/channels/taxonomy/term/9264/all en /channels/channels/news/experts-fda-approves-much-debated-alzheimers-drug-panned-experts-331414 <p>U.S. government health officials approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn't been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it granted approval to the drug from Biogen based on results that seemed “reasonably likely” to benefit Alzheimer's patients. (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/fda-approves-much-debated-alzheimer-s-drug-panned-by-experts-1.5459470" target="_blank">CTV News</a>)</p> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:35:58 +0000 webfull 171038 at /channels /channels/channels/news/non-invasive-method-detect-alzheimers-disease-283481 <p>New research has drawn a link between changes in the brain’s anatomy and biomarkers that are known to appear at the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), findings that could one day provide a sensitive but non-invasive test for AD before cognitive symptoms appear.</p> <p>Scientists have known for some time that one of the first signs of AD is buildup of amyloid-Beta and tau proteins in the brain. They have also known that the hippocampus atrophies and loses volume in some AD patients years before cognitive decline.</p> Tue, 19 Dec 2017 19:21:01 +0000 webfull 133659 at /channels /channels/channels/news/brains-are-more-plastic-we-thought-269009 <p>Practice might not always make perfect, but it’s essential for learning a sport or a musical instrument. It's also the basis of brain training, an approach that holds potential as a non-invasive therapy to overcome disabilities caused by neurological disease or trauma.</p> <p>Research at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of ���ϲ����� University (The Neuro) has shown just how adaptive the brain can be, knowledge that could one day be applied to recovery from conditions such as stroke.</p> Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:32:14 +0000 webfull 129318 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-university-announces-transformative-20-million-donation-montreal-neurological-institute-and-h-264838 <p> Fri, 16 Dec 2016 18:17:20 +0000 webfull 123777 at /channels /channels/channels/event/healthy-brains-healthy-lives-town-hall-264845 <p> </p> <p><span>���ϲ����� researchers interested in ���ϲ�����’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives research program are invited to attend a Town Hall and Q&A session. </span></p> Tue, 20 Dec 2016 19:30:17 +0000 webfull 123798 at /channels /channels/news/molecule-shown-repair-damaged-axons-266833 <p>A foray into plant biology led one researcher to discover that a natural molecule can repair axons, the thread-like projections that carry electrical signals between cells. Axonal damage is the major culprit underlying disability in conditions such as spinal cord injury and stroke. </p> Wed, 08 Mar 2017 20:26:36 +0000 webfull 126013 at /channels