmless circumstances, according to a paper published today in the <em>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</em>.</p> Mon, 07 Aug 2017 22:00:38 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 32147 at /newsroom /newsroom/perry-adler Thu, 19 Dec 2019 19:35:06 +0000 Anonymous 23902 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/how-insulin-calms-brain-activity-253761 <p>Insulin has long been known as the hormone which controls the body’s sugar levels: humans who lack or are insensitive to insulin develop diabetes. Although insulin is also made and released in the brain, its effects there have remained unclear.</p> <p> Tue, 30 Jun 2015 21:01:01 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24281 at /newsroom