MONTREAL – The federal government says it is supporting five research projects aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s disease and autism.
The goal of the research is to discover new treatment and prevention strategies.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the announcement in Montreal today.
The federal funds are part of a public-private partnership that involves the Brain Canada Foundation, the Azrieli Foundation and the Chagnon family.
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Researchers at McGill University, the University of Toronto, McMaster University and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health will lead the projects.
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