Researchers at Western University have created a mouse model that reproduces some of the chemical changes in the brain that occur with Alzheimers.
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Western neuroscientists breakthrough on physical cause of vegetative state
Neuroscientists from Western University have made a significant breakthrough in understanding what physically happens in the brain to cause vegetative state and other so-called “disorders of consciousness.”
Western researchers explore secret origin of déjà vu
Most people have been in a situation that suddenly feels strangely familiar, while also realizing that they have never been in that specific place before. These experiences are called ‘déjà vu’ and the phenomenon has inspired countless books, songs and movies.
Research identifies a promising new therapeutic target for aggressive breast cancer
Scientists at Western University have identified a new therapeutic target for advanced breast cancer which has shown tremendous promise in mouse models.
Western researchers link Martian surface “oddities” with subsurfacewater and impact craters
Researchers from Western University have discovered further evidence linking subsurface volatiles, such as water or ice, to previously recognized (but thought to be rare) pits, which commonly arise on the floors of Martian impact craters.
Western neuroscientist seeks better understanding of newborn brains
Thanks in part to a prestigious grant from the Canadian government’s Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) program, a team led by a neuroscientist from Western University is looking to better understand brain injury in newborn children.
New Canada Research Chair looks back 15,000 years to understandfuture climate change
A new Canada Research Chair (CRC) at Western University, Fred Longstaffe, hopes to find a key that opens the time capsule of climatic change in North America.
Western University researchers breakthrough with minimally conscious state patients
Researchers from Western University have utilized their own game-changing technology – previously developed for use with patients in a vegetative state – to assess a more prevalent group of brain-injured patients, those in the minimally conscious state (MCS).
Western researchers discover migratory birds burn protein as in-flight water source
Researchers from The University of Western Ontario have discovered that migratory songbirds burn their own muscles and organs to provide a water source during long, non-stop flights, which sometimes cover distances in the thousands of kilometres. The new findings,...
Top neuroscientist recruited from Cambridge
New Canada Excellence Research Chair Awarded $10 Million London, ON – One of the world’s foremost neuroscientists, Adrian Owen, has been recruited to The University of Western Ontario as a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) and will bring his remarkable research...