Brain & Mental Health
CREST.BD network recognized by CIHR for transformation in patient engagement
By dcc2012 | May 23, 2019
CREST.BD and its leader, Erin Michalak, received a Gold Leaf Prize for excellence in translational health research.
Wearable brain devices marketed to consumers raise ethical questions
By dcc2012 | May 22, 2019
Neuroethicist Judy Illes recommends caution with wearable brain devices
Mining 25 years of data uncovers a new predictor of age of onset for Huntington disease
By Camilo Trujillo Sanchez | May 16, 2019
UBC researchers have uncovered a genetic variant that significantly influences age of onset in patients.
Huntington drug successfully lowers levels of disease-causing protein
By dcc2012 | May 6, 2019
An international clinical trial has found that a new drug for Huntington disease is safe and lowers levels of disease-causing protein.
First-of-its-kind imaging facility to accelerate brain research at UBC
By dcc2012 | April 9, 2019
The Charles E. Fipke Integrated Neuroimaging Suite is unique, with its PET-MRI machine dedicated solely to brain-related research.
Psychedelics: A new frontier in addiction medicine
By Reyhana Heatherington | April 8, 2019
The philanthropic community steps up to fill a funding gap in psychedelic-assisted therapy for treating opioid and other substance use disorders.
Common treatment for multiple sclerosis may prolong life
By dcc2012 | March 18, 2019
Significant UBC study followed nearly 6,000 patients for more than two decades.
New approach to stroke treatment could minimize brain damage
By dcc2012 | March 14, 2019
A new treatment for stroke may soon be possible, thanks to a discovery by an international team of researchers led by UBC.
Motherhood changes the brain, possibly forever
By dcc2012 | March 5, 2019
Reproductive experiences may change the trajectory of women’s aging across the lifespan, finds new research from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.
Disability progression in multiple sclerosis linked to income, education
By dcc2012 | February 22, 2019
The UBC study, led by Helen Tremlett, is the first of its kind.