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Gliomas are a type of brain tumor that pose a significant health concern due to their severity. Some of these tumors have alterations, known as mutations, in genes called IDH1 or IDH2 which affect how the tumor behaves and grows.

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the first inherited cause of intellectual disability and one of the most prevalent causes of autism spectrum disorders.

Substance use during pregnancy can have negative effects on infants, including congenital disabilities, delayed neurodevelopment, and long-term learning difficulties.

Cells are constantly under stress due to several environmental and internal factors.

Jennifer Cooper, a Doctoral student at the University of British Columbia, is investigating the use of blood biomarkers in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

Regular cannabis use is indisputably linked to schizophrenia.

People with schizophrenia often suffer from depressive and negative symptoms, such as reduced emotional expression, or less motivation.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells (motor neurons) connecting muscle with the brain and spinal cord.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease and the fastest growing neurodegenerative disorder worldwide.

Thanks to advances in cancer treatments, more than 80% of children treated for brain tumors now survive at least five years after their diagnosis.