dementia /neuro/taxonomy/term/425/all en Scientists show what loneliness looks like in the brain /neuro/channels/news/scientists-show-what-loneliness-looks-brain-325504 <p><strong>Neural “signature” may reflect how we respond to feelings of social isolation</strong></p> <p>This holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects our health. A new study shows a sort of signature in the brains of lonely people that make them distinct in fundamental ways, based on variations in the volume of different brain regions as well as based on how those regions communicate with one another across brain networks.</p> Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:19:14 +0000 zeny.gatdula@mail.mcgill.ca 4762 at /neuro Researchers awarded $2.7M to study loneliness and Alzheimer’s /neuro/channels/news/researchers-awarded-27m-study-loneliness-and-alzheimers-325223 <p><strong>Work will tell us how loneliness interacts with brain structure and function in normal aging and pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease</strong></p> <p>Two researchers from The Neuro, with collaborators from the StoP-AD Centre at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, will lead a research program centered on an emerging field of neuroscience thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Aging (NIH/NIA) in the USA.</p> Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:25:38 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 4748 at /neuro Remote assessment of brain health during a pandemic /neuro/article/research-patient-care/remote-assessment-brain-health-during-pandemic A team of clinicians led has found remote assessment of cognition in cognitively impaired adults has advantages for patients. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:10:49 +0000 Shawn Hayward 4738 at /neuro The Neuro signs agreement with Chinese and Cuban institutes /neuro/channels/news/neuro-signs-agreement-chinese-and-cuban-institutes-286759 <h2>Partners agree to share resources, establish steering committee for closer collaboration</h2> <p>On April 20, 2018, Canadian, Chinese and Cuban neuroscience institutes strengthened an existing partnership with the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Chengdu, China.</p> <p>Partners in the agreement include The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) of ϲ University, The Cuban Neuroscience Center, The University of Electronic Sciences and Technology of China, The West China Hospital, and The Tianfu New Area of Chengdu (TFNA).</p> Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:01:56 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 3031 at /neuro