2019

New clinical trial in London addresses depression in patients with bipolar disorder Globalnews.ca “Local researchers hope magnetic seizure therapy will bring hope to … a researcher with Lawson Health Research Institute and a neuropsychiatrist at […]

‘Double-edged sword:’ Teens’ long-term cannabis use tied to higher depression risk CBC.ca “… chief of the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He’s an expert on treatment-resistant depression and …” TAGS: […]

Impact of Genetic Mutations on Autistic Characteristics Technology Networks “… the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Canada. “Our results revealed numerous interesting associations between the genetic variants …” TAGS: autism, neuron model, research   Innovation […]

Toronto researchers discover how immune cells use neurochemicals to fight infection The Globe and Mail “Starting in 2013, Dr. Mak and his team at Princess Margaret, part of Toronto’s University Health Network, set about trying […]

University of Calgary to lead Pan-Canadian Microbiome Research Core UCalgary News “The microbiome has an impact on every organ in the body. It is associated with every chronic disease that affects humans. For the past […]

Report finds deep links between heart disease and brain impairment CBC.ca “Dr. Jodi Edwards with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute said while emerging data already highlights associations between these diseases, this …” TAGS: heart […]

Vancouver hospital to send overdose patients home with Suboxone treatment Gananoque Reporter “Providence Health Care and Vancouver Coastal Health have launched a pilot program at the downtown hospital that gives these patients bottles …” TAGS: […]

The Neuro gets Canada’s first whole-body 7T MRI McGill Newsroom “The introduction of the whole-body 7T MRI to The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital) of McGill University will give researchers an …” TAGS: neurological […]

A brain without a body McGill Tribune “… a postdoctoral fellow at the Montreal Neurological Institute, presented her lab’s work on the future of disease modelling: Growing realistic 3D organs.” TAGS: Parkinson’s disease, stem cell […]

Can researchers bring a brain-stimulation remedy for depression out of clinics and into the home? The Globe and Mail “Now Dr. Jonathan Downar, who is a scientist at the Krembil Research Institute at Toronto’s University […]