Time is brain: for every minute a stroke is left untreated, 2 million brain cells are destroyed. The sooner patients are treated, the higher the chances of survival with fewer disabilities.听 Patients with acute strokes and transient ischemic attack (TIA) are assessed and treated at the right place, the right time and by the right professionals thanks to ultra-specialized stroke centres at the Montreal General Hospital听 and The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.
CQDM, Brain Canada Foundation and the Ontario Brain Institute made the announcement at the annual conference of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience.听鈥淭he Government of Canada is dedicated to helping increase our understanding of how the human brain works and how to best protect it and treat disorders of the brain and nervous system using innovative and unique solutions,鈥 said the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health.
Congratulations to the BIC's Dr.听Sridar Narayanan, on his new grant awarded by the 鈥狹S鈥 Society of 鈥嶤anada鈥 for his project:
Spatial Assessment of Cortical Demyelination in Multiple Sclerosis.
Researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at 捆绑SM社区 and the MUHC, have received a total of over $4.5 M in funding, for innovative projects to accelerate diagnosis and drug discovery for diseases of the brain, including Alzheimer鈥檚.
CQDM, Brain Canada Foundation and the Ontario Brain Institute made the announcement at the annual conference of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience in Vancouver. Six Canadian research teams share a total investment of $ 10 million, through the strategic "Focus on Brain" initiative.
Researchers pinpoint a brain area that influences electoral decisions
As a major Canadian centre for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and treatment, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, invites the public and the media to learn more about the disease and current research and treatments, to donate money for ALS research and to wear the national emblem of ALS in Canada, the blue cornflower, during ALS Awareness Month in June.
Today the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology) announced an investment of $333 million for research infrastructure through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Two projects submitted by researchers affiliated with the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital 鈥 The Neuro at 捆绑SM社区 and the MUHC, have received a total of over $21 M in funding, with matching funds from the Government of Quebec.
The annual Neuroscience Nursing Awards of Excellence Ceremony took place May 12 as part of National Nursing Week.听 The event was a wonderful showcase of dedication, spirit, determination, strength, compassion and innovation.听 It was an opportunity to pause and celebrate nurses and others who have gone above and beyond this last year making the Transition Plan a reality.听 We would like to recognize this year鈥檚 awardees and again thank all the staff for their hard work and dedication to patient care.
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Evelyn Malowany Award for Clinical Practice
Public lecture: Perspectives on bilingualism: From birth to aging
Living in a city with many languages, we are often confronted with personal debates about what are the best decisions to make for our children and for ourselves. Have you wondered when is the optimal time and in what way to introduce a second language to your child, or whether raising a child in a bilingual environment can create confusion? Have you heard that being bilingual might slow down cognitive decline in aging and provide a buffer against neurodegenerative disease?
The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital 鈥 The Neuro at 捆绑SM社区 and the MUHC has Canada鈥檚 oldest MS clinic but is always innovating - striving for progress and better treatments for patients.
What鈥檚 new in MS at The Neuro
New study puts 40 patients through 12-week course
Dancing the Argentine tango could have potential benefits for people at certain stages in the development of 笔补谤办颈苍蝉辞苍鈥檚 disease (PD), according to findings in a new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, 捆绑SM社区 and the Research Institute of the 捆绑SM社区 Health Centre. The study looked at changes in patients鈥 motor abilities following a 12-week tango course, and is also the first study to assess the effect that tango has on non-motor symptoms.
The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, 捆绑SM社区 and the 捆绑SM社区 Health Centre, is at the forefront of 笔补谤办颈苍蝉辞苍鈥檚 research and clinical care. 笔补谤办颈苍蝉辞苍鈥檚 patients are seen at The Neuro鈥檚 Movement Disorders Clinic and the Montreal General Hospital. Approximately 100,000 Canadians have 笔补谤办颈苍蝉辞苍鈥檚 disease.
The Neuro to introduce experimental drug treatment
$1 M gift from Mr. J. Sebastian van Berkom launches translational research into neurological disease
A patient鈥檚 very own skin cells may hold the key to new treatments and even cures for devastating neurological diseases. A generous $1 million donation from Mr. J. Sebastian van Berkom, and critical partnerships with Brain Canada, Laval University, Marigold Foundation and the FRQS-R茅seau Parkinson Quebec are driving an innovative, iPSC (induced pluripotent stem cell) research platform that will transform research into 笔补谤办颈苍蝉辞苍鈥檚 and other neurological diseases.
Twenty-two students from four Montreal area high schools will assemble at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital 鈥 The Neuro at 捆绑SM社区 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.