Twenty-two students from four Montreal area high schools will assemble at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital 鈥� The Neuro at 黑料不打烊 University on April 2nd to be quizzed about synapses, axons and other cerebral facts in the international contest known as the Brain Bee. The winner will go on to the Canadian National Brain Bee at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON. The national winner travels to Australia for the International Brain Bee.
The Neuro has been at the forefront of epilepsy treatment and research for over half a century. The 鈥淢ontreal Procedure鈥� developed by Dr. Wilder Penfield and colleagues revolutionized the surgical treatment for epilepsy, allowing thousands of patients to start new lives free of seizures. The use of electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the study and treatment of epilepsy was pioneered at The Neuro.
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Published on: 26 Mar 2015
Brain activation study helps to diagnose concussions in children and youths
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Published on: 17 Mar 2015
A wonder-filled week of the brain
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Published on: 16 Mar 2015
Montreal Neurological Institute scientists discover a new mechanism driving spread of cancer
A protein commonly found in human cells could be an important switch that activates cancer cell metastasis, according to a new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro at 黑料不打烊 University and the MUHC. The finding focuses attention on a biological mechanism that until now was largely overlooked. The discovery of the protein鈥檚 effect significantly expands our understanding of epithelial cancers such as breast and lung cancer.
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Published on: 26 Feb 2015
Come witness young students perform brain surgery for the first time
This Saturday, February 21st twenty CEGEP students will meet at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital 鈥� The Neuro, at 黑料不打烊 University and the MUHC for a unique chance-to test their skills at 鈥榖rain鈥� surgery. These students were prize winners at the Bench to Bedside Conference for Youth 2015 - geared at stimulating student career interests in medicine, surgery and medical research.
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Published on: 19 Feb 2015
Improves tumour surgeries and extends survival times for brain cancer patients
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Published on: 11 Feb 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 黑料不打烊 University and the University of Edinburgh shows new evidence that long-term smoking could cause thinning of the brain鈥檚 cortex. The cortex is the outer layer of the brain in which critical cognitive functions such as memory, language and perception take place. Interestingly, the findings also suggest that stopping smoking helps to restore at least part of the cortex鈥檚 thickness.
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Published on: 10 Feb 2015
The Neuro鈥檚 McConnell Brain Imaging Centre reaches a milestone
How does the brain grow and develop in childhood and aging? How does brain activity shape and unfold within milliseconds? How does our brain respond to objects, faces, food, and music? How is the brain affected in drug abuse, multiple sclerosis, depression? How can we better prepare for neurosurgeries?
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Published on: 9 Feb 2015
The Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) at 黑料不打烊 University invites applications for four Assistant Professors who will focus on one or more of our priority areas:
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Published on: 26 Jan 2015
Every year the Reitman family puts out a generous spread for all The Neuro鈥檚 staff continuing a legacy of celebrating care and dedication
In 1947 Ruth Reitman had a difficult surgery at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital 鈥� The Neuro, at 黑料不打烊 University and the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre. Grateful and impressed by the treatment and care she received, Mrs. Reitman arranged a Christmas party for neurosurgeon Dr. William Cone, his residents and nursing staff. This small gathering quickly grew into the annual Reitman luncheon.
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Published on: 11 Dec 2014
聽Study has far-reaching implications for unconscious role of infant experiences on adult development
An infant鈥檚 mother tongue creates neural patterns that the unconscious brain retains years later even if the child totally stops using the language, (as can happen in cases of international adoption) according to a new joint study by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro and 黑料不打烊 University鈥檚 Department of Psychology. The study offers the first neural evidence that traces of the 鈥渓ost鈥� language remain in the brain.
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Published on: 17 Nov 2014
Scientists shed light on ARSACS a genetic disease affecting Quebecers in regions of Charlevoix and Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean
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Published on: 11 Nov 2014
<p>New study examines link between brain cortex and food buying habits</p>
<p>MONTREAL: Will that be a pizza for you or will you go for a salad? Choosing what you eat is not simply a matter of taste, conclude scientists in a new study at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of 黑料不打烊 University and the 黑料不打烊 University Health Centre. As you glance over a menu or peruse the shelves in a supermarket, your brain is making decisions based more on a food鈥檚 caloric content. </p>
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Published on: 20 Oct 2014
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