Research Funding Announcement May 30, 2016 | Joey Pothe SBHAC is very pleased to announce that Dr. Nathalie Auger was the successful applicant to receive funding for her research project on Maternal early life risk factors for neural tube defects in Quebec. … Read More
Become a Member of the Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of Canada April 21, 2016 | Joey Pothe The SBHAC’s Mission is to improve the quality of life for all individuals with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus, and their families through public awareness, education, research and advocacy, and to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects. You can help us by becoming a member of SBHAC today. You will receive our SBHAC newsletter, and… Read More
National Volunteer Week 2016 April 11, 2016 | Joey Pothe National Volunteer Week 2016 is from April 10 – 16.… Read More
April 30 – Join us at the Discover Giving Festival! April 11, 2016 | Joey Pothe Join us at the Discover Giving Festival! April 30, 2016, Manitoba Children’s Museum, 10 am – 2 pm.… Read More
Is Your Dementia Really NPH? June 10, 2015 | Joey Pothe It is estimated that between five and ten percent of people diagnosed with dementia could actually have a treatable condition known as normal pressure hydrocephalus or NPH. NPH is a disorder involving an abnormal increase in cerebrospinal fluid that causes the brain to become enlarged. The condition can occur at any age but it’s most… Read More
Millirobots offer potential for less invasive surgery June 10, 2015 | Joey Pothe Injections of tiny robots called “millirobots”, powered by MRI scanners, might one day be able to treat hydrocephalus and other conditions. DOTmed News reports that researchers at the University of Houston have found a way to harness the energy from MRI scanners to power the millirobots to penetrate tissue. To treat hydrocephalus, surgeons have to… Read More