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A team from Université Laval tested, on an animal model, the combined effects of an omega-3 rich diet and physical activity on the symptoms and degeneration associated with Parkinson’s disease. Unlike research focused on disease prevention, this study looks at what happens after diagnosis.

“Our work is encouraging for people who are already sick and for whom it is too late for prevention,” notes Frédéric Calon, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, who led the study.

The team tested whether there was a form of neurorestoration or functional recovery in the brain. “We did not see an increase in the number of neurons, as they cannot be resurrected, but we observed an improvement in the dopaminergic system, which is involved in both gross and fine motor skills,” explains the professor, affiliated with the CHU de Québec – Université Laval Research Center.

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With a donation from the Azrieli Foundation and the generous backing of its visionary donors, the Brain Canada Foundation has announced the fifth cohort of Canada’s Future Leaders in Brain Research. This year, 21 promising early-career researchers have been awarded a total of $2.1 million in funding, with each receiving a $100,000 grant. (more…)

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Caroline Menard is quoted in a Washington Post article entitled “How inflammation in the body may explain depression in the brain”. Professor Menard explains her research showing that inflammation affects the brain (more…)

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On October 6th, during the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec’s awards ceremony, pharmacist Marie-France Demers was awarded the Ordre’s highest distinction, the Louis-Hébert Award! The Louis-Hébert award is the highest distinction of the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec. It recognizes the career of a current or former member who has distinguished himself or herself in a sustained manner through his or her commitment to the profession, his or her influence within and outside the practice environment, and his or her high ethical standards, making him or her a model for the profession.   (more…)

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The official inauguration of the “À visage humain” exhibit took place on October 6, 2022 at the CERVO Brain Research Center. The exhibition “À visage humain” is part of a series of initiatives by the CERVO  aimed at providing the Capitale-Nationale region and its scientific, cultural and community milieu with a unifying project that combines knowledge, arts, memory and mental health, all under the umbrella of innovation.

Learn more about the exhibition in this interview with Francine Saillant broadcast on TVA

https://www.facebook.com/tvaquebec/videos/783348649659338

and on the  event webpage

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Congratulations to Charles Morin for his leadership!

A research consortium led by Professor Charles Morin, from the School of Psychology and the CERVO Brain Research Centre, has received $3.8M in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to conduct research on sleep and insomnia. This consortium brings together some thirty researchers who will combine their expertise to advance knowledge on these important determinants of individual and public health.

Read more about this story on the  ULaval Nouvelles website (in French only)

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