Purple Day March 26 - A World Day for Epilepsy Awareness

Published: 26 March 2015

The Neuro has been at the forefront of epilepsy treatment and research for over half a century. The “Montreal Procedure” developed by Dr. Wilder Penfield and colleagues revolutionized the surgical...

Blocking overactive receptor in Alzheimer’s recovers memory loss and more

Published: 17 June 2013

A new study shows that memory pathology in older mice with Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed with treatment. The study by researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The...

Technology has unprecedented ability to detect and diagnose Alzheimer’s

Published: 5 February 2013

January 28, 2013 - A revolutionary technology has the ability to detect and diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with unprecedented accuracy. The computerized technique known as SNIPE analyzes magnetic...

Using patients’ own cells to accelerate research into neurological disease

Published: 31 March 2015

$1 M gift from Mr. J. Sebastian van Berkom launches translational research into neurological disease ...

Noisy brain signals: How the schizophrenic brain misinterprets the world

Published: 2 April 2014

People with schizophrenia often misinterpret what they see and experience in the world. New research provides insight into the brain mechanisms that might be responsible for this misinterpretation.

Addiction: abnormal communication in the brain

Published: 5 February 2013

January 29, 2013 - Addiction to cigarettes, drugs and other stimulants has been linked in the past to the brain’s frontal lobes, but now there is scientific evidence that indicates where in the...

April - Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month

Published: 2 April 2015

The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre, is at the forefront of Parkinson’s research and clinical care. Parkinson’s...

Unleashing the watchdog protein

Published: 9 May 2013

Research opens door to new drug therapies for Parkinson’s disease

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