Research
January 13, 2020
Complications related to disability affect MS-related mortality
A study that analyzed information from death certificates issued in British Columbia over a...
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New function of CHIMERA adds severe impacts to aid researchers in studying traumatic brain injury
Pictured: Dr. Asma Bashir (left) and Dr. Cheryl Wellington (right) following Dr. Bashir’s successful...
New SickKids-CIHR award to fund research into rare form of ASD
New funding from a partnership of SickKids Hospital and the CIHR Institute for Human...
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December 16, 2019
Researchers discover fundamental principles linking brain and mind
An analysis of more than 1,000 brain scans from healthy individuals discovered fundamental rules...
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December 5, 2019
New research offers clarity for function of gene implicated in epilepsy and intellectual disability
Loss-of-function mutations in some genes have been identified in people with neurodevelopmental disorders. New...
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December 3, 2019
One in two homeless people may have experienced a head injury in their lifetime
People who are homeless experience a disproportionately high lifetime prevalence of traumatic brain injury...
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November 25, 2019
Mega-analysis finds consistency in gene dysfunction in models of Alzheimer’s disease
Pictured: Dr. Paul Pavlidis. Image source: Michael Smith Laboratories/UBC. By studying the changes in...
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November 21, 2019
Large-scale analysis of mutant worms reveals functions of Autism Spectrum Disorder risk genes
Pictured: Dr. Catharine Rankin. Image source: Department of Psychology/UBC. Researchers around the world have...
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November 14, 2019
Global perspective shapes future of UBC student mental health
Pictured: UBC students on Main Mall. Image credit: Martin Dee/UBC. A three-year, multi-centre, randomized...
Dr. Sophia Frangou, new to UBC, finds consistencies in abnormal brain function across mood, anxiety disorders
An analysis of more than 9,000 brain scans shows that abnormalities in brain function...
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October 21, 2019
Systematic review identifies consistencies and gaps in MS microbiome studies
There is growing evidence across a range of neurological disorders that the gut microbiome...
Research
October 15, 2019
Exercise “rewires” the brain, may improve motor function and mood in PD
Pictured: graduate student Matthew Sacheli with a research participant. Image credit: Don Erhardt/UBC Faculty...