While the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) may seem new to many of us, researchers like Anne Martel have been working with it for decades. As a...
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AI in Action: Locating brain bleeds faster
Throughout history advancements in technology have played a significant role in how we live our lives. It has continuously aided in healthcare...
Redefining the delivery of Parkinson’s disease therapies: Q&A with Dr. Nir Lipsman
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition that occurs when the brain is not able to produce dopamine, a chemical that aids in...
AI in Action: Improving screening for oral cancer
Throughout history, advancements in technology have played a significant role in how we live our lives. It has continuously aided in healthcare...
What are cerebral organoids? Sunnybrook scientists advance the future of brain research
The human brain is the most complex organ in our body and unlike any other structure, the brain is what makes humans, human. The brain has many...
Clinical trials provide hope for people living with early-stage Alzheimer’s: Janice’s story
*Only first name is being used for patient privacy. When Janice* began to have trouble with her short-term memory, she and her husband became...
How Sunnybrook is creating hope for patients living with Alzheimer’s disease
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness to help fight stigma and better support those living with the disease. There are...
How a polio epidemic led to the invention of intensive care
In this Q & A, Sunnybrook critical care physician and researcher Dr. Hannah Wunsch discusses polio and the origin story of intensive care.
How Speech-Language Pathologists Support Patients
Speech-language pathologists provide communication and swallowing assessments to patients of all ages. They also collaborate with other health-care...
Behind the research: New study finds focused ultrasound enhances delivery of brain therapeutic and improves cognition in Alzheimer’s
Images by Vivian Young In a recently published preclinical study, Dr. Isabelle Aubert, senior scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute and...