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Ontario Spinal Cord Injury Research Network (OSCIRN)

OSCIRN is a collaborative network bringing together clinicians and scientists from five health sciences centres across Ontario to work on topics related to spinal cord injury. Read more.

Our spring 2013 newsletter is now online

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Top stories:

  • Preventing heart attacks before they happen for people with SCI
  • Fitness and heart health
  • Finally home, after an acquired brain injury
  • A clear and urgent need - concussion guidelines for children and youth

Click here to read NeuroMatters Spring 2013 Issue (PDF).

For more information about NeuroMatters, including previous issues and to subscribe, click here.

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ONF funds research in adult falls prevention

Falls are one of the most serious health problems across the lifespan but very little research currently exists on falls-related injuries in young, middle-aged and older adults while doing everyday activities. ONF has recently funded a research grant to identify best practices in this area. For more information, click on Falls Prevention Funding Announcement.

ONF is funded by the Government of Ontario through an agreement with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.

Latest News

Searching for projects just got easier

May 07, 2013

Looking for an ONF funded project? We have added a Project Database search function.

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mTBI/Concussions summit held in March

May 07, 2013 | Posted in ABI

The third mTBI/Concussions summit brought organizations and experts together to discuss progress and future needs.

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New research on mindfulness therapy and traumatic brain injury

May 07, 2013 | Posted in ABI

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy has been shown to reduce symptoms of depression in people with traumatic brain injury.

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