Events
March 10, 2016
From Bugs to Brains: Event Recap
Dr. Helen Tremlett and her team brought together researchers from a variety of disciplines for...
Research
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....
Research
March 1, 2016
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...
Research
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...
Research
February 24, 2016
Study shows genetic counselling helps psychiatric patients
A new University of British Columbia study shows that genetic counselling helps patients with...
Research
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,...
Events
February 16, 2016
100 Years WISE: the push for more women in leadership roles culminates at UBC on March 9
“We have to make the effort now to reach out to women, to recruit...
Research
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...
Research
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...
Research
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....
Research
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...
Research
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...