Attack! Silent watchmen charge to defend the nervous system

Published: 15 October 2012

In many pathologies of the nervous system, there is a common event - cells called microglia are activated from surveillant watchmen into fighters.  Microglia are the immune cells of the nervous...

What happens after the ALS ice bucket challenge?

Published: 19 September 2014

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a devastating fatal disease of the nervous system that kills two to five Canadians every day. On September 19th and...

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...

Internationally renowned Quebec scientist to take helm of The Neuro

Published: 5 February 2013

November 8 2012 - After a worldwide search, the renowned Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro – of McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre has a new director,...

Purple Day March 26 - A World Day for Epilepsy Awareness

Published: 26 March 2015

The Neuro has been at the forefront of epilepsy treatment and research for over half a century. The “Montreal Procedure” developed by Dr. Wilder Penfield and colleagues revolutionized the surgical...

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...

Technology has unprecedented ability to detect and diagnose Alzheimer’s

Published: 5 February 2013

January 28, 2013 - A revolutionary technology has the ability to detect and diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with unprecedented accuracy. The computerized technique known as SNIPE analyzes magnetic...

Using patients’ own cells to accelerate research into neurological disease

Published: 31 March 2015

$1 M gift from Mr. J. Sebastian van Berkom launches translational research into neurological disease ...

Noisy brain signals: How the schizophrenic brain misinterprets the world

Published: 2 April 2014

People with schizophrenia often misinterpret what they see and experience in the world. New research provides insight into the brain mechanisms that might be responsible for this misinterpretation.

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