Unleashing the watchdog protein

Published: 9 May 2013

Research opens door to new drug therapies for Parkinson’s disease

B cell study may lead to treatment options for progressive MS

Published: 18 February 2014

MS Society of Canada and MS Scientific Research Foundation announce $3.6 million grant to understanding B cells for future MS therapies

International study yields important clues to the genetics of epilepsy

Published: 16 June 2014

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...

Smoking thins vital part of brain

Published: 10 February 2015

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 McGill University and the...

How insulin calms brain activity

Published: 30 June 2015

Insulin has long been known as the hormone which controls the body’s sugar levels: humans who lack or are insensitive to insulin develop diabetes. Although insulin is also made and released in the...

Researchers identify a promising target for Multiple Sclerosis treatments

Published: 19 March 2013

A team of basic and clinical scientists led by the University of Montreal Hospital* Research Centre’s (CRCHUM) Dr. Nathalie Arbour has opened the door to significantly improved treatments for the...

Neuro research is one of ‘Les 10 découvertes de l’année 2013’

Published: 9 January 2014

The BigBrain atlas developed by Dr. Alan Evans and colleagues at The Neuro’s Brain Imaging Centre has been chosen as one of the top 10 discoveries of the year in Quebec Science....

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