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March 5, 2016
Smartphones need a redesign to improve brain function: Q&A with Dr. Peter Reiner
Rather than improving our mental abilities, smartphones are increasingly blamed for ruining our brains....
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Bacteria in the gut may mean the difference between relapse and remission in kids with MS
New research, published this week in Journal of the Neurological Sciences, shows that a...
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February 25, 2016
Impairment in orbitofrontal cortex linked to cognitive inflexibility
Suppressing neural activity of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) made rats less likely to modify...
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February 24, 2016
Study shows genetic counselling helps psychiatric patients
A new University of British Columbia study shows that genetic counselling helps patients with...
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February 17, 2016
CATT for Educators helps teachers support students’ recovery from concussion
The Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) is an online resource to help athletes, parents,...
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February 3, 2016
Injury to the deep periventricular areas of the brain is associated with Alzheimer disease
In a recently published article in the journal Neurology, investigators at the University of...
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January 27, 2016
Research finds therapeutic benefit to patients’ favourite music in Alzheimer disease
You know that music can improve your mood and help you focus. Whether you’ve...
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January 20, 2016
Flashing lights and music turn rats into problem gamblers
Adding flashing lights and music to gambling encourages risky decision-making—even if you’re a rat....
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January 15, 2016
Bridging the gap between imaging research and patient care in MS
“In visiting groups around the world, I have often noticed a deficiency in collaboration...
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January 14, 2016
Study highlights optimal use of atypical antipsychotic adjunctive therapy for bipolar disorder
When a person experiencing a period of mania related to bipolar disorder improves following...
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December 17, 2015
New research to determine whether rest really is best following concussion
Is rest the best thing for healing after a brain injury? The standard approach...
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November 24, 2015
DMCBH recruits highest number of participants for international MS study
The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health has topped 193 research sites around the...