High-resolution brain scans could improve concussion detection
Simon Fraser University researchers have found that high-resolution brain scans, coupled with computational analysis, could play a critical role in…
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Homelessness linked to poor antipsychotic medication adherence
SFU health sciences researcher Stefanie Rezansoff has published a new study on the treatment of serious mental illnesses among people…
Brainwaves could be the next health vital sign
Simon Fraser University researchers hope that a brain vital-sign test becomes as routine during a doctor’s check-up as taking a…
Inability to avoid visual distractions linked to poor short-term memory
Simon Fraser University researchers have discovered that differences in people’s working memory capacity correlate with their brain’s ability to actively…
Abuse jeopardizes new mothers’ mental health
Ashley Pritchard, a Simon Fraser University doctoral student, is among four authors of a new research paper calling for closer…
Scientists discover brain’s anti-distraction system
Two Simon Fraser University psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors’ perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders.…
When it comes to cognitive motor skills, study says we’re over the hill at 24
It’s a hard pill to swallow, but if you’re over 24 years of age you’ve already reached your peak in…
New risk gene illuminates Alzheimer’s disease
A team of international scientists, including a researcher from Simon Fraser University, has isolated a gene thought to play a…