/channels/taxonomy/term/21941/all en /channels/channels/news/four-early-career-researchers-receive-leadership-grants-326122 <p><strong>Brain Canada program supports paradigm-shifting neuroscience that improves the lives of Canadians</strong></p> <p>Four researchers at The Neuro — Boris Bernhardt, Yasser Iturria-Medina, Jean-Francois Poulin, and Jo Anne Stratton — have received grants to support their work in the early-career stage, after being chosen from 150 talented applicants.</p> <p>Brain Canada’s <i>Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research</i> <i>Program</i>, anchored by a $5M gift from the Azrieli Foundation, enables<i> </i>paradigm-changing research of the brain to improve the lives of all Canadians.</p> Mon, 09 Nov 2020 19:36:35 +0000 webfull 165126 at /channels /channels/channels/news/ai-analyzed-blood-test-can-predict-progression-neurodegenerative-disease-317675 <p><strong>New technique could be used to choose best therapies for patients and measure their effectiveness</strong></p> <p>Evaluating the effectiveness of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases is often difficult because each patient’s progression is different. A new study shows artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of blood samples can predict and explain disease progression, which could one day help doctors choose more appropriate and effective treatments for patients.</p> Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:39:25 +0000 webfull 157680 at /channels /channels/channels/news/unique-brain-fingerprint-can-predict-drug-effectiveness-287964 <p><em><strong>Technique can be used to better categorize patients with neurological disease, according to their therapeutic needs</strong></em></p> <p>Personalized medicine – delivering therapies specially tailored to a patient’s unique physiology – has been a goal of researchers and doctors for a long time. New research provides a way of delivering personalized treatments to patients with neurological disease.</p> Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:23:25 +0000 webfull 138878 at /channels