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Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and they also tend to develop greater declines in memory and other cognitive functions. Project Overview Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and they also tend to develop greater declines...

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

After a stroke that weakened his left side, Stéphane Rouleau says he slept nearly nonstop for almost a year. Now, he is meticulous about nutrition and fitness to support his recovery. Stéphane Rouleau used to be an ultramarathoner and a cross-country mountain biker with Olympic potential. He’d had...

Declining cognitive activity is associated with a wide-variety of neurodegenerative disorders, brain injuries as well as with normal aging despite any clear pathological condition. Project Overview Declining cognitive activity is associated with a wide-variety of neurodegenerative disorders, brain...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a severely disabling illness with biological causes that are not well understood. Abnormalities in gene function impacts brain activities and could cause AD. Project Overview Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a severely disabling illness with biological causes that are not...

Over the past five years, Toby Fouks has generously supported Brain Canada to advance high-impact brain research across the country. She is interested in supporting research dedicated to uncovering the mechanisms behind some of the most devastating brain diseases. Voices of Impact: A Retiree’s...

Read the latest edition of Mind Over Matter magazine, published by the Women’s Brain Health Initiative and supported by Brain Canada. This issue features the 2019 Azrieli Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research, along with Brain Canada-funded researcher Dr. Cindy Barha and her work on sex...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by difficulties with communication, social deficits as well as repetitive behaviors and interests. Project Overview Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by difficulties with communication, social deficits as well as repetitive behaviors and...

Thanks to the late Dr. William Feindel’s vision, who in the 1970’s believed that brain imaging was the “future for neurology and neurosurgery”, and to a generous donation, the Montreal Neurological Institute (The Neuro) inaugurated the McConnell Brain Imaging Center (BIC) in 1984. Project...