Neurology

Jason Karamchandani

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 21:21:00 +0000

Maiya Geddes

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:25:28 +0000

THE GLOBE AND MAIL | How does COVID-19 affect the nervous system? Canadian and international scientists want to find out

amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 23:22:39 +0000

Canadian and international scientists are joining forces to promote research into how COVID-19 affects the central nervous system, as they strive to understand whether and how the new coronavirus and other respiratory viruses could lead to lasting brain damage. Brought together as part of a new initiative called VINEx, created by Rocket Science Health, a Victoria-based medical devices company, the group is aiming to lead the charge in understanding how viruses invade the brain – an area of study that has received relatively little attention.

New laboratory to advance research in 3D brain modelling

amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 21:58:41 +0000

Launching on June 26, 2020, the Helmholtz International BigBrain Analytics Learning Laboratory (HIBALL) will work to create 3D brain models at an unprecedented cellular-level resolution.

Serotonin linked to somatic awareness, a condition long thought to be imaginary

krysta.veneruz@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 14:30:27 +0000

An international team spearheaded by researchers at �鶹��ý��վ has discovered a biological mechanism that could explain heightened somatic awareness, a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no physiological explanation.

Molecule shown to repair damaged axons

laurie.devine@mcgill.ca — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 20:26:31 +0000

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.

Alexander Thiel