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enFirst-in-Canada RNA trial for rare ataxia launches at The Neuro
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This potential new treatment hopes to block the faulty gene which causes Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2, a degenerative disease that is overrepresented in Quebec.Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:08:51 +0000Sophie Lorenzo6389 at /neuroGetting an EEG at The Neuro
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<p>鈥淥ur goal was to create a resource that helps participants feel at ease before they even walk through the door. These videos offer a familiarization tool that can make the experience more predictable and comfortable, particularly for autistic and neurodivergent individuals.鈥� 鈥� No茅mie H茅bert-Lalonde, PhD, Q1K Project Lead at The Neuro</p>
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<p>Visiting a hospital or research center can bring up a lot of questions鈥擶hat will it look like? Who will I meet? What will happen?</p>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:06:06 +0000Neuro Communications6377 at /neuroGetting an MRI at The Neuro
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<p>Visiting a hospital or research center can bring up a lot of questions鈥擶hat will it look like? Who will I meet? What will happen?</p>
<p>This video is part of the <a href="https://q1k.ca/en/">Qu茅bec 1,000 (Q1K) Families</a> initiative and is designed to help individuals and families prepare for their MRI visit at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital).</p>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:56:03 +0000Neuro Communications6368 at /neuroThe link between obesity and MS
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Genetic analysis reveals correlation between excess weight and symptom severity.Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:12:47 +0000Shawn Hayward6312 at /neuroGlial cells take centre stage in new international research collaboration
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A new pilot project between researchers at 麻豆AV and the University of Edinburgh is investigating the role of glial cells in brain circuit development. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:32:17 +0000Helen Gemmrich6298 at /neuroBig changes afoot at The Neuro for myotonic dystrophy treatments
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After years with little to offer patients, researchers are testing a treatment that targets the genetic problem at the heart of this rare disease.Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:31:11 +0000Sophie Lorenzo 6293 at /neuroThe next phase of Alzheimer treatments
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A new trial underway at the Clinical Research Unit is aiming to take Alzheimer's treatment options one step further.Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:20:42 +0000Sophie Lorenzo6236 at /neuroUnderstanding changes in pre-clinical Alzheimer鈥檚 disease
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A new study provides important insight into how amyloid-beta and tau proteins impact brain activity. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:19:33 +0000Shawn Hayward6178 at /neuroNew study finds promising approach for reducing brain inflammation
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<p>A new study by researchers at the Azrieli Centre for Autism Research (ACAR) has uncovered a promising approach for reducing brain inflammation.聽</p>
<p>Glial cells, which support and protect neurons, can become overactive during injury and brain inflammation. This overactivity may contribute to chronic neurodegeneration and worsen brain disorders. Understanding how this process, called reactive gliosis, is controlled could help scientists better understand brain diseases and improve treatments.聽聽</p>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:54:17 +0000Helen Gemmrich6151 at /neuroDiscovery gives answers to parents of children with rare disease
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Scientists identify gene mutations that cause debilitating neurodevelopmental problems in infancy.Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:41:07 +0000Shawn Hayward6130 at /neuroA new role for intelligent tutors powered by AI in brain surgery?
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Lab publishes the first randomized controlled trial comparing AI intelligent tutor instruction with expert human instruction during simulated surgery. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:11:56 +0000Shawn Hayward6102 at /neuroA protective mechanism against spinocerebellar ataxia
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A recent study has discovered a genetic mechanism that protects people from developing a type of spinocerebellar ataxia, a mechanism that one third of the population lack. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:01:24 +0000Shawn Hayward6089 at /neuroFinding the master switch for ALS
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A new clinical trial is testing existing medication that could slow the progression of the disease. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:12:09 +0000Sophie Lorenzo6072 at /neuroCrossing the blood-brain barrier to treat MS
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A clinical trial at The Neuro is targeting immune cells deep in the brain to slow disease progression.Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:42:59 +0000Sophie Lorenzo6065 at /neuroClinician-scientist awarded prestigious ALS fellowship
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The 2024 Fellow is Dr. Matti Allen, a clinician-scientist in neuromuscular medicine.Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:41:44 +0000Sarah Stack6068 at /neuro