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Nearly 50% of Canadians have used cannabis at least once in their lifetime.

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is an age-associated movement disorders, mainly caused by the death of dopamine cells in the brain.

Brain stimulation involves using electrical or magnetic pulses to treat medical disorders like Parkinson’s by sending controlled pulses to the brain in order to manage patient symptoms.

20,800 North Americans die from brain cancer each year.

Glioblastoma multiforme and high grade astrocytomas are aggressive brain tumors that are difficult to treat.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease that causes loss of control over muscles and leads to death quickly after diagnosis.

The highest lifetime risk of stroke is the week surrounding birth, with perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) the most common stroke subtype during this period.

In developed countries, brain tumors are the leading cause of disability and death among children.

Aedan Rourke, a Master’s student at McMaster University