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News CBC "The Current" Interview with Dr. Michael Hayden and Charles Sabine May 14th, 2010

As a war correspondent, Charles Sabine saw some pretty tough places. Then he was diagnosed with Huntington's disease. And now he's setting out on his toughest journey yet. Listen to the talk.

News Gene researcher for a week April 26th, 2010

Shaw TV takes a sneak peek at the Gene Researcher for a week program inside the Kobor Lab at CMMT. High school students, Tyson Miao and Nadio LaRoche, participated in the Canadian Gene Cure Foundation's Gene Researcher for a week program during their spring break.

Take a look at what they have to say.

News Probing the Mysteries of Post-Translational Modification April 15th, 2010

When a cell creates a protein, that’s not the end of the story. The newly formed protein still has to be modified before it’s ready to get to work.

Sometimes that means cutting off sections of the protein. In other cases, it means adding things to it. Together, these “post-translational modifications” serve as mailing labels that tell the cell where to send the protein to do its job.

News The Disease Hunter April 14th, 2010

Dr. Michael Hayden's keen sense of injustice - both political and medical - is leading him closer to a cure for Huntington's disease. Read more from Reader's Digest.

Event How does the environment get under our skin? A dialogue in epigenetics April 8th, 2010

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research(CIHR) in partnership with the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics present a cafe scientifique on epigenetics.
Listen to podcast.

News Brainstorming: Canada launches landmark national study on children's brain development March 30th, 2010

Brain disorders in children, not only lead to problems in learning, communication, socialization and mobility but also take a huge toll on parents and countries. NeurodevNet, the first Canada-wide initiative on brain development disorders, led by Dr. Goldowitz, Scientific Director, will study children's brain development from both basic and clinical perspectives. Read full story in the National Post

News First, Do No Harm March 1st, 2010

5,400 Canadian children die each year from adverse drug reactions. The Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety, a study led by Drs. Michael Hayden and Bruce Carlton, is fighting for genetic testing that could save them. Read full story in the Vancouver Magazine.

Read Editor's note.

News Alzheimer’s Drug May Also Treat Huntington’s February 19th, 2010

A drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may help harness the protective pathways of brain cells to stay the deadly symptoms of Huntington’s disease, according to new research. Read More.

News Discovery of new mechanism of brain cell injury in Huntington’s disease offers new approaches to treatment January 27th, 2010

Scientists at the Brain Research Centre and the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics have uncovered a key cellular mechanism that alters brain cell function in Huntington’s disease, and identified a possible treatment for the disease. The results of the study were published online today and will appear in the January 28 edition of the journal Neuron . Read more.

Event Science Friction: Personalized Genomics and the Future of Medicine January 26th, 2010

Trust in the New Sciences: Remaking the Human.

Part two of a five-part national lecture series exploring the ethical, philosophical and social implications of the new sciences of genomics, neuropsychology and nanotechnology.