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The Crisis for Caregivers
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-crisis-for-caregiversSusan Marsh, whose daughter suffered a catastrophic TBI, is adamant about preserving the dignity of those with invisible disabilities. When Susan Marsh’s 15-year-old daughter, Sydney, was in a car accident, it changed the life of their entire family. In the hospital, Marsh saw her mild-mannered,...
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The development of an online peer navigation intervention for youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-development-of-an-online-peer-navigation-intervention-for-youth-with-neurodevelopmental-disabilitiesBackground: Transition from the pediatric to adult health care system is a multi-faceted process that should include medical and psychosocial considerations. Project Overview Background: Transition from the pediatric to adult health care system is a multi-faceted process that should include medical...
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The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank: supporting human brain research in Canada and beyond
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-douglas-bell-canada-brain-bank-supporting-human-brain-research-in-canada-and-beyondThe Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB; douglasbrainbank.ca), based at the Douglas Research Centre (McGill University affiliate), has become one of the most important brain banks in the world. Project Overview The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB; douglasbrainbank.ca), based at the Douglas...
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The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank: supporting human brain research in Canada and beyond
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-douglas-bell-canada-brain-bank-supporting-human-brain-research-in-canada-and-beyond-2The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB; douglasbrainbank.ca), based at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute (McGill University affiliate), has become one of the most important brain banks in the world. Project Overview The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB; douglasbrainbank.ca),...
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The Early Years Program: Collaborating with Indigenous Communities to Impact Young People’s Lives
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-early-years-program-collaborating-with-indigenous-communities-to-impact-young-people-s-livesEarly years are crucial. They define and affect who people are. For Indigenous people in Canada, colonisation and underfunding of services have led to poorer health and education outcomes. Stress and trauma before conception, and in birth and early childhood, can change brain development and...
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The effect of pregnancy on brain aging in women
https://braincanada.ca/about/news-updates/the-effect-of-pregnancy-on-brain-aging-in-womenThe project Paula Duarte-Guterman received a research grant in 2017 to investigate some of the possible reasons that women experience greater cognitive decline than men. She is looking at two angles: past reproductive history, and females that carry the APOE4 gene – a gene known to be associated...
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The Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on the Autonomic Network in Patients with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-effect-of-vagus-nerve-stimulation-on-the-autonomic-network-in-patients-with-drug-resistant-epilepsyEpilepsy is a common brain disorder that causes repeated seizures and can significantly affect a person’s daily life. Project Overview Epilepsy is a common brain disorder that causes repeated seizures and can significantly affect a person’s daily life. One-third of people with epilepsy have...
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The effects of different types of exercise on sleep quality and architecture in people with Parkinson’s disease
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-effects-of-different-types-of-exercise-on-sleep-quality-and-architecture-in-people-with-parkinson-s-diseaseMost people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) suffer from sleep problems and show marked alterations in sleep architecture (i.e., the basic structural organization of normal sleep). Project Overview Most people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) suffer from sleep problems and show marked alterations in...
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The Effects of Glucocorticoids on the Developing Brain
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-effects-of-glucocorticoids-on-the-developing-brainThe hippocampus has the highest concentration of glucocorticoid receptors in the brain, and is therefore a primary target for glucocorticoids. Project Overview The hippocampus has the highest concentration of glucocorticoid receptors in the brain, and is therefore a primary target for...
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The effects of intensity and volume of physical activity on cerebrovascular health in women across the menopausal transition
https://braincanada.ca/funded-grants/the-effects-of-intensity-and-volume-of-physical-activity-on-cerebrovascular-health-in-women-across-the-menopausal-transitionOur research project will investigate the relationship between physical activity and brain vascular health in women. Project Overview Our research project will investigate the relationship between physical activity and brain vascular health in women. The term vascular brain health refers to the...
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