/neuro/taxonomy/term/503/all en /neuro/channels/news/largest-ever-psychedelics-study-maps-changes-conscious-awareness-neurotransmitter-systems-338389 <h4><b>Applying machine learning to a database of testimonials uncovers how drug-induced changes in subjective awareness are mechanistically rooted in the human brain</b></h4> <p>Psychedelics are now a rapidly growing area of neuroscience and clinical research, one that may produce much-needed new therapies for disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. Yet there is still a lot to know about how these drug agents alter states of consciousness.</p> Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:22:31 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 5387 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/june-brain-injury-awareness-month-268534 <h2><strong>Much work to be done to improve diagnosis and treatment </strong></h2> <p><span>When NHL star player Sidney Crosby suffered a concussion during a game in May – the fourth concussion of his career – the news made nationwide headlines. A few years earlier, a concussion had kept the Pittsburgh Penguins star off the ice for ten months.</span></p> <p>Concussions can have serious consequences, even in cases where the victim shows few symptoms immediately. Victims often shrug off a mild blow to the head, unaware that brain damage has occurred.</p> Wed, 07 Jun 2017 17:44:17 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2637 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/bell-lets-talk-supports-mental-health-neuro-265196 <p><strong>Project will enhance mental health access for multicultural communities</strong></p> <p>On Jan. 18, 2017, Bell Let’s Talk announced a donation of $250,000 to Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – known as The Neuro – to fund the development of online mental health resources focused on the needs of multicultural communities.</p> Wed, 18 Jan 2017 17:22:22 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2435 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/10-million-gift-strengthens-mcgills-commitment-brain-research-young-researchers-and-faster-results-287784 <p><strong>Endowment to bolster big-data research and help establish Global Brain Consortium at Ludmer Centre</strong></p> Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:01:10 +0000 timothy.ellis@mail.mcgill.ca 3097 at /neuro /neuro/article/research-stories/aids-and-aging-focus-research-study Action for Positive Brain Health Now improving diagnosis, identifying causes and treatments of brain health challenges Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:39:35 +0000 Neuro Staff 3089 at /neuro /neuro/article/research-stories/career-concussion Alan Globensky, hockey’s reluctant enforcer, must deal with a lifetime of brain trauma Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:21:01 +0000 Victor Swoboda 3068 at /neuro