Research
May 6, 2019
Huntington drug successfully lowers levels of disease-causing protein
Pictured: Dr. Blair Leavitt in his lab at CMMT. Image source: UBC/Faculty of Medicine....
Dr. Julie Robillard receives leadership award from ALS Society of BC
Dr. Julie Robillard, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Associate Director, Neuroethics Canada, has been awarded the...
Events
March 22, 2019
World Parkinson’s Day 2019 to bring DMCBH community together
Pictured: The Movement Disorders Clinic and Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre team at the Djavad Mowafaghian...
Research
March 18, 2019
Common treatment for multiple sclerosis may prolong life
A new study from Dr. Elaine Kingwell and Dr. Helen Tremlett reveals that a widely prescribed drug...
Research
February 22, 2019
Disability progression in multiple sclerosis linked to income, education
Neighbourhood income and education level is associated with risk of disability progression in patients...
Research
February 15, 2019
Trio of papers offers new data on MS prevalence in the US
More than 90,000 Canadians live with multiple sclerosis (MS) a chronic disease affecting the...
Research
January 8, 2019
Protein switch identified in connection with disability progression in MS
Researchers know that the loss of neurons and their axons is responsible for disability...
Community
December 17, 2018
Life Gave Larry Gifford Parkinson’s Disease; Larry Gave Us A Storyteller’s Insight, In Podcast Form
Dr. Jonathan Squires and Larry Gifford in the Movement Disorders Clinic at the Djavad...
Research
December 11, 2018
CanProCo study unites Canadian MS researchers in a longitudinal, next-generation research initiative
Pictured: Dr. Shannon Kolind (left) and Dr. Karen Lee (right), taken at the Djavad...
Research
November 27, 2018
Canadian Open Parkinson Network funding begins collaboration platform to accelerate Parkinson’s disease research and knowledge
Parkinson Canada and Brain Canada announced this morning the creation of the Canadian Open Parkinson...
Research
October 30, 2018
Clinical trial results put liberation therapy controversy to rest
For nearly a decade, some people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have put their hopes...
Research
August 21, 2018
Genetic model offers elegant tool for testing Parkinson’s disease therapies
Pictured: Dr. Matthew Farrer. Image credit: Paul Joseph/UBC. For the past decade, Parkinson’s disease...