Community
November 27, 2019
Feeling the feeling and finding the funny on stage
Pictured: the Improv for Parkinson’s troupe practices onstage at Vancouver Theatresports. Image source: Dan...
Research
Systematic review identifies consistencies and gaps in MS microbiome studies
There is growing evidence across a range of neurological disorders that the gut microbiome...
Research
October 15, 2019
Exercise “rewires” the brain, may improve motor function and mood in PD
Pictured: graduate student Matthew Sacheli with a research participant. Image credit: Don Erhardt/UBC Faculty...
Living with Dystonia: Finding Hope through Community
Jackson Mooney’s journey with dystonia began with a diagnosis before he’d recognized the symptoms....
Research
August 27, 2019
Intranasal protein limits disability in models of MS
Can a protein applied to the inside of the nose reduce inflammation in the...
Community
August 23, 2019
FAME for NEUROFITNESS program at UBC clinic merges physical therapy and research
A new UBC Physical Therapy & Research Clinic for people with neurological conditions has...
Research
June 10, 2019
Better patient engagement, a patient’s perspective
Pictured: Dr. Anthony Trabouslee. Image credit: Paul Joseph/UBC. When Sharon Roman began writing from...
Research
June 6, 2019
Researchers find “lighthouse” genes in MS
Pictured: Dr. Carles Vilariño-Güell in his laboratory at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain...
Research
June 4, 2019
Microglial ‘fingers’ probe dense brain structures in health and disease
Pictured: Dr. Bernier discusses microglia morphology with Dr. Nick Weilinger, a postdoctoral fellow in...
Research
May 30, 2019
Iron in brain tissue influences myelin measurements with MRI
Dr. Alex Rauscher and his team are engaged in a long-term project to understand...
Research
May 16, 2019
25 years of data points to new predictor of age of onset for Huntington disease
Investigators led by Dr. Michael Hayden have examined more than 25 years of data...
Research
May 13, 2019
New MRI study assesses myelin and iron as biomarkers in the brain
A new computational tissue model from Dr. Alex Rauscher and his team has enabled...