Research
February 5, 2015
Clinical trial looks to ease depression symptoms in three minutes per day
Approximately eight per cent of Canadian adults will experience Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), a...
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Lab profile: Quandt lab
Dr. Jacqueline Quandt is the Associate Director of the UBC MS Research Group at...
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January 20, 2015
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Brains
Can exercise change the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease or delay the onset of cognitive...
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January 16, 2015
Testing your cognition online: What’s the harm?
A Google search of your symptoms brings you to an online quiz that promises...
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January 13, 2015
Finding a link between chronic brain injury and cognitive decline
Can a concussion cause Alzheimer’s disease? No, but research suggests that repeated concussions from...
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January 5, 2015
Feature: Synapse of Discovery
“Explore brain research through the lens of multiple disciplines and the people working collectively...
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December 9, 2014
Changing the pace of memory loss
Researchers at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, in collaboration with scientists at...
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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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November 19, 2014
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...