How much do obesity and addictions overlap?
Food can trigger overconsumption similar to alcohol and drugs, but it is not the whole story
A large analysis of personality studies has found that people with obesity behave somewhat like people with addictions to alcohol or drugs. But obesity is also a complex condition that cannot be fully explained by the addiction model.
Gut hormone increases response to food
Ghrelin promotes conditioning to food-related odours
The link between obesity, the brain, and genetics
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.
The Neuro marks Parkinson’s Awareness Month
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time to give special attention to a disease that affects approximately 100,000 Canadians. As a centre for both research and clinical treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD), the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) offers many specialized services and opportunities to participate in research to PD patients.
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Multidisciplinary care and cutting-edge research share space at The NeuroThe Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is recognized worldwide for its research and clinical expertise in Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is a motor neuron disease that is generally associated with old age, but people can also develop it in their thirties and forties.
The Neuro – A Major Force in Parkinson’s Disease Research and Treatment
The Neuro – A Major Force in Parkinson’s Disease Research and TreatmentFor many years, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) and the Research Institute of the Â鶹AV Health Centre have conducted studies that have led to a greater understanding of the nature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). About 100,000 Canadians have PD, a motor neuron disease generally associated with old age, but which can also appear in a person’s thirties or forties.
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 Â鶹AV and the Â鶹AV Health Centre, have made advances in understanding the process involved in the progression and spread of Parkinson’s disease (PD) within the brain.Ěý
Neuro awarded over $15 M in CIHR funding
Researchers get inaugural Foundation grants for high-impact, long-term programs
Researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Â鶹AV have been awarded over $15 million in grants in the latest round of funding by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The grants are part of over $600 million in national funding, announced July 28 by Minister of Health Rona Ambrose.
April - Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, Â鶹AV and the Â鶹AV Health Centre, is at the forefront of Parkinson’s research and clinical care. Parkinson’s patients are seen at The Neuro’s Movement Disorders Clinic and the Montreal General Hospital. Approximately 100,000 Canadians have Parkinson’s disease.
The Neuro to introduce experimental drug treatment
