A study done on Manitoba children affected by a rare malformation has led to the identification of a specific gene that causes hearing loss and other problems in developing brains.
The finding was announced today by Dr. Albert Chudley, medical director of the genetics and metabolism program, a member of the Manitoba Institute of Child Health […]

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With the Canadian population getting older, the number of people with declining cognitive skills is on the rise. These skills include our ability to process spatial information.
Birds are an excellent model for understanding why, as people age, they get lost in environments, even ones that are quite familiar.  A University of Manitoba researcher has implemented […]

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The federal government has renewed major funding for two University of Manitoba professors, both of them pioneers in their field.
Physics and astronomy professor Tapash Chakraborty, whose research involves the miniaturization of electronics, and pathology professor Marc Del Bigio, who investigates brain disorders, have been renewed as Tier 1 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs).
The designation, which is […]

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A University of Manitoba-led national team of researchers has been awarded $1,499,773 in new funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Rx&D Health Research Foundation (HRF) to study the impact of comorbidity (co-existing health conditions) on people with MS.
The team is being led by Ruth Ann Marrie (pictured), assistant professor in […]

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University of Manitoba researchers will play a major role in a new national network focused on researching the genetic and environmental causes of cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders and fetal alcohol syndrome, training the next generation of researchers in pediatric brain development, and will disseminate new knowledge into improved diagnosis, treatments and interventions to inform […]

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The 2009 John P. Zubek Memorial Lecture presents a talk by Melvyn A. Goodale, Centre for Brain and Mind, University of Western Ontario.His talk will be: “Acting without thinking: When do visually-guided actions escape conscious control?”
Human beings are capable of reaching out and grasping objects with great accuracy and precision - and vision […]

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Migraines may lead to mental disorders, which in turn may lead to migraines, according to a new study in the January-February 2009 issue of General Hospital Psychiatry.
“Together, migraine and mental disorders cause more impairment than alone,” says lead study author Gregory Ratcliffe in the department of psychiatry at the University of Manitoba. […]

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