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Improving research with more effective antibodies

webfull — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:55:16 +0000

Scientists demonstrate flaws in protein detection tools, and outline a solution

A new study points to the need for better antibody validation, and outlines a process that other labs can use to make sure the antibodies they work with function properly.

Antibodies are used in laboratories and clinics to study proteins, which are the biomolecules that translate information from an organism’s genes into the structure, function, and regulation of its tissues and organs. Genetic mutations can cause protein imbalances or malfunctions, leading to human disease.

Published: 15 October 2019

The link between obesity, the brain, and genetics

webfull — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:22:01 +0000

When it comes to weight gain, the problem may be mostly in our heads, and our genes

Clinicians should consider how the way we think can make us vulnerable to obesity, and how obesity is genetically intertwined with brain structure and mental performance, according to new research.

Published: 28 August 2018

Unique brain “fingerprint” can predict drug effectiveness

webfull — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:23:25 +0000

Technique can be used to better categorize patients with neurological disease, according to their therapeutic needs

Personalized medicine – delivering therapies specially tailored to a patient’s unique physiology – has been a goal of researchers and doctors for a long time. New research provides a way of delivering personalized treatments to patients with neurological disease.

Published: 10 July 2018

Early HIV treatment key to avoiding brain atrophy

webfull — Thu, 03 May 2018 13:36:16 +0000

New study underlines importance of early screening and antiretroviral therapy

While the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has largely dropped from news headlines since the 1990s, at the end of 2016 there were 36.7 million people living with the infection, and of those only 53 per cent had access to treatment. A new study underscores the neurological consequences of exposure to HIV without antiretroviral therapy.

Published: 3 May 2018

June is Stroke Month

webfull — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 17:38:12 +0000

The Neuro is an important centre for stroke care in Montreal

The Montreal Neurological Institute (The Neuro) is marking Stroke Month in June to increase public awareness about the dangers of this serious condition, and the importance of early intervention. A Canadian suffers a stroke every ten minutes. Each year, about 14,000 Canadians die of stroke, making stroke the third-leading cause of death in this country.

Published: 1 June 2017

Turning skin cells into brain cells

webfull — Tue, 16 May 2017 14:09:42 +0000

Microglia, critical to Alzheimer’s research, can now be produced artificially

The quest for better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has a powerful new tool at its disposal — the ability to artificially generate brain cells that have been shown to play an important role in the disease function.

Published: 16 May 2017

Improving memory with magnets

webfull — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 13:49:08 +0000

Discovery expands our understanding of how we remember sound

The ability to remember sounds, and manipulate them in our minds, is incredibly important to our daily lives — without it we would not be able to understand a sentence, or do simple arithmetic. New research is shedding light on how sound memory works in the brain, and is even demonstrating a means to improve it.

Published: 27 March 2017

Molecule shown to repair damaged axons

webfull — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:12:21 +0000

Discovery could be key to treating brain and spinal cord injury

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.

Published: 8 March 2017

Bell Let’s Talk supports mental health with The Neuro

webfull — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 17:22:26 +0000

Project will enhance mental health access for multicultural communities

On Jan. 18, 2017, Bell Let’s Talk announced a donation of $250,000 to �㽶��Ƶ’s Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – known as The Neuro – to fund the development of online mental health resources focused on the needs of multicultural communities.

Published: 18 January 2017

Breakthrough in MS treatment

webfull — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:31:29 +0000

Drug shown to reduce new attacks/symptom progression in some patients

In separate clinical trials, a drug called ocrelizumab has been shown to reduce new attacks in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), and new symptom progression in primary progressive MS.

Published: 22 December 2016