Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

A skin crawling treatment for acne?

shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 21:14:41 +0000

Drawing inspiration from nature, a team of international scientists have invented a smart device for personalized skin care modeled after the male diving beetle. This tool collects and monitors body fluids while sticking to the skin’s surface, paving the way for more accurate diagnostics and treatment for skin diseases and conditions like acne. The team includes Bo-yong Park, a former postdoctoral researcher at The Neuro at �鶹��ý��վ.

Q&A with Bo-yong Park

What problem did you set out to solve?

Simon Ducharme

frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:47:04 +0000

Maiya Geddes

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

Progression of Parkinson’s disease follows brain connectivity

mona.noonoo@mail.mcgill.ca — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 15:37:18 +0000

A study by a group of researchers including those from The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of �鶹��ý��վ has tested the theory that brain degeneration in Parkinson’s disease (PD) originates in subcortical regions and spreads along neural networks to the cerebral cortex. By analyzing data on PD patients and healthy controls collected over one year, the researchers found that brain regions closely connected to subcortical regions showed the most degeneration over the one-year period in PD patients, and that this happens earlier than previously thought.

Gaming camera could aid MS treatment

nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:40:05 +0000

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3D depth-sensing camera shown to measure walking difficulties

A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking difficulties of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

The Microsoft Kinect is a 3D depth-sensing camera used in interactive video activities such as tennis and dancing. It can be hooked up to an Xbox gaming console or a Windows computer.

New path of discovery in Parkinson’s disease

nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 14:27:43 +0000

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Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system

A team of scientists led by Dr. Michel Desjardins from the University of Montreal and Dr. Heidi McBride from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) at �鶹��ý��վ have discovered that two genes associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) are key regulators of the immune system, providing direct evidence linking Parkinson's to autoimmune disease.

Gene mutations shown to cause form of HSP

nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca — Tue, 10 May 2016 14:15:53 +0000

By Shawn Hayward, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Discovery will aid development of treatments for this debilitating disease

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) have identified novel gene mutations that cause hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a step forward in efforts to treat this debilitating disease.

A new discovery in the human auditory system

nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:14:13 +0000

By Shawn Hayward, Montreal Neurological Institute

Discovery will inform further research into hearing disorders and brain training

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at �鶹��ý��վ have made an important discovery about the human auditory system and how to study it, findings that could lead to better testing and diagnosis of hearing-related disorders.

Teens test their smarts in the Brain Bee

nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:48:38 +0000

By Maya-Olivia Eyssen, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Montreal high school students to take part in brain quiz.

50th anniversary of "Pain Mechanisms: A New Theory"

vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:58:38 +0000

November 19 marks the 50th anniversary of the ground-breaking paper, “Pain Mechanisms: A New Theory” co-authored by �鶹��ý��վ’s Ronald Melzack, and the late Patrick Wall, which introduced gate-control theory.

Global rise of diabetes and obesity

melody.enguix@mcgill.ca — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:16:38 +0000