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Sara E. Crann – University of Windsor

Sara E. Crann, Ph.D., (she/her) is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Windsor, Canada She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in applied social psychology from the University of Guelph, Canada. Her research uses mixed methods and community-engaged approaches to examine issues related to...

Charlene Y. Senn – University of Windsor

Charlene Y. Senn, Ph.D., is a Professor and Tier I (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) Canada Research Chair in Sexual Violence at the University of Windsor She is a social psychologist committed to the belief that high quality theory and research evidence can be used not only to understand our...

Confronting harassment and violence in Canadian workplaces: Insights and evolutions

Dr. Adriana Berlingieri, Research Associate and Barb MacQuarrie, Community Director at the Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children in Canada, discuss the prevalence and impact of harassment and violence in the workplace.
Figure 1. Two routes of brain infection by which SARS-CoV-2 may enter the hypothalamus and infect GnRH neurons. The virus attaches to and enters cells harbouring surface receptors such as ACE2 (black spanner-like symbol) or NRP1 (red cylinder). GnRH neurons exhibit both, which might increase their vulnerability. A. The haematological route, whereby the respiratory virus (white spheres) makes its way through the lungs into the bloodstream (dark red), and thence into the median eminence (ME), a part of the hypothalamus that harbours ”fenestrated” or leaky blood vessels. The virus may affect a number of different cell types locally, including GnRH neurons (green), whose secretory terminals approach the fenestrated vessels, and tanycytes (grey), whose processes control this secretion and also transport other bloodborne hormones and other substances into the brain. Once inside the brain ventricles (V), fluid-filled canals within the brain, the virus can also travel to other areas. B. The olfactory route, whereby the virus enters the olfactory bulb (OB) of the brain directly from the nose across the bony cribriform plate by means of nerve bundles or infected olfactory neurons and other cell types. GnRH neurons, which are born in the nasal epithelium during the embryonic period and migrate into the brain along these nerve bundles to their final positions, still maintain a connection with their birthplace, and could be thus be infected directly or indirectly through olfactory neurons or other cells. GnRH neurons also project to parts of the brain involved in higher functions such as cognition, potentially contributing to long-COVID symptoms such as “brain fog”.

Brain infection by SARS-CoV-2: Lifelong consequences

The WATCH team, founded to elucidate the role played by specialized brain cells called tanycytes in various physiological processes, has been investigating how and where the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects the brain, and some long-term consequences of this neuro-invasion.
The Anti-Market Sentiment: A Critique

The anti-market sentiment: A critique

The anti-market sentiment has a long history and can be traced at least to Aristotle (384-322 B.C.); see ‘an anticommercial theme originating in Aristotle’ (McCloskey 2006, p.2).
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Reducing the pet primate trade: The importance of keeping primates out of the home

Stronger measures are needed to reduce pet primate ownership says Kate Dylewsky from the Government Affairs, Animal Welfare Institute.
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Business and human rights in Japan: Rights holders’ perspectives

Emi Sugawara, Osaka University of Economics and Law, examines business and human rights issues in Japan with a focus on the priority issues from rights holders’ perspectives.
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UK and Bangladesh strengthen aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

UK and Bangladesh join together as the UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, has pledged an additional £4.5 million.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and biomaterials: A perfect BandAId™

Thomas J Webster, Ph.D., Professor and Entrepreneur, is investigating the potential of AI in medical applications and biomaterial production.
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Latest abortion pill ruling rolls back FDA’s efforts to make the pill more accessible

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that access to the abortion pill, Mifepristone, should be restricted potentially affecting countless women around the country.
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10 fantastic tips to help you ensure a balanced menopause diet

Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet is essential at all stages of life, even throughout menopause. Here Dr Deborah Lee lays out her 10 tips to help keep a balanced menopause diet and understand what your body needs.
Human Flourishing and Offender Rehabilitation

Human flourishing and offender rehabilitation

Byron R. Johnson and Sung Joon Jang from the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University explore the correlation between religious involvement and human flourishing for those in offender rehabilitation.
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Opportunities and challenges in blood collection and transfusion medicine

Kate Fry, CEO of America’s Blood Centers, discusses the essential role of blood products and transfusion medicine in the U.S. and the efforts to ensure blood’s safety and availability.
What is the Psychedelic Renaissance and what can we learn from its history

What is the Psychedelic Renaissance and what can we learn from its history

Psychedelic therapies are breathing optimism back into modern psychiatry. Substances like psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA, and ketamine are showing clinical promise in a number of treatment-resistant categories of mental disorders, and we are beginning to see a psychedelic renaissance.
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Stop low back pain: A self treatment approach

There is a 2-minute corrective exercise which research proves provides relief from low back pain to 90% of those who do it, explains Dr. Hélène Bertrand, who discusses the impact of SI joints and possible pain treatments.
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Is the U.S. government doing enough to protect children online?

Dan Frechtling, Data Security Thought Leader, discusses the U.S. government's measures to protect children online and whether we should be doing more.
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Oxytocin deficiency found in patients with vasopressin deficiency

Researchers have discovered an oxytocin deficiency in patients with vasopressin deficiency caused by a pituitary gland disease.
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Bystander training against harassment is non-existent in most NHS trusts

Only one in five NHS Trusts in England provide active bystander training to address workplace harassment – including measures against sexual harassment.
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What does racial trauma look like, and how is it affecting communities?

Frequent exposure to racism impacts long-term mental health, often influencing ‘racial trauma’, leading to self-hatred and a low sense of self-worth Across many African American communities in the US, depression and anxiety have been on the rise. Evidence has proven that racism has been a contributing factor to this, creating...

Creating a safer online world: is further government regulation the answer?

With users experiencing significant levels of harassment across digital platforms, the Online Safety Bill (OSB) is currently the only government regulation answer for online spaces.

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