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Disclosing incidental findings in brain research: The rights of minors in decision-making

Dr. Nina di Pietro and Dr. Judy Illes write on “disclosing incidental findings in brain research” in Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. To read more, click here.

US brain project puts focus on ethics

“US brain project puts focus on ethics” by Helen Shen in Nature.

Evidence-based justice: Corrupted memory

“Evidence-based justice: Corrupted memory” by Moheb Costandi in Nature.

Triangulating perspectives on functional neuroimaging for disorders of mental health

James Anderson, Ania Mizgalewicz and Dr. Judy Illes featured on BioMed Central Psychiatry. To read more, click here.

Research shows when nudging works and when it doesn’t

Slate features Dr. Peter B. Reiner’s article, “Are You Willing to Be Nudged Into Making the Right Decision?”. Click here to read more.

Living to 100 now within sight for thousands of canadians: Metro vancouver women put proof to benefits of exercise, healthy eating and flexible thinking

Lynn Beattie quoted in The Vancouver Sun’s article on centenarians in Canada. To read more, click here.

Opinion: Starving children is not enough?

An opinion to The Vancouver Sun by Laura Arbour, et. al. To read more, click here.

Canada’s para team finds new life on the field: After training at SFU, team heads to spain to fight for a berth in the 2015 world championships

Katelyn Verstraten writes about the Canadian Men’s National Para Soccer team and the ‘new life’ for players with cerebral palsy. To read more, click here.

Alzheimer’s web tests unreliable

Dr. Julie Robillard quoted in The Boston Globe on the credibility of online tests for Alzheimer’s disease. To read more, click here.

Don’t trust online tests for alzheimer’s disease: A new report says websites that offer diagnostic quizzes are unethical and prey on vulnerable older surfers

Dr. Julie Robillard quoted in Next Avenue on the credibility of online tests for Alzheimer’s disease. To read more, click here.