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L'autisme est souvent perçu sur une échelle linéaire, ou spectre. Les personnes touchées par cette maladie savent qu'il s'agit d'une simplification excessive. Une structure multidimensionnelle influencée par des différences dans le langage, la motricité, les fonctions exécutives et les perceptions...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the degeneration of motor neurons, typically resulting from gene mutations that facilitate abnormal protein aggregation. Project Overview Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative...

Decades of research suggest that obesity is a brain disease. Project Overview Decades of research suggest that obesity is a brain disease. The brain regulates appetite, and when key pathways are disrupted, it can lead to excessive weight gain. This contributes to the classification of obesity as a...

This project will use cells found in bone marrow as a potential means of delivering treatments to the diseased area in brain and spinal cord. Project Overview This project will use cells found in bone marrow as a potential means of delivering treatments to the diseased area in brain and spinal...

Dehydration can be dangerous for older adults. Project Overview Dehydration can be dangerous for older adults. Complications include urinary tract infections, increased risk of falls, dizziness, weakness, low blood pressure, kidney damage, delirium, and seizures. People living with dementia have a...

Dr. Tang and her team at the University of British Columbia will use a virtual care platform to deliver peer-led mental health support to rural and remote communities in BC, through an intervention called REACHOUT, created with support from a previous JDRF grant. Project Overview Dr. Tang and her...

Every day, over 350 Canadians are diagnosed with dementia, and this number is expected to grow rapidly. Project Overview Every day, over 350 Canadians are diagnosed with dementia, and this number is expected to grow rapidly. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is an early stage where memory problems...

A major challenge in dementia care is determining the point at which driving becomes significantly compromised for people with dementia (PWD). Project Overview A major challenge in dementia care is determining the point at which driving becomes significantly compromised for people with dementia...

When a person suffers a severe brain injury, whether from an accident, stroke, or infection, clinicians struggle to predict if they will recover. Project Overview When a person suffers a severe brain injury, whether from an accident, stroke, or infection, clinicians struggle to predict if they will...

In this program, we will study: 1) patients with stroke, which occurs when blood flow is stopped to a part of the brain causing weakness or loss of sensation;2) patients with heart failure which is when the heart does not pump properly or does not relax; 3) patients with dementia, which is deficit...