Desjardins Group and The Neuro – training the next generation of neuroscientists

Published: 4 September 2013

As part of The Neuro’s Thinking Ahead Campaign, a $240,000 donation from Desjardins Group, the largest financial cooperative group in Canada, to The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital –...

Learning a new language alters brain development

Published: 29 August 2013

Scientists at The Neuro find important time factor in second-language acquisition The age at which children learn a second language can have a significant bearing on the structure of their adult...

Cortical specialization for auditory and language processing in the congenitally-blind brain

Monday, July 8, 2013 01:00to02:00

Kate Watkins, PhD Fellow and Tutor in Experimental Psychology St. Anne’s College University of Oxford3801 rue University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2B4, CA/channels-contributeCategory: Academic...

A revolutionary new 3D digital brain atlas

Published: 20 June 2013

Imagine being able to zoom into the brain to see various cells the way we zoom into Google maps of the world and can see houses on a street.  And keep in mind that the brain is considered the most...

Blocking overactive receptor in Alzheimer’s recovers memory loss and more

Published: 17 June 2013

A new study shows that memory pathology in older mice with Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed with treatment. The study by researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The...

June is ALS Awareness Month

Published: 13 June 2013

What is ALS?Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease in which progressive muscle weakness leads to paralysis. ALS is a result of the...

New study explains cognitive ability differences among the elderly

Published: 4 June 2013

Study compares data from hundreds of people in childhood and old age A new study shows compelling evidence that associations between cognitive ability and cortical grey matter in old age can...

Navigating the brain’s blood vessels

Published: 2 May 2013

Live 3D images of brain’s vasculature will improve patient diagnosis and treatment  The diagnosis and treatment of potentially life-threatening neurological conditions such as aneurysms and...

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