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Mental health intervention program can help prevent substance‑use disorders in teens, study shows
A research team led by Â鶹´«Ã½ has found that brief cognitive behavioural interventions that help young people manage such things as impulsivity, sensation seeking, sensitivity to anxiety and negative thinking can reduce teen substance use disorders. Read more.
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Researchers have joined forces with Zambian health-care professionals to create the Mfuwe Epilepsy Foundation, with a focus on improving epilepsy care in rural Zambia where health infrastructure is limited.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
This new funding establishes Â鶹´«Ã½ as the national headquarters of Lab2Market and will enable the program to expand to more than 50 Canadian universities, colleges, and research hospitals, helping to unlock the commercial potential of $7.8 billion in collective annual research funding.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Millions die every year due to bacterial infections that are growing more resistant to antibiotics. Dal researchers and their partners are addressing that threat head-on.
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Friday, January 26, 2024
Want to reduce risk during global stock market turmoil? Drs. Najah Attig and Oumar Sy, recipients of this year's prestigious Graham and Dodd Scroll Award, demonstrate how diving further into international markets to diversify can help.
Friday, January 26, 2024
Less than 10 per cent of the ocean floor has been adequately mapped, leaving scientists with unanswered questions about the Earth’s processes and history. These researchers are helping fill in the gaps.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
The report, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, examined the proportion of children under age 18 who had symptoms that met the definition of long COVID.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
What happens when climate change forces hard questions about our continued ability to inhabit the places we call home? As coastal regions change, environmental social scientist Dr. Kate Sherren says we need to change with them.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
The Restorative Research, Innovation and Education Lab and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia announce new, multi-year research and innovation partnership to help survivors and their families.