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CIHR grants $50.4M to ��Թ� health research

webfull — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:35:40 +0000

51 ��Թ� research projects were awarded funding through CIHR’s Fall 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and career stages.

Published: 2 February 2026

Night owl or early bird? Study finds sleep categories aren’t that simple

webfull — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:05:32 +0000

The familiar labels “night owl” and “early bird,” long used in sleep research, don’t fully capture the diversity of human internal clocks, a new study has found.

The ��Թ�-led study published in Nature Communications found the two sleep-wake patterns, called chronotypes, contain a total of five distinct biological subtypes, each associated with different patterns of behaviour and health.

Published: 2 February 2026

Hippocampus does more than store memories: it predicts rewards, study finds

webfull — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:58:01 +0000

A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes.

Published: 29 January 2026

Weston Family Foundation awards two ��Թ� researchers combatting neurodegenerative diseases of aging

webfull — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:38:29 +0000

Published: 22 January 2026

Findings suggest that certain medications for Type 2 diabetes reduce risk of dementia

webfull — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:02:20 +0000

A large ��Թ� study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia.

Drawing on clinical data from more than 450,000 patients, the research adds to growing evidence that incretin-based therapies have protective benefits for the brain.

The study examined GLP-1 receptor agonists, which include such medications as Ozempic, as well as DPP-4 inhibitors.

Published: 15 January 2026

Three ��Թ� researchers receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

webfull — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:32:44 +0000

Published: 14 January 2026

The 2026 Dr. Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture

webfull — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:54:19 +0000

Thursday March 12 2026 • 4:30pm to 6pm
Dentistry Suite #102, 2001 Avenue ��Թ� College

Anna Papafragou, PhD
Professor • Department of Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania

Published: 13 January 2026

New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson’s disease

webfull — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:17:23 +0000

A ��Թ�-led study is challenging a popular theory about how dopamine drives movement, a discovery that could shift how scientists think about Parkinson’s disease treatments.

Published in Nature Neuroscience, the research found dopamine does not set the speed or force of each movement, as had been thought. Instead, it appears to act as the underlying support system that makes movement possible.

Published: 17 December 2025

Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease

webfull — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:58:39 +0000

A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.

��Թ� researchers analyzing Ontario data found that fine particles in air pollution are associated with higher levels of a biomarker linked with autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus.

Published: 15 December 2025

Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025: Exploring Brain-Heart Connections

webfull — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:41:49 +0000

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks, in partnership with Brain Canada Foundation and the Brain-Heart Interconnectome. Held at the Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal, the event attracted over 100 attendees for an engaging afternoon discussing popular topics in brain health.

Published: 10 December 2025

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