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December 18, 2020

Competition for Alzheimer’s research funding announced

For the second year in a row, the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health...

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September 18, 2020

Two New Studies Reveal Insights into Immunometabolism in the Brain

The MacVicar Lab has published two papers today looking at immunometabolism in the brain,...

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April 1, 2020

Scientists discover gene that increases risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Central South University (CSU)...

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March 31, 2020

Alzheimer’s Disease Research Competition Winners Announced

Several of our researchers received funding through Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health Alzheimer’s...

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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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August 27, 2019

Newly discovered gene function may reduce cell death in Alzheimer disease and Down syndrome

The discovery of a new role for a gene associated with neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative...

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July 23, 2019

Protein meant to protect cells may also serve as a biomarker for Alzheimer disease

Pictured: Dr. Weihong Song (left) with Dr. Yun Zhang (right), co-first author on the...

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July 15, 2019

Resetting circadian rhythms can improve sleep quality in people at risk for dementia

Can improving sleep quality protect older adults from cognitive decline? New research presented today...

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June 7, 2019

Cognitive training tools show benefit in improving cognition after exercise

In 2031, nearly one in four Canadians will be aged 65 or older. As...

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June 4, 2019

Microglial ‘fingers’ probe dense brain structures in health and disease

Pictured: Dr. Bernier discusses microglia morphology with Dr. Nick Weilinger, a postdoctoral fellow in...

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April 18, 2019

Research shows exercise is beneficial at every age and fitness level

A comprehensive review of existing research has found that any amount of exercise is...

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April 8, 2019

First-of-its-kind imaging facility opened at DMCBH today

Pictured, left to right: Brad Bennett, Prof. Santa Ono, Charles Fipke, Dr. Haakon Nygaard,...

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