Research
November 20, 2014
NMO Clinic and Research Program joins multi-centre study
Collaborative International Research in Clinical and Longitudinal Experience for NMO Studies In North America,...
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Teenage brains may be more vulnerable to lasting injury
Young athletes who experience concussions may need to wait longer than currently recommended before...
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November 17, 2014
Predicting adverse drug reactions in patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Interferon beta (IFN-β) is a disease-modifying drug used to reduce the risk of a...
Researcher profile: Dr. Haakon Nygaard
Dr. Haakon Nygaard comes to the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) from...
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October 20, 2014
Taking a risk or playing it safe is influenced by dopamine signals
For the better part of a century, the neurotransmitter dopamine has been understood as...
Research
October 16, 2014
Researcher profile: Dr. Dan Marigold
Dr. Dan Marigold is currently trying to determine how the brain adapts to altered...
Researcher profile: Dr. Carles Vilarino-Guell
Molecular geneticist Dr. Carles Vilarino-Guell has played an important role in the identification of...
Research
October 14, 2014
Novel communication between neurons and the brain’s immune cells
Pictured:The dendrites of one neuron (red), and microglial cells (green). Researchers in Dr. Brian...
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September 12, 2014
MoodFx, a new mobile-friendly website, will help Canadian workers with clinical depression
Led by Dr. Raymond Lam, researchers at the Mood Disorders Centre at UBC Hospital...
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July 16, 2014
Stopping ALS starts with knowing how it spreads
Amyotophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a devastating and...
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July 8, 2014
National Core for Neuroethics researchers featured in Science Magazine
Young researchers from the National Core for Neuroethics at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for...
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June 2, 2014
Molecular biosensor important for learning discovered
Although most people take for granted their brain’s ability to be learning almost constantly,...