Heather Yong: Plotting a Path from Bench to Bedside
Heather Yong is a Directed Studies student in the Faculty of Medicine at the...
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Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform launches with participation from DMCBH researchers
For Canadian neuroscientists, the Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform (CONP) will make data collected through...
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March 14, 2018
Psychiatric conditions may affect disability progression in MS
New research from Dr. Helen Tremlett’s Pharmacoepidemiology in Multiple Sclerosis Research Group suggests that...
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March 7, 2018
Let the sun shine in: new research shows sun’s rays may reduce MS risk
People who live in areas where they are exposed to more of the sun’s...
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February 28, 2018
Budget 2018 offers hope, opportunity for Canadian research
Pictured: The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould (third from left), Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament,...
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February 16, 2018
Increases in cholinergic system activity affect those with Parkinson-linked gene mutation
A particular gene mutation associated with an inherited form of Parkinson’s disease (PD) offers...
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February 14, 2018
New MS model provides hope for better understanding of disease pathology
Until now, researchers studying multiple sclerosis (MS) in mouse models have relied on models...
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February 5, 2018
A million-dollar study to evaluate MS drug safety and effectiveness
There are more than ten different drug therapies approved in Canada to treat multiple...
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January 29, 2018
Longer, better, faster … smaller? New genome sequencing tool promises richer biological insight
Pictured: Dr. Terrance Snutch demonstrates MinION in a visit with UBC President Santa Ono...
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January 28, 2018
APEC Digital Hub for Mental Health to bring eHealth collaboration to China
Pictured, left to right: Dr. Zouwei Wang, Dr. Raymond Lam, and Dr. Jun Chen...
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January 24, 2018
Significant brain research funding for DMCBH member projects
With several major funding announcements made across Canada this week, we’re excited to congratulate...
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January 23, 2018
Concussion stalls adolescent brains, reduces cognitive flexibility
Concussion affects the developing adolescent brain and may delay key cognitive processes, hampering the...