Alzheimer's Disease : Causes, symptoms and evolution

Becoming a caregiver is not an easy task for family and friends of a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease.

To date, there is no known cure for Alzheimer's Disease. Current drug treatments offer modest symptom relief, but none of the medications is known to delay or halt the progression of the disease.

Sleep and children: the impact of lack of sleep on daily life

World Sleep Day next March 16 > Do you know how much sleep your child needs in order to have a good day at school?

Circadian Rhythms: what are they and how do they influence sleep and fatigue ?

Four major themes cover the research activities in Rémi Quirion's laboratory.

Depression in young people is considered a disorder when feelings of sadness, emptiness, etc. last for many days and significantly impair life.

Directed by Sylvain Williams, PhD, the lab is interested in two brain structures – the hippocampus and the septum – which interact closely in order to generate critical aspects of learning and memory.

Natasha Rajah's research team uses brain imaging to examine the neural substrates of learning and memory in healthy young adults.