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March 13, 2020
8% of school-age children have thought about or attempted suicide
Eight in every 100 school-age children have experienced suicidal ideas and behaviours, according to...
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New Study Looks at the Effects of Aging on Testosterone in the Brain
It is well-known that as males age, testosterone levels in their blood decrease and...
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 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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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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September 17, 2019
Surrey-Vancouver kindergarten curriculum trial improved student success and reduced teacher burnout
A kindergarten program emphasizing more play, hands-on learning, and students helping one another has...
Dr. Annie Vogel Ciernia’s lab to look at immunological underpinnings of neurodevelopmental disorders
Dr. Annie Vogel Ciernia opened her lab at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain...
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June 3, 2019
Pavlidis lab: New discoveries towards understanding the genetic causes of the autism spectrum disorder
Written by Daniela Salas from the Foster lab, Michael Smith Laboratories and cross-posted to...
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May 22, 2019
Ethical questions around brain devices marketed to consumers
Wearable brain devices are now being marketed directly to consumers and often claim to...
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April 24, 2019
Exercise, executive functions, and engaging with physical activity for better brain health
When it comes to the relationship between physical activity and improved executive function (EF),...
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March 26, 2019
Study to look at effects of alcohol and marijuana use during pregnancy
Pictured: Dr. Brian Christie. Image source: University of Victoria. As attitudes and regulations around...
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March 5, 2019
Motherhood changes the brain, possibly forever
Pictured: Rand Eid (facing forward, left) at work in the Laboratory of Behavioural Neuroendocrinology...