Jeff Hodson

Nov 27, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Jeff Hodson |Simon FRASER

The use of antidepressants is associated with sexual side effects including reduced genital sensitivity that persists after stopping the medication, a new Simon Fraser University study finds. The study, published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, indicates that 13% of people who used antidepressants reported a reduction in genital sensitivity, compared to 1% of users of other psychiatric medications.

Nov 4, 2024 | sfu.ca | Jeff Hodson

Excellence SFU’s Global Institute for Agritech is a new, multi-faculty, global research institute that aims to advance agritech research and facilitate collaboration with partners around the world. A new research institute at Simon Fraser University aims to help with world challenges around climate change and food security through agricultural technology (agritech) innovation.

Oct 18, 2024 | sfu.ca | Jeff Hodson

A former Simon Fraser University high-jumper who created the ‘Brill Bend’ technique and whose Canadian high-jump record has remained untouched for four decades is being inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Debbie Brill will receive the Order of Sport as a trailblazer at a ceremony Oct. 23 in Gatineau, Que.  “I never thought of myself as (a trailblazer),” says Brill, who grew up as one of five kids on a farm in Aldergrove. “I didn't go out trying to shake up the world.

Aug 31, 2024 | sfu.ca | Jeff Hodson

ExcellenceHow does our past trauma impact our health? Can we begin to heal by addressing the root causes that made us ill in the first place? For Dr. Gabor Maté, the mind and the body are inseparable. And for the past several decades, he has challenged traditional medical thought by communicating that idea in a way that resonates with millions of people around the world.

Jul 24, 2024 | sfu.ca | Jeff Hodson

The whirlwind year continues for Simon Fraser University speedster Marie-Éloïse Leclair, who is headed to Paris this month as a member of the Canadian Olympic women’s 4x100m relay team. Leclair was named to the pool of five sprinters on the 4x100m team after her 3rd place finish in the 100m at the national Olympic track and field trials in Montreal at the end of June. The relay team will travel and train in Barcelona before heading to Paris for the Summer Olympics, which runs July 26 to August 11.