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The APEAL Lab recently collaborated with Dr. Felice Jacka, based at Deakin University in Australia and an expert in the field examining diet and mental health, on a study examining the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and mental health … Continue reading →

The APEAL Lab is delighted to announce success in the September 2012 open operating grant competition of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, receiving $410,418 to support a project entitled “The burden of depression on mortality over six decades”. The … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Rebecca North, who recently published a paper in PLoS ONE entitled “Early Neurodevelopment and Self-Reported Adolescent Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in a National Canadian Cohort Study”. This study, which was the focus of Rebecca’s MSc research, showed … Continue reading →

The APEAL Lab Movember team shaved four longstanding beards to support men’s health and raised more than $2,000 in the process. Who knew a mustache could be such an effective fundraising tool?

Congratulations to Seanna McMartin, whose first-author paper entitled “Diet quality and mental health in subsequent years among Canadian youth” appeared in the December issue of Public Health Nutrition. Seanna’s paper showed that children who had greater variety in their diet … Continue reading →