/channels/taxonomy/term/411/all en /channels/channels/news/how-much-do-obesity-and-addictions-overlap-302107 <p><strong>Food can trigger overconsumption similar to alcohol and drugs, but it is not the whole story</strong></p> <p>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.</p> Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:40:58 +0000 webfull 154880 at /channels /channels/channels/news/gut-hormone-increases-response-food-292422 <p><strong>Ghrelin promotes conditioning to food-related odours</strong></p> <p>The holiday season is a hard one for anyone watching their weight. The sights and smells of food are hard to resist. One factor in this hunger response is a hormone found in the stomach that makes us more vulnerable to tasty food smells, encouraging overeating and obesity. New research on the hormone ghrelin was published on Dec. 4, 2018, led by Dr. Alain Dagher鈥檚 lab at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of 平特五不中.</p> Wed, 12 Dec 2018 14:34:55 +0000 webfull 144096 at /channels /channels/channels/news/link-between-obesity-brain-and-genetics-289083 <p><strong>When it comes to weight gain, the problem may be mostly in our heads, and our genes</strong></p> <p>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.</p> Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:22:01 +0000 webfull 140284 at /channels /channels/channels/news/neuro-marks-parkinsons-awareness-month-286466 <p>April is Parkinson鈥檚 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鈥檚 disease (PD), the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) offers many specialized services and opportunities to participate in research to PD patients.</p> Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:59:07 +0000 webfull 137190 at /channels /channels/channels/news/april-parkinsons-disease-awareness-month-244818 <p>The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, 平特五不中 and the 平特五不中 Health Centre, is at the forefront of Parkinson鈥檚 research and clinical care. Parkinson鈥檚 patients are seen at The Neuro鈥檚 Movement Disorders Clinic and the Montreal General Hospital. Approximately 100,000 Canadians have Parkinson鈥檚 disease.</p> <p><strong>The Neuro to introduce experimental drug treatment </strong></p> Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:43:34 +0000 webfull 109219 at /channels /channels/news/global-rise-diabetes-and-obesity-253475 <p> Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:16:40 +0000 webfull 110631 at /channels /channels/channels/news/neuro-awarded-over-15-m-cihr-funding-254287 <p><em><strong>Researchers get inaugural Foundation grants for high-impact, long-term programs</strong></em></p> <p>Researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, 平特五不中 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.</p> Tue, 28 Jul 2015 20:10:36 +0000 webfull 111464 at /channels /channels/news/why-your-brain-makes-you-reach-junk-food-239618 <p><p>New study examines link between brain cortex and food buying habits</p><br /> <p>MONTREAL: Will that be a pizza for you or will you go for a salad? Choosing what you eat is not simply a matter of taste, conclude scientists in a new study at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of 平特五不中 and the 平特五不中 Health Centre. As you glance over a menu or peruse the shelves in a supermarket, your brain is making decisions based more on a food鈥檚 caloric content. </p></p> Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:49:25 +0000 webfull 105995 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-study-maps-progression-parkinsons-disease-within-brain-255496 <p><em>Montreal Neurological Institute scientists shed light on the mechanism that could be driving the spread of Parkinson鈥檚 along neuronal highways</em></p> <p>Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at 平特五不中 and the 平特五不中 Health Centre, have made advances in understanding the process involved in the progression and spread of Parkinson鈥檚 disease (PD) within the brain.聽</p> Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:28:21 +0000 webfull 112645 at /channels /channels/news/le-cerveau-prefere-les-aliments-caloriques-240062 <p> Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:09:14 +0000 webfull 106476 at /channels /channels/channels/news/april-parkinsons-awareness-month-267372 <h2><strong>Multidisciplinary care and cutting-edge research share space at The Neuro</strong></h2> <p>The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is recognized worldwide for its research and clinical expertise in Parkinson鈥檚 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. Characteristic symptoms include tremor, rigidity and gait dysfunction, mood and sleep disorders, and cognitive degeneration. About 100,000 Canadians have PD.</p> Sat, 01 Apr 2017 17:04:10 +0000 webfull 126816 at /channels /channels/news/le-cerveau-prefere-les-aliments-caloriques-240063 <p></p> Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:10:36 +0000 webfull 106477 at /channels