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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been successfully used to reduce symptoms of Parkinson’s disease by delivering electrical pulses to the substructures of the basal ganglia and thalamus. Project Overview Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been successfully used to reduce symptoms of Parkinson’s...

Après être devenu neurologue en Allemagne, le Dr Zrenner s'est installé au Canada, où il a reçu une bourse Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research dans le cadre du programme phare de Brain Canada, qui finance les chercheurs en début de carrière. Cette subvention soutient sa recherche innovante qui...

Kari Hoffman s'exprimant lors de l'AGA 2018 de Brain Canada. Le projet En 2014, Kari Hoffman et son équipe ont obtenu une subvention d'équipe pour étudier l'utilisation de la stimulation cérébrale profonde (SCP) comme méthode de traitement potentielle pour améliorer la fonction des circuits de...

En ce mois de sensibilisation à la santé du cerveau, célébrez votre organe le plus important en comprenant mieux le fonctionnement du cerveau dans la santé et la maladie. Il existe plus de 1 000 maladies et troubles du cerveau. Pour de nombreuses personnes vivant avec une ou plusieurs de ces...

The existence of different strains of misshapen proteins in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients is emerging as an obstacle to the development of effective treatments. Project Overview The existence of different strains of misshapen proteins in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)...

ALS is a devastatingly fatal neurodegenerative disease with patients losing their ability to walk, talk, eat, and interact with their loved ones. Project Overview ALS is a devastatingly fatal neurodegenerative disease with patients losing their ability to walk, talk, eat, and interact with their...

Every five minutes, someone in Canada experiences a stroke. Project Overview Every five minutes, someone in Canada experiences a stroke. A stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or when there is bleeding in the brain. There are more women living with the consequences of stroke...

One in six people worldwide will experience a stroke in their lifetime. Project Overview One in six people worldwide will experience a stroke in their lifetime. One third of these people are left permanently disabled. In 2013, at least 405,000 Canadians were living with long-term stroke disability...

Tissue engineering is a process that was originally designed and continues to be used for growing cells outside the body, turning them into functional tissues and organs, and applying them for clinical use. Project Overview Tissue engineering is a process that was originally designed and continues...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a debilitating disease that causes loss of control over muscles and leads to death quickly after diagnosis. Project Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a debilitating disease that...