Work will tell us how loneliness interacts with brain structure and function in normal aging and pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease

Two researchers from The Neuro, with collaborators from the StoP-AD Centre at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, will lead a research program centered on an emerging field of neuroscience thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Aging (NIH/NIA) in the USA.

Classified as: Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Nathan Spreng, Danilo Bzdok, loneliness, Neuro
Published on: 7 Oct 2020

Initial results of study show that an estimated 250 independent events following spring break travel in March led to 60,000 people being infected

Published on: 21 Sep 2020

A group of scientists at University of Montreal, The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), and McGill University has been awarded a major research grant of over $12.5 million from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative over the next three years to study Parkinson’s disease. ASAP’s implementation partner The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research issued the grant.

Published on: 18 Sep 2020

Findings could lead to development of pre-clinical stage therapeutics

By Jason Clement

For decades researchers have known that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes the atrophy of a system of neurons and synapses highly involved in memory, learning and attention, which is highly dependent on a molecule known as nerve growth factor (NGF). The disease causes dysregulation of NGF’s metabolism, leading to the loss of the synapses and neurons that depend on it, akin to plants being deprived of light.

Classified as: Alzheimer's disease, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Published on: 6 Aug 2020

Study identifies rapidly dividing cancer stem cells that can respond to new therapies

Brain cancers have long been thought of as being resistant to treatments because of the presence of multiple types of cancer cells within each tumor. A new study uncovers a cancer cell hierarchy that originates from a single cancer cell type, which can be targeted to slow cancer growth.

Classified as: Cancer, glioblastoma, Kevin Petrecca, Neuro, genetics
Published on: 8 Jul 2020

C. L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize recognizes his seminal work in the cognition of music

Cognitive neuroscientist Robert Zatorre has been awarded the C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize in Cognitive Sciences.

The Heineken Prize–given every two years to five different researchers–is considered the most prestigious international science prize in The Netherlands and includes a monetary reward of US$200,000. Previous winners include Nancy Kanwisher of MIT, and Stanislas Dehaene of the Collège de France.

Classified as: Neuro, Robert Zatorre, C. L. de Carvalho-Heineken Prize, Cognitive neuroscience, music
Published on: 5 Jun 2020

Award recognizes his collaborative work in neuroscience and neuroinformatics

Neuroscientist Alan Evans has been awarded the Killam Prize, one of Canada’s highest honours, for his numerous contributions to the understanding of the human brain.

Evans is an internationally recognized researcher at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital), James McGill Professor in Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Victor Dahdaleh Chair in Neurosciences.

Classified as: Alan Evans, Killam Prize, Neuro
Published on: 26 May 2020

McGill-Gothenburg collaboration yields affordable test that could revolutionize the way AD is diagnosed, studied and treated

By Gillian Woodford

A simple blood test that can detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been discovered and validated in a joint effort by a McGill team and researchers in Sweden. Their results are published in the May issue of The Lancet Neurology. An accompanying commentary calls the discovery “transformative.”

Classified as: Alzheimer's disease, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro)
Published on: 8 May 2020

Montreal medical specialists and 3D printing company team up to find solutions for critical supply shortages

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for hospital staff. A team of Montreal medical experts has partnered with a 3D printing company to design and distribute face shields to protect healthcare workers as they treat patients with this life-threatening disease.

Classified as: covid-19, Leigh MacIntyre, Neuro
Published on: 2 Apr 2020

The Neuro’s director has been a driving force in neurological disease research and Open Science leadership

Since 1957, The Gairdner Foundation has been recognizing the achievements of the world’s top researchers for their contributions to health science. This year, Dr. Guy Rouleau joins an elite group of scientists by receiving the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award.

Classified as: Guy Rouleau, genetics, open science, Gairdner Award, Neuro
Published on: 31 Mar 2020

Study suggests humans have developed complementary neural systems in each hemisphere for auditory stimuli

Speech and music are two fundamentally human activities that are decoded in different brain hemispheres. A new study used a unique approach to reveal why this specialization exists.

Classified as: music, Dr. Robert Zatorre, Research, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Neuro
Published on: 27 Feb 2020

McGill researchers are pioneering a new artificial pancreas system that provides life-changing support to people living with type 1 diabetes.
 

By Ashley Rabinovitch

Classified as: insulin, type 1 diabetes, artificial pancreas
Published on: 27 Feb 2020

By Gillian Woodford

A type of fatty liver disease that commonly affects patients with HIV can be safely treated with vitamin E, a McGill-led study has found.

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a severe form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and is characterized by liver inflammation and cell damage. It is a potentially dangerous condition that can progress to cirrhosis or liver cancer.

Classified as: HIV, Fatty Liver
Published on: 14 Feb 2020

New machine learning study suggest the presence of at least nine gender “expressions”

Published on: 14 Feb 2020

McGill researchers identify new markers for early detection of cervical cancer

 

By Ashley Rabinovitch

Classified as: cervical cancer, epigenetics, HPV
Published on: 13 Feb 2020

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