/channels-contribute/taxonomy/term/23/all en /channels-contribute/channels/event/support-world-alzheimers-day-262577 <p>You are invited to attend an event  on September 22, 2016 (5:30 – 8:30 pm)</p> Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:16:40 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 1452 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/blocking-overactive-receptor-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-recovers-memory-loss-and-more-228795 <p><span><span>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 Neuro, at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University and at Université de Montréal found that blocking the activity of a specific receptor in the brain of mice with advanced Alzheimer’s disease (AD) recovers memory and cerebrovascular function. The results, published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation in May, also suggest an underlying mechanism of AD as a potential target for new therapies. </span></span></p> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:43:11 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 747 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/technology-has-unprecedented-ability-detect-and-diagnose-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-224830 <p><span><span>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 resonance imaging (MRI) scans to capture patterns of atrophy specific to the disease in brain structures, specifically the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is still an inexact science, relying mainly on the patient's symptoms and performance on memory tests. Detecting pre-clinical AD, before symptoms appear, is extremely difficult.</span></span></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:53:49 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 674 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/scientists-discover-gene-behind-rare-disorders-218470 <h4>International study with researchers at The Neuro reveals links with other neurodegenerative diseases</h4> <p>MONTREAL, October 9, 2012  - Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro,  ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University working with a team at Oxford University have uncovered the genetic defect underlying a group of rare genetic disorders. </p> Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:07:56 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 599 at /channels-contribute