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mcgill faculty of medicine research /channels/taxonomy/term/8627/all en Predicting the transmission of rare, genetically based diseases /channels/channels/news/predicting-transmission-rare-genetically-based-diseases-292335 There are only 25 people in the whole of Quebec at the moment who have a rare recessive genetic disease called chronic atrial and intestinal dysrhythmia (CAID). It is a serious disease that affects both heart rate and intestinal movements. A ƻ��Ժ-led research team has been able to trace the gene mutations underlying the disease back to two European founding families who arrived in the province in the 17th century. Fri, 07 Dec 2018 20:35:26 +0000 webfull 144011 at /channels June - ALS Awareness Month /channels/news/june-als-awareness-month-236886 What is ALS? Mon, 02 Jun 2014 15:47:48 +0000 webfull 103031 at /channels It’s brain time! /channels/news/it%E2%80%99s-brain-time-243600 A wonder-filled week of the brain Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:40:14 +0000 webfull 108888 at /channels Epilepsy Day 2017 /channels/channels/news/epilepsy-day-2017-267071 March 26 is Purple Day for Epilepsy, a day to support epilepsy awareness worldwide The Neuro has been a world leader in epilepsy treatment and research for more than 60 years. Indeed, the “Montreal Procedure” developed by The Neuro’s founder, Dr. Wilder Penfield, and his colleagues has become the standard operating procedure for the surgical treatment of epilepsy. The Neuro was also a pioneering institute in exploiting electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study and treat epilepsy. Sun, 26 Mar 2017 22:04:10 +0000 webfull 126630 at /channels A unique album: 30 years of imaging the brain /channels/news/unique-album-30-years-imaging-brain-241637 The Neuro’s McConnell Brain Imaging Centre reaches a milestone How does the brain grow and develop in childhood and aging? How does brain activity shape and unfold within milliseconds? How does our brain respond to objects, faces, food, and music? How is the brain affected in drug abuse, multiple sclerosis, depression? How can we better prepare for neurosurgeries? Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:57:34 +0000 webfull 108074 at /channels Neuro researchers awarded over $4.5 M from CQDM, Brain Canada and the Ontario Brain Institute /channels/channels/news/neuro-researchers-awarded-over-45-m-cqdm-brain-canada-and-ontario-brain-institute-253469 Researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at ƻ��Ժ and the MUHC, have received a total of over $4.5 M in funding, for innovative projects to accelerate diagnosis and drug discovery for diseases of the brain, including Alzheimer’s. CQDM, Brain Canada Foundation and the Ontario Brain Institute made the announcement at the annual conference of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience in Vancouver. Six Canadian research teams share a total investment of $ 10 million, through the strategic "Focus on Brain" initiative. Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:22:01 +0000 webfull 110627 at /channels The next generation of brain cancer research and treatment /channels/news/next-generation-brain-cancer-research-and-treatment-239357 &lt;p&gt;October is Brain Tumour Awareness Month&lt;/p&gt; October is Brain Tumour Awareness Month Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:17:08 +0000 webfull 105714 at /channels May - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month /channels/channels/news/may-multiple-sclerosis-awareness-month-250233 The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro at ƻ��Ժ and the MUHC has Canada’s oldest MS clinic but is always innovating - striving for progress and better treatments for patients. What’s new in MS at The Neuro Thu, 07 May 2015 13:58:37 +0000 webfull 109928 at /channels International study yields important clues to the genetics of epilepsy /channels/news/international-study-yields-important-clues-genetics-epilepsy-237106 An international team of researchers has discovered a significant genetic component of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy (IGE), the most common form of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden, uncontrolled electrical discharges in the brain expressed as a seizure. The new research, published in this week’s issue of EMBO Reports, implicates a mutation in the gene for a protein, known as cotransporter KCC2. Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:32:11 +0000 webfull 103275 at /channels Purple Day March 26 - A World Day for Epilepsy Awareness /channels/channels/news/purple-day-march-26-world-day-epilepsy-awareness-243801 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 treatment for epilepsy, allowing thousands of patients to start new lives free of seizures. The use of electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the study and treatment of epilepsy was pioneered at The Neuro. Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:48:15 +0000 webfull 109081 at /channels Smoking thins vital part of brain /channels/news/smoking-thins-vital-part-brain-241649 Years ago, children were warned that smoking could stunt their growth, but now a major study by an international team including the Montreal Neurological Institute at ƻ��Ժ and the University of Edinburgh shows new evidence that long-term smoking could cause thinning of the brain’s cortex. The cortex is the outer layer of the brain in which critical cognitive functions such as memory, language and perception take place. Interestingly, the findings also suggest that stopping smoking helps to restore at least part of the cortex’s thickness. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:28:50 +0000 webfull 108093 at /channels Stroke month - June /channels/channels/news/stroke-month-june-253660 Time is brain: for every minute a stroke is left untreated, 2 million brain cells are destroyed. The sooner patients are treated, the higher the chances of survival with fewer disabilities. Patients with acute strokes and transient ischemic attack (TIA) are assessed and treated at the right place, the right time and by the right professionals thanks to ultra-specialized stroke centres at the Montreal General Hospital and The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital. Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:38:40 +0000 webfull 110859 at /channels Why your brain makes you reach for junk food /channels/news/why-your-brain-makes-you-reach-junk-food-239618 &lt;p&gt;New study examines link between brain cortex and food buying habits&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;MONTREAL: Will that be a pizza for you or will you go for a salad? Choosing what you eat is not simply a matter of taste, conclude scientists in a new study at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of ƻ��Ժ and the ƻ��Ժ Health Centre. As you glance over a menu or peruse the shelves in a supermarket, your brain is making decisions based more on a food’s caloric content. &lt;/p&gt; Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:49:25 +0000 webfull 105995 at /channels MEDIA ADVISORY: BILINGUALISM AND THE BRAIN /channels/news/media-advisory-bilingualism-and-brain-250800 Public lecture: Perspectives on bilingualism: From birth to aging Living in a city with many languages, we are often confronted with personal debates about what are the best decisions to make for our children and for ourselves. Have you wondered when is the optimal time and in what way to introduce a second language to your child, or whether raising a child in a bilingual environment can create confusion? Have you heard that being bilingual might slow down cognitive decline in aging and provide a buffer against neurodegenerative disease? Mon, 11 May 2015 14:08:21 +0000 webfull 109963 at /channels Scientists find important piece in the brain tumour puzzle /channels/news/scientists-find-important-piece-brain-tumour-puzzle-237368 Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, ƻ��Ժ and ƻ��Ժ Health Centre have shown that a member of the protein family known as SUMO (small ubiquitin-like modifier) is a key to why tumour cells multiply uncontrollably, especially in the case of glioblastoma. The SUMO family proteins modify other proteins and the SUMOylation of proteins are critical for many cellular processes. Identifying SUMO’s role in the cancer cell growth will lead to a new strategy for glioblastoma treatment. Fri, 04 Jul 2014 14:04:45 +0000 webfull 103447 at /channels