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Better grading for brain tumours

HN Summary •Improved Grading: Evaluating TERT gene expression can enhance the accuracy of meningioma grading, identifying tumours that may behave more aggressively than traditional microscopy suggests. •Prognostic Value: TERT expression—whether the gene is mutated or not—is linked to poorer progression-free survival, with grade-two TERT-positive tumours resembling...
Neurology

A leader in ‘gold standard’ brain clot removal

Last November, Brantford resident Lynn Matthews experienced a large, life-threatening blood clot in her brain. The clot was sizable enough to clog a major vessel, putting her in grave danger of life-altering brain damage or even death due to stroke. But thanks to endovascular therapy...

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Research

Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer’s

Neuroimaging reveals larger, healthier hippocampi in patients who speak two languages Bilingualism has long been...
Neurology

Study offers new insights on how to limit brain tumour spread

Approximately 90 per cent of cases of glioblastoma, a highly malignant and aggressive brain...
Neurology

Canada’s first endovascular hemispherectomy

Maryam experienced unrelenting seizures from her very first moments of life.  Born in December of...
Neurology

Study identifies new genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders

A seminal study from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai...
Cardiology

Stroke protection and brain health

Every day, millions of people worry about losing their memory, having a stroke, or...
Diseases

World first: Canadian innovation enhances drug access to brain areas affected by ALS

Sunnybrook scientists in the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program made history this week as they...
Neurology

A new app can greatly improve ventriculostomy safety and accuracy

Access to potentially life-saving neurosurgical care remains very uneven worldwide, with potentially life-threatening consequences....
Neurology

First-of-its-kind trial tests MDMA for treatment of chronic nerve pain

St. Michael’s Hospital researcher is launching a first-of-its-kind global trial to test the impact...
Neurology

Trial will test if MDMA brings relief for chronic nerve pain

St. Michael’s Hospital researcher is launching a first-of-its-kind global trial to test the impact...
Neurology

Scientists develop new tool to detect consciousness in the intensive care unit

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are using a new brain...
Neurology

Overdose-induced brain injury

The toxic drug crisis is a long-standing public health emergency, but many are unaware...
Neurology

Canadian first: Hybrid biplane OR to maximize efficiency and patient safety

With the support of donor funding, St. Michael’s Hospital has opened a state-of-the-art hybrid...
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Mental Health

Community Based rTMS Treatment Expands Access to Advanced Depression Treatment

HN Summary •Innovative Care: Humber will be one of the first Ontario hospitals to offer...
Infection Control

Game changer: Canadian scientists develop blood test to quickly predict risk of sepsis

HN Summary •Early Detection: Canadian scientists developed a molecular blood test that predicts sepsis risk...
Patient and Staff Safety

Proving Mental Health LTD Claims: Why Trauma-Informed Legal Help Matters

The Hidden Struggle Nearly all of our clients suffer some degree of mental illness; whether...
Infection Control

How a malaria-fighting breakthrough provides lasting protection

HN Summary • New Tool: WHO recommended the first new class of vector control products...

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