/neuro/taxonomy/term/396/all en /neuro/channels/news/stroke-awareness-month-june-2018-287669 <p><strong>Award-winning unit will add 10 new beds this year</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in Canada. Each year, some 14,000 Canadians die as a result of a stroke.</p> <p>June is Stroke Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness of the causes and effects of stroke as well as its treatment.</p> Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:26:47 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 3091 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/brains-are-more-plastic-we-thought-268972 <h2>Researchers train brains to use different regions for same task</h2> <p>Practice might not always make perfect, but it’s essential for learning a sport or a musical instrument. It's also the basis of brain training, an approach that holds potential as a non-invasive therapy to overcome disabilities caused by neurological disease or trauma.</p> <p>Research at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº (The Neuro) has shown just how adaptive the brain can be, knowledge that could one day be applied to recovery from conditions such as stroke.</p> Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:36:23 +0000 lisa.elnagar@mail.mcgill.ca 2686 at /neuro /neuro/christopher-pack-phd Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:07:45 +0000 saeesh.mangwani@mail.mcgill.ca 3520 at /neuro