Category: News
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New research shows how seizures can cause stroke-like events, which may be preventable
Scientists identify mechanism for brain dysfunction following seizures and drugs that prevent this impairment from occurring. Six years ago, Cam Teskey, PhD, decided to follow a hunch. Armed with an […]
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Lack of joy from music linked to brain disconnection
Have you ever met someone who just wasn’t into music? They may have a condition called specific musical anhedonia, which affects three-to-five per cent of the population. Researchers at the […]
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Breakthrough in MS treatment
Drug shown to reduce new attacks/symptom progression in some patients In separate clinical trials, a drug called ocrelizumab has been shown to reduce new attacks in patients with relapsing remitting […]
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An inherited form of intellectual disability, due to mutations in the SYNGAP1 gene, impairs connection of inhibitory neurons
Intellectual disability is characterized by significant impairment of cognitive and adaptive functions and affects 1-3 in 100 individuals worldwide. A few years ago, scientists at CHU Ste.Justine reported for the […]
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McMaster Scientists Discover Autism Gene Slows Down Brain Cell Communication
Scientists at McMaster University’s Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute in collaboration with Sick Children’s Hospital have discovered genetic alterations in the gene DIXDC1 in individuals with autism spectrum disorders […]
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Researchers at Université Laval identify a mechanism that leads to the death of neurons in Parkinson’s disease
It is known that neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s cause the gradual death of brain neurons. But what exactly are the mechanisms that go awry to cause degeneration of nerve […]
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Gaming camera could aid MS treatment
3D depth-sensing camera shown to measure walking difficulties A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking […]
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Journey to the end of the neuron
Study confirms the existence of a molecular transport mechanism involved in fragile X syndrome A team from the Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec– Université […]
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Brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst before sleep
Discovery could lead to ways to mitigate effects of jet lag and shift work The brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep, according to a study published […]
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High-speed connections
Researchers find a mechanism that allows the brain to reconfigure connections between neurons in mere minutes. A team from the Quebec Mental Health Institute – Université Laval has discovered a […]