Month: February 2014
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Learning new ideas alters brain cells
A new University of British Columbia study identifies an important molecular change that occurs in the brain when we learn and remember. Published this month in Nature Neuroscience, the research […]
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Researchers discover how to target and disable ‘bad apple’ proteins
A new technique that targets proteins that cause disease and destroys “bad apples” in the cell has been developed by researchers at the University of British Columbia’s Brain Research Centre, […]
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Researchers discover how ALS spreads
A study led by University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers has revealed how the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou […]
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SickKids scientists explain baffling chemo resistance and identify possible therapy for baby brain tumour
There are usually three main tools for fighting brain cancer: surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. But for patients with ependymoma, a type of childhood brain tumour most common in babies, despite […]
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New brain imaging technique allows for a closer look at MS
More detailed scans could lead to better diagnosis and treatments Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable and debilitating neurodegenerative disease that affects an estimated 100,000 Canadians. Typically, Magnetic Resonance Imaging […]