/channels/taxonomy/term/648/all en /channels/channels/news/multiple-als-projects-neuro-awarded-funding-328575 <p><b>Program brings together multidisciplinary teams with expertise in various areas of neurodegenerative disease</b></p> <p> </p> <p>Researchers at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) make up a large part of eight projects funded by ALS Canada and the Brain Canada Foundation as part of their 2020 Discovery Grant Program, which brings together multidisciplinary research teams with expertise in various areas of ALS and neurodegenerative diseases to investigate critical areas of disease processes and clinical care.</p> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:29:35 +0000 webfull 167878 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-living-and-supporting-loved-one-als-326855 <p>Join us on <strong>December 16 at noon </strong>for the next webcast in our weekly series, <em><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts">ƻ����Ժ Cares,</a></em> designed to support informal caregivers.</p> Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:56:40 +0000 webfull 165990 at /channels /channels/channels/news/june-als-month-287550 <p><strong>A look at the latest ALS research and clinical care at The Neuro</strong></p> <p>Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a terrible disease with no known cure. Research at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is uncovering data that could help find effective treatments for ALS. </p> Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:55:41 +0000 webfull 138414 at /channels /channels/channels/news/neuro-create-worlds-first-als-phase-1-clinical-trial-unit-268803 <h2>The Tenaquip Foundation donation will allow for faster drug development, better care for ALS patients</h2> <p> </p> <p>A generous donation by The Tenaquip Foundation will improve the quality of care available to ALS patients at The Neuro, and increase the rate at which researchers can evaluate new ALS drugs.</p> Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:07:23 +0000 webfull 129061 at /channels /channels/channels/news/als-fostering-awareness-devastating-disease-268478 <p>ALS takes away the patient’s motor functions one at a time, and the progress of finding effective drugs to counter its insidious effects has been slow. June is ALS Month, a good time to update the public on the latest developments in ALS research taking place at The Neuro.</p> <p>The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is recognized as a leading Canadian centre for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as well as for its care of ALS patients.</p> Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:59:33 +0000 webfull 128664 at /channels /channels/news/what-happens-after-als-ice-bucket-challenge-239010 <p>Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a devastating fatal disease of the nervous system that kills two to five Canadians every day. On September 19th and 20<sup>th</sup>, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), at ƻ����Ժ and the ƻ����Ժ Health Centre will host the 10th Annual ALS Symposium of the Fondation André-Delambre. Nearly one hundred researchers and clinicians from several countries will come together to discuss recent progress in ALS research.</p> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:18:11 +0000 webfull 105386 at /channels /channels/channels/news/als-awareness-month-june-253218 <p>As a major Canadian centre for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and treatment, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, invites the public and the media to learn more about the disease and current research and treatments, to donate money for ALS research and to wear the national emblem of ALS in Canada, the blue cornflower, during ALS Awareness Month in June.</p> Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:36:57 +0000 webfull 110367 at /channels /channels/channels/news/scientists-and-clinicians-montreal-neurological-institute-and-hospital-receive-funding-als-research-256906 <p>The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge One Year Later</p> <p>On November 19 2015, marking the anniversary of the announcement of the 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge results and partnership between ALS Canada and Brain Canada, ALS Canada was at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, to announce the final recipients of their 2015 grant competition. Four researchers and clinicians at The Neuro were among those recipients for their groundbreaking work in the ALS research field.</p> Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:47:01 +0000 webfull 114163 at /channels /channels/channels/news/als-awareness-month-june-2016-261246 <p>The Neuro is recognized as a major Canadian center for ALS research and patient care. During June, designated ALS Month, The Neuro redoubles its efforts to inform the public and the media about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and urges all to help support ALS research.</p> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:51:58 +0000 webfull 119292 at /channels /channels/channels/news/heads-concussion-issue-raise-awareness-head-injury-265051 <p>An all-star lineup of experts in the fields of sports and neurology will share a stage on Jan. 27 to discuss concussions, a serious injury that has only recently been getting the attention it deserves.</p> Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:14:21 +0000 webfull 124031 at /channels