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This project focuses on improving aerobic fitness (AF) among adolescents with bipolar disorder (BD). BD affects 2-5% of adolescents and is the 4th most disabling medical condition among adolescents worldwide. Project Overview This project focuses on improving aerobic fitness (AF) among adolescents...

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that usually begin during adolescence. Project Overview Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that usually begin during adolescence. Unfortunately, these illnesses often become harder to treat and lead to more health problems the...

Canada has one of the world’s highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that can lead to significant disability. Project Overview Canada has one of the world’s highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that can lead to significant disability. There is growing evidence that MS...

The protein fragment beta-amyloid has long been a key suspect in Alzheimer’s disease. Project Overview The protein fragment beta-amyloid has long been a key suspect in Alzheimer’s disease. Beta-amyloid molecules have a normal function, but in Alzheimer’s they form clumps called oligomers and...

New neuroimaging techniques enable us to measure the key hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology before symptoms appear. Project Overview New neuroimaging techniques enable us to measure the key hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology before symptoms appear. The AD pathologic...

Les commotions cérébrales chez les enfants sont un problème de santé publique majeur en raison de leur impact à long terme sur le développement cognitif et socio-émotionnel. Project Overview Les commotions cérébrales chez les enfants sont un problème de santé publique majeur en raison de leur...

Research in the mental health of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is growing, but gaps in our understanding remain. Project Overview Research in the mental health of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is growing, but gaps in our understanding remain. We will address...

PHOTO : De gauche à droite : Dre Florence Dzierszinski, Le Royal ; Katie Dinelle, Le Royal, Dre Viviane Poupon, présidente-directrice générale de Brain Canada, et Maggie Chi, secrétaire parlementaire pour la santé (CNW Group/Brain Canada) Brain Canada est fier d'annoncer son soutien au développement...

Palliative care (PC) is an area of medicine that focuses on symptom control and quality of life of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Project Overview Palliative care (PC) is an area of medicine that focuses on symptom control and quality of life of patients with...

Pain affects millions of people worldwide and has a profound negative effect on quality of life. Project Overview Pain affects millions of people worldwide and has a profound negative effect on quality of life. Untreated pain is the most common cause of disability that impairs life. Acute pain is a...