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Amyloid beta oligomers: refining the therapeutic target through photolabelling and fractionation
https://braincanada.ca/fr/subventions-financées/amyloid-beta-oligomers-refining-the-therapeutic-target-through-photolabelling-and-fractionationWe know that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the clumping together of misfolded proteins in the brain, specifically two proteins called amyloid beta and tau. Project Overview We know that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the clumping together of misfolded proteins in the brain, specifically two...
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Amyloid deposition and the glymphatic system assessed simultaneously in Alzheimer’s disease using PET/MRI
https://braincanada.ca/fr/subventions-financées/amyloid-deposition-and-the-glymphatic-system-assessed-simultaneously-in-alzheimer-s-disease-using-pet-mriPoor sleep is a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Project Overview Poor sleep is a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. This is likely due to sleep’s role in removing waste products from the brain. There is currently no way to view this waste removal process without posing a risk to...
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Améliorer la recherche grâce à des anticorps plus efficaces
https://braincanada.ca/fr/à-propos-de/nouvelles-mises-à-jour/améliorer-la-recherche-grâce-à-des-anticorps-plus-efficacesDes scientifiques démontrent les failles des outils de détection des protéines et proposent une solution Une nouvelle étude souligne la nécessité d'une meilleure validation des anticorps et décrit un processus que d'autres laboratoires peuvent utiliser pour s'assurer que les anticorps avec lesquels...
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Améliorer les résultats en matière de santé : Recherche axée sur la qualité de vie
https://braincanada.ca/fr/à-propos-de/nouvelles-mises-à-jour/améliorer-la-recherche-sur-les-résultats-en-matière-de-santé-en-mettant-l-accent-sur-la-qualité-de-vieUn Canadien sur trois, soit plus de 12 millions de personnes, sera confronté à une maladie psychiatrique, à un trouble neurologique ou à une lésion du cerveau ou de la moelle épinière à un moment ou à un autre de sa vie. C'est une statistique qui nous influence, nous et notre entourage immédiat....
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Améliorer les résultats en matière de santé : Rôle de l'exercice physique dans la santé mentale
https://braincanada.ca/fr/à-propos-de/nouvelles-mises-à-jour/améliorer-les-résultats-en-matière-de-santé-rôle-de-l-exercice-dans-la-santé-mentaleUn Canadien sur trois, soit plus de 12 millions de personnes, sera confronté à une maladie psychiatrique, à un trouble neurologique ou à une lésion du cerveau ou de la moelle épinière à un moment ou à un autre de sa vie. C'est une statistique qui nous influence, nous et notre entourage immédiat....
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An EEG platform for national and international EEG-based neuroscience (EEGNet)
https://braincanada.ca/fr/subventions-financées/an-eeg-platform-for-national-and-international-eeg-based-neuroscience-eegnetEEG is a non-invasive, inexpensive, and efficient tool for measuring electrical signals in the brain. Project Overview EEG is a non-invasive, inexpensive, and efficient tool for measuring electrical signals in the brain. The EEGNet platform will provide a standardized, open repository of EEG data...
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An Evaluation of the Acceptability of the Family Check-Up Intervention for Caregivers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
https://braincanada.ca/fr/subventions-financées/an-evaluation-of-the-acceptability-of-the-family-check-up-intervention-for-caregivers-of-young-children-with-autism-spectrum-disordersThis project looks at the acceptability of the Family Check-up (FCU) program for caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Project Overview This project looks at the acceptability of the Family Check-up (FCU) program for caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)....
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An identity crisis of satiety neurons: how prolonged metabolic stress can reprogram the hypothalamus
https://braincanada.ca/fr/subventions-financées/an-identity-crisis-of-satiety-neurons-how-prolonged-metabolic-stress-can-reprogram-the-hypothalamusThe prevalence of obesity has reached pandemic levels and represents a massive societal and economic burden. Project Overview The prevalence of obesity has reached pandemic levels and represents a massive societal and economic burden. Findings of the last decades on how the brain controls what is...
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An Inclusive Approach Towards Developing Biomarkers of Subjective Cognitive Decline and Progression to Dementia
https://braincanada.ca/fr/subventions-financées/an-inclusive-approach-towards-developing-biomarkers-of-subjective-cognitive-decline-and-progression-to-dementiaMany older adults notice changes in memory or thinking before these changes appear on standard cognitive tests. This stage, called subjective cognitive decline, can sometimes be an early warning sign of future dementia. Project Overview Many older adults notice changes in memory or thinking before...
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An interdisciplinary approach to mindfulness as a quality of life improvement factor for people with ALS and their primary caregivers
https://braincanada.ca/fr/subventions-financées/an-interdisciplinary-approach-to-mindfulness-as-a-quality-of-life-improvement-factor-for-people-with-als-and-their-primary-caregiversAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is very much a disease of losses and adjustments. Project Overview Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is very much a disease of losses and adjustments. People diagnosed with this disease face a higher than normal amount of anticipatory grief specific to lost...