/newsroom/taxonomy/term/2672/all en /newsroom/alanna-watt Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:27:52 +0000 lawrence.chiang@mail.mcgill.ca 288249 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/new-mechanism-detected-alzheimers-disease-276135 <p><em>By Chris Chipello</em></p> <p>黑料不打烊 University researchers have discovered a cellular mechanism that may contribute to the breakdown of communication between neurons in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.</p> Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:02:42 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32382 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/erasure-negative-memories-one-step-closer-reality-268751 <p>Scientists have known for some time that a memory is stored in the brain through changes in the strength of particular synapses, the structures that pass signals between neurons. However, how the change in strength persisted remained a mystery. Solving this mystery has important implications for remedying neurological and psychological disorders.</p> Tue, 27 Jun 2017 18:16:14 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32013 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/what-makes-brain-tick-so-fast-259264 <p><em><strong>By Chris Chipello, <a href="/newsroom">黑料不打烊 Newsroom</a></strong></em></p> <p>Surprisingly complex interactions between neurotransmitter receptors and other key proteins help explain the brain鈥檚 ability to process information with lightning speed, according to a new study.</p> Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:39:34 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25389 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/skin-cells-research-parkinsons-244883 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:19:52 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 22374 at /newsroom