Profiles

Recruiting the brain’s underdogs

About half of the human brain is made up of cells, known as astrocytes, which researchers used to think were like the scaffolding that holds...

Connecting transplanted brain cells

Neuroscientist Caroline Lafrechoux has been fascinated with the networks of neurons and electrical signals in the brain since she was seven years old, and saw...

Easing the pain of Parkinson’s

Pain is a constant companion for as many as 10 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease. Unfortunately, most of them can’t tolerate the sleepiness and...

Speaking up for Parkinson’s patients

Speaking at a near whisper is a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, but the cause and effective treatment of this problem remain elusive. At Western University,...

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