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Brain noise is a good thing
Canadian scientists have shown that a noisy brain is a healthy brain. “Brain noise” is a term that has been used by neuroscientists to describe random brain activity that is not important to mental function. Intuitive notions of brain-behaviour relationships would suggest that this brain noise quiets down as children mature into adults and become more efficient and consistent in their cognitive processing. But new research from the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest, published in the July 4, 2008 issue of the Public Library of Science - Computational Biology, overturns this notion.Read more
Seniors with type 2 diabetes may experience memory declines immediately after eating unhealthy meal
Adults with type 2 diabetes who eat unhealthy, high-fat meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with the meal, according to new research from Baycrest.Read more
Short-Term Use of Antipsychotics in Older Adults With Dementia Associated With Serious Adverse Events
Older adults with dementia who receive short-term courses of antipsychotic medications are more likely to be hospitalized or die than those who do not take the drugs, according to a report in the May 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Read more
Baycrest senior scientist elected to The Royal Society
Dr. Fergus Craik, a senior scientist at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute who is internationally recognized for his experimental study of human memory processes, has been elected a Fellow of The Royal Society, it was announced today in London.Read more
Famous space journalist visits Baycrest
Canada's famous space journalist, Bob McDonald, touched down at the Terraces of Baycrest on May 12 to talk about distant planets, zero gravity, melting ice caps and global warming.Read more
Indigo's "Chief Booklover" Heather Reisman interviews best-selling author at Baycrest
Heather Reisman hosted an "in conversation" event at Baycrest on May 5 with Dr. John Ratey, Harvard doctor and author of the acclaimed book, Spark -- The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.Read more
Frontal lobe damage can be risky business
Baycrest study has important implications for treating behavioural problemsIt is not unusual for individuals who have suffered a frontal lobe brain injury, as a result of stroke, tumor or severe head injury, to exhibit changes in personality and behaviour. Now scientists have pinpointed two specific areas in the frontal lobes that, when injured, can shift one’s level of comfort with risk.
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Baycrest creates Centre for Brain Fitness with $10-million investment from Ontario Government
As Ontario braces for a doubling of its senior population over the next 20 years, it is turning to Baycrest to develop and commercialize a range of innovative products aimed at improving the brain health of aging adults. Today the Ontario Government took a large step in this direction by announcing it is investing $10 million dollars to create the Centre for Brain Fitness at Baycrest.Read more
New Centre for Brain Fitness at Baycrest
Ontario government invests $10 millionBaycrest has been awarded $10 million from the Ontario Government to create the Centre for Brain Fitness – a commercialized science enterprise to tackle the rising prevalence of cognitive decline in an aging population.
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