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Teens test their smarts in the Brain Bee
Fifty students from nine Montreal area high schools will assemble at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro at º«¹úÂãÎè on March 15thÌýto 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 Denmark for the International Brain Bee.
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Support The Neuro in the 2016 Scotiabank Charity Challenge
THE AMAZING (NEURO) RACE IS ON
On Sunday, April 24, 2016, The Neuro will be participating once again in the Scotiabank Charity Challenge! This annual fundraising event, held in conjunction with the Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal et 5k, allows participants to raise funds in support The Neuro. Over 6,000 runners and representatives from over 60 charities will be in attendance for the 2016 installment of one of the biggest races in Quebec.
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Dr. Audrey Dangoumau winner of the Tony Proudfoot Fellowship
The Tony Proudfoot Training Fellowship in ALS research at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital supports promising young scientists at the master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral level who wish to undertake research projects that specifically focus on ALS.
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The Neuro receives support from Montreal-based Vigilant Global for the development of first chemical brain atlas
The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, atÌýº«¹úÂãÎèÌýand the º«¹úÂãÎèÌýHealth Centre, today announced a significant donation fromÌýMontreal-based technology firm Vigilant Global that will enable the development of the world’s first chemical brain atlas. The Neuro team, led by neurosurgeon and research scientist Dr.
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Learning a Second Language May Depend on How your Brain Talks to Itself
Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute explore why learning a second language is easier for some people
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Decisions! Decisions! Brain Study Shows There’s More Than Meets the Eye When Making Choices
Scientists at the Montreal Neuro shed light on little-studied part of the brain
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Micro-Map of Hippocampus Lends Big Hand to Brain Research
MNI researchersÌýshare new tool with scientistsÌýworld-wide to accelerate research
MONTREAL---A new detailed map of the hippocampal region of the brain, compiled by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital-The Neuro at º«¹úÂãÎè, is helping the scientific community accelerate research and develop better treatments for patients suffering from epilepsy and other neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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Scientists and Clinicians at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital receive funding for ALS research
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge One Year Later
On November 19 2015, marking the anniversary of the announcement of the 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge results and partnership between ALS Canada and Brain Canada, ALS Canada was at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, to announce the final recipients of their 2015 grant competition. Four researchers and clinicians at The Neuro were among those recipients for their groundbreaking work in the ALS research field.
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Parkinson's disease: a new tool for health care professionals aims to improve diagnosis and advance treatment
The results of their study, published in the journal Movement Disorders.
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World Stroke Day: The MUHC’s new Comprehensive Stroke Treatment Programs
The MUHC’s secondary and tertiary stroke care programs bring together multidisciplinary experts, the latest in scientific advances, and state of the art equipment to provide world-class treatment, reducing death rates and long-term disability.
Every 10 minutes, a Canadian suffers a stroke. It is the third leading cause of death in Canada with about 14,000 Canadian dying of stroke each year.
New Hope for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
A new study led by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of º«¹úÂãÎè and the MUHC, gets closer to identifying the mechanisms responsible for multiple sclerosis and makes headway in the search for better treatments.
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More than $604,000 Raised for the Fight Against Brain Tumours
Montreal, Quebec (October 22,Ìý2015)Ìý– Last night the inaugural A Brilliant Night - a gala fundraiser to benefit The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro- at º«¹úÂãÎè and the MUHC, raised more than $604,000 for brain tumour research.
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A Brillant Night - Raising awareness and funds for brain tumor research
Join us for the first edition of A Brilliant Night at the spectacular new Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in Montreal for a unique event on October 21st to support the latest in brain tumor research at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, at º«¹úÂãÎè and the º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre.
A BRILLIANT CAUSE
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Pain is in the brain
A new study at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at º«¹úÂãÎè and the MUHC, might finally provide a new direction for research seeking to help patients suffering from neuropathic pain.
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New study maps the progression of Parkinson’s disease within the brain
Montreal Neurological Institute scientists shed light on the mechanism that could be driving the spread of Parkinson’s along neuronal highways
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at º«¹úÂãÎè and the º«¹úÂãÎè Health Centre, have made advances in understanding the process involved in the progression and spread of Parkinson’s disease (PD) within the brain.Ìý