Research
New ideas change your brain cells: UBC research
By Patricia Angel | February 24, 2014
UBC’s Shernaz Bamji and Stefano Brigidi have discovered how brain cells change during learning and memories.
A new technique to target and disable pathological proteins
By bkladko | February 21, 2014
The method, co-discovered by Professor of Neurology Yu Tian Wang, can be applied to Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, stroke and even cancers.
Researchers discover how ALS spreads
By Patricia Angel | February 17, 2014
A study led by Prof. Neil Cashman has revealed how ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is transmitted from cell to cell.