/channels/taxonomy/term/1488/all en /channels/news/how-blood-brain-barrier-maintained-247704 <p>The brain is a privileged organ in the body. So vital to life, the brain is protected from alterations elsewhere in the body by a highly regulated gateway known as the blood-brain barrier, which allows only selected molecules to pass through. Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:00:25 +0000 webfull 109557 at /channels /channels/channels/news/neuro-researchers-awarded-over-45-m-cqdm-brain-canada-and-ontario-brain-institute-253469 <p>Researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University and the MUHC, have received a total of over $4.5 M in funding, for innovative projects to accelerate diagnosis and drug discovery for diseases of the brain, including Alzheimer’s.</p> <p>CQDM, Brain Canada Foundation and the Ontario Brain Institute made the announcement at the annual conference of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience in Vancouver. Six Canadian research teams share a total investment of $ 10 million, through the strategic "Focus on Brain" initiative.</p> Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:22:01 +0000 webfull 110627 at /channels