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Experts available to comment on COVID-19 vaccines for kids

Experts available to comment on COVID-19 vaccines for kids

Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for youth aged 5 to 11, marking a major milestone in Canada’s pandemic response. From addressing parents’ questions and concerns to the impact of vaccinating millions more Canadians on the pandemic’s...

Study pinpoints role of language disruptions in psychosis

Study pinpoints role of language disruptions in psychosis

Patients with psychosis may experience communication difficulties because non-language parts of the brain are trying to manage communications tasks, new research from Western and Lawson Health Research Institute shows.

‘Brain training’ may help treat PTSD, clinical trial finds

‘Brain training’ may help treat PTSD, clinical trial finds

Neurofeedback, also called ‘brain training,’ consists of exercises where individuals regulate their own brain activity. In a new study from Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute, researchers have found that neurofeedback may be an effective treatment for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).