Posts Tagged: Adrian Owen
Brain Study explores lasting impacts of COVID-19
June 23, 2020
Neuroscientists exploring the lasting impacts of COVID-19 on the brain hope their newest study will provide answers for health-care professionals…
Despite social and employment benefits, bilingualism does not make you ‘smarter’
April 21, 2020
Being bilingual does not improve general mental ability, according to a new study conducted by a team of researchers at…
New study of football players shows concussions have long-term effects on inhibition
April 16, 2020
World renowned neuroscientist Adrian Owen and his team at Western University have developed a new strategy for predicting cognitive performance…
New study advances quest to better understand consciousness
October 10, 2019
In his landmark 2006 study, Western University’s renowned neuroscientist Adrian Owen and his collaborators showed for the first time ever…
ICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may suffer undetected cognitive dysfunction
April 12, 2019
A new study led by Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has found that most patients entering hospital intensive…
Two brains prove better than one for inaugural round of McGill-Western Collaboration Grant program
November 22, 2018
The first round of the McGill-Western Collaboration Grant awards were announced today, showcasing the unique research partnership between Western University’s…
World’s largest sleep study shows too much shut-eye can be bad for your brain
October 9, 2018
Preliminary results from the world’s largest sleep study have shown that people who sleep on average between 7 to 8…
Brain game doesn’t offer brain gain
July 30, 2018
A new study led by a team of Western University neuroscientists has debunked claims that getting better at a brain…
World’s largest sleep study launches from Western’s Brain and Mind Institute
June 26, 2017
Renowned Western University neuroscientist Adrian Owen has launched the world’s largest sleep-and-cognition study to help researchers learn the effects on…
Western neuroscientist’s book explores the borderlines of consciousness
June 20, 2017
Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen’s work has transformed how medical teams, families and philosophers understand the spaces between life and death…