Your Complex Brain

The medical after-effects of a stroke can be mild or severe. But for young survivors, the consequences of returning to their lives after a stroke, can be just as devastating. In fact, only half of stroke patients under the age of 65 ever return to work – and far more cope with depression, anxiety, and extreme fatigue. On today’s episode, Heather meets with Dr. Aleksandra Pikula, a pioneer in the f...

With the controversial approval of Alzheimer’s drug Aducanumab in the United States, we speak to neurologist and medicinal chemist Dr. Donald Weaver, to break down the science, sift through the hype, and help us understand why it’s so difficult to diagnose and treat a disease that affects more than 55 million people worldwide. As the co-Director of Krembil Brain Institute  and with thirty years of...

Explore the myths, mysteries, and medical breakthroughs of the most complex and powerful organ in your body – your brain. Weaving together expert interviews with heartfelt, inspiring snapshots of the patients and family members in the middle of it all, Heather Sherman dives into the latest science on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, epilepsy, stroke, concussion, spinal cord injury, brain cancer, chronic...