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What is the role of apolipoprotein receptor 2, a protein found in the brain vessels, in Alzheimer’s disease ? Project Overview What is the role of apolipoprotein receptor 2, a protein found in the brain vessels, in Alzheimer’s disease ? The brain vascular system is critical to supply the necessary...

Infections like pneumonia can speed up dementia. Vaccinations can prevent infections but don’t always work in older adults. Project Overview Infections like pneumonia can speed up dementia. Vaccinations can prevent infections but don’t always work in older adults. We need new drugs to keep aging...

Maintaining the ability to prepare meals independently in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is of paramount importance to the individuals themselves and to their caregivers. Project Overview Maintaining the ability to prepare meals independently in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is of paramount importance to the...

The diversity of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disease can be commonly unified by fundamental deficits in neuronal communication, particularly at the interface between neurons known as the synapse. Project Overview The diversity of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disease can be...

One of the neuron’s most impressive morphological features is their long axonal projections, which are the basis of the complex, precise, and fast-firing neuronal network. Project Overview One of the neuron’s most impressive morphological features is their long axonal projections, which are the...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder. Project Overview Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder. Its name comes from the fibrillation (i.e. quivering) of the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart instead of a coordinated contraction, causing a...

B2ten célèbre 25 ans d'impact olympique en relevant le défi de faire bouger les enfants dès leur plus jeune âge. B2ten, une organisation à but non lucratif financée par le secteur privé et surtout connue pour son soutien au sport amateur de haut niveau au Canada, applique maintenant son modèle...

Thousands of Canadian children living with severe physical disability are intellectually capable but unable to move independently. Project Overview Thousands of Canadian children living with severe physical disability are intellectually capable but unable to move independently. They are trapped...

Postpartum mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, affect 15-20% of people and are a serious public health concern. Project Overview Postpartum mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, affect 15-20% of people and are a serious public health concern. Untreated...

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays an essential role in protecting the brain from blood-borne diseases. Project Overview The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays an essential role in protecting the brain from blood-borne diseases. However, it blocks otherwise effective medicine from reaching the brain....