BRAINwaves
- New website focuses on pediatric stroke
There is a new website available for families who have been affected by pediatric stroke. The website, created by the Canadian Pediatric Stroke Support Association (CPSSA), provides information and re[...]+ more - Joiner named new Stroke Director
Ian Joiner, formerly the manager of rehabilitation and mental health with the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), has joined the Heart and Stroke Foundation as the Director of Stroke. In[...]+ more - Canadian Stroke Congress early-bird registration opens May 15
Early-bird registration for the 2012 Canadian Stroke Congress in Calgary opens May 15 and will be available until August 3. Early-bird registration is $450 for regular delegates and $275 for trainees.[...]+ more
Network News
Canadian fast food saltier than similar products in Australia, France, UK and New Zealand
Industry could substantially reduce sodium content in products, resulting in large gains in population health. Canada’s fast foods on average contain 17-per-cent more sodium than comparable products in the UK and a whopping 27-per-cent more than those sold in France, according to an international study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In a [...]
Industry could substantially reduce sodium content in products, resulting in large gains in population health. Canada’s fast foods on average contain 17-per-cent more sodium than comparable products in the UK and a whopping 27-per-cent more than those sold in France, according to an international study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In a [...]
Canadian Stroke Network and European Stroke Network Collaborative Research Initiative recipients announced
The Canadian Stroke Network and European Stroke Network are excited to announce the recipients for the 2012 CSN-ESN Collaborative Research Initiative. A total of 8 recipients were selected for the grant, which provides funding to support collaborative research projects that involve both a Canadian and European arm. Projects selected are: An Innovative High Density Surface [...]
The Canadian Stroke Network and European Stroke Network are excited to announce the recipients for the 2012 CSN-ESN Collaborative Research Initiative. A total of 8 recipients were selected for the grant, which provides funding to support collaborative research projects that involve both a Canadian and European arm. Projects selected are: An Innovative High Density Surface [...]
