Alzheimer's /neuro/taxonomy/term/19/all en A new chapter in Alzheimer’s research /neuro/article/research/new-chapter-alzheimers-research Innovative clinical research is turning towards complementary treatments to better manage dementia. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 08:52:32 +0000 Sophie Lorenzo 5714 at /neuro Major funding for eye-tracking app to diagnose and support neurological patients /neuro/article/major-funding-eye-tracking-app-diagnose-and-support-neurological-patients This mobile application will improve the quality of life and care of patients with neurological problems or neurodegenerative disorders. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:44:23 +0000 Anita Kar 4877 at /neuro The onset of Alzheimer’s disease: the importance of family history /neuro/channels/news/onset-alzheimers-disease-importance-family-history-285316 <p>You’re about to turn 60, and you’re fretting. Your mother has had Alzheimer’s disease since the age of 65. At what age will the disease strike you? A Canadian study published in JAMA Neurology shows that the closer a person gets to the age at which their parent exhibited the first signs of Alzheimer’s, the more likely they are to have amyloid plaques, the cause of the cognitive decline associated with the disease, in their brain.</p> Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:17:33 +0000 ashendri.wickremasinghe@mail.mcgill.ca 2926 at /neuro Pathway of Alzheimer’s degeneration discovered /neuro/channels/news/pathway-alzheimers-degeneration-discovered-287931 <p><em><strong>Finding is key for future treatment and earlier diagnosis </strong></em></p> <p>Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº have used a unique approach to track brain degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, uncovering a pathway through which degeneration spreads from one region to another.</p> Wed, 04 Jul 2018 15:23:15 +0000 timothy.ellis@mail.mcgill.ca 3109 at /neuro Sharing data to prevent Alzheimer’s disease /neuro/article/open-science-stories-research-stories/sharing-data-prevent-alzheimers-disease Open science database will be important tool for development of new therapies Mon, 29 Apr 2019 13:35:20 +0000 Shawn Hayward 3799 at /neuro Understanding the resting state /neuro/article/research-stories/understanding-resting-state International conference on the brain at rest will be first for Canada Wed, 26 Sep 2018 14:52:41 +0000 Shawn Hayward 3175 at /neuro