Research
November 9, 2018
Educational neuroscience research cluster growing in numbers and influence
“In the beginning, we were just thinking about children, and how education affects kids’...
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Clinical trial results put liberation therapy controversy to rest
For nearly a decade, some people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have put their hopes...
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October 29, 2018
Casino lights and sounds encourage risky decision-making
Are the blinking lights and exciting jingles ubiquitous on the casino floor just a...
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October 22, 2018
New book by UBC neuropsychiatrists aims to draw attention to modern medicine’s “elephant in the room”
Understanding and Managing Somatoform Disorders – A Guide For Clinicians is a new book...
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October 15, 2018
Collaboration builds resources to heal after leading cause of brain injury in women
When we think of concussion, it’s easy to imagine that traumatic brain injury occurs...
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October 11, 2018
Motherhood could affect hormone therapy’s ability to prevent memory loss
Researchers have established that the foggy feeling and forgetfulness that many new mothers report...
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September 26, 2018
Neuroethics Canada awarded funds to develop strategy for evaluating new treatment options for pediatric epilepsy
A team led by Neuroethics Canada‘s Dr. Judy Illes (pictured) and Dr. Patrick McDonald will...
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September 17, 2018
New multi-faculty research initiative weaves notes and neurons
Image source: UBC School of Music. Imagine standing on stage, stretching your voice across...
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September 4, 2018
New research shows athletes may be returning to the game too soon after concussion
Detailed scans of University of British Columbia hockey players who had suffered concussions found...
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August 30, 2018
EMBED project using digital tools to assist depression diagnosis and care
Pictured, left to right: Dr. Jun Chen, Dr. Erin Michalak, Dr. Jill Murphy, and...
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August 21, 2018
Genetic model offers elegant tool for testing Parkinson’s disease therapies
Pictured: Dr. Matthew Farrer. Image credit: Paul Joseph/UBC. For the past decade, Parkinson’s disease...
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August 9, 2018
Essential ‘sugar’ for brain communication: a new therapeutic path for autism, schizophrenia
Pictured: wild-type and model neurons showing connection points. When the glycan associated with neurexin...