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neuroproject /channels/taxonomy/term/9754/all en Are EEG neurofeedback benefits due to placebo effects? /channels/news/are-eeg-neurofeedback-benefits-due-placebo-effects-261120 Neurofeedback using electroencephalograpy boasts thousands of practitioners and appears to both improve normal brain function and alleviate a wide variety of mental disorders – from anxiety to alcoholism. But after examining the scientific literature and consulting experts in Europe and the U.S., ƽ��岻�� researchers Robert Thibault and Amir Raz conclude that clinical improvements from this increasingly popular alternative therapy are due to placebo effects. Thu, 02 Jun 2016 14:29:55 +0000 webfull 119115 at /channels Key mechanism identified in brain tumor growth /channels/news/key-mechanism-identified-brain-tumor-growth-260607 <a href="/newsroom/fr">ƽ��岻�� Newsroom</a> Discovery offers hope for more effective treatments of deadly glioblastomas A gene known as OSMR plays a key role in driving the growth of glioblastoma tumors, according to a new study led by a ƽ��岻�� researcher and published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Mon, 25 Apr 2016 15:47:52 +0000 webfull 118506 at /channels Small increases in sleep improve grades /channels/news/small-increases-sleep-improve-grades-260065 By Cynthia Lee, <a href="/newsroom">ƽ��岻�� Newsroom</a> Family and community involvement key in empowering students to make healthier choices regarding their sleep Elementary school-age children who improved their sleep habits also improved in their academic performance, according to a study by researchers at ƽ��岻�� and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in partnership with the Riverside School Board in Montreal. Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:16:27 +0000 webfull 117824 at /channels New vision, model for genomic and clinical data sharing /channels/news/new-vision-model-genomic-and-clinical-data-sharing-261214 <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/">ƽ��岻�� Newsroom</a> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:52:51 +0000 webfull 119277 at /channels Analyzing the psyche of risky drivers /channels/channels/news/analyzing-psyche-risky-drivers-260650 By Cynthia Lee, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/">ƽ��岻�� Newsroom</a> Study of repeat drunk drivers, speeding offenders finds distinct behavioural profiles Road crashes are the world’s leading cause of preventable death and injury in people under 35, accounting for around 5 million casualties every year. Repeat offenders make a disproportionate contribution to these statistics – and are known for their poor response to education and prevention efforts. Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:48:27 +0000 webfull 118565 at /channels A new discovery in the human auditory system /channels/news/new-discovery-human-auditory-system-260169 By Shawn Hayward, <a href="/neuro/">Montreal Neurological Institute</a> Discovery will inform further research into hearing disorders and brain training Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at ƽ��岻�� 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. Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:23:46 +0000 webfull 117929 at /channels Creation of neuroscience research hub /channels/news/creation-neuroscience-research-hub-261322 <a href="/newsroom">ƽ��岻�� Newsroom</a> EMC working with ƽ��岻�� to support data storage and visualization technologies to help with the NeuroHub project The Canadian research team that helped spearhead the international brain-mapping project known as BigBrain is about to get a major boost in its effort to produce sharply higher-resolution brain maps, thanks to technology from EMC Corporation. Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:01:37 +0000 webfull 119404 at /channels Brain cells that aid appetite control identified /channels/news/brain-cells-aid-appetite-control-identified-260810 By Katherine Gombay, <a href="/newsroom">ƽ��岻�� Newsroom</a> Discovery opens door to development of new drugs to control weight gain and obesity It’s rare for scientists to get what they describe as “clean” results without spending a lot of time repeating the same experiment over and over again. But when researchers saw the mice they were working with doubling their weight within a month or two, they knew they were on to something. Wed, 11 May 2016 23:02:03 +0000 webfull 118784 at /channels How depression may compound risk of type 2 diabetes /channels/news/how-depression-may-compound-risk-type-2-diabetes-260358 By Fergus Grieve, <a href="/newsroom">ƽ��岻�� Newsroom</a> Depression, metabolic factors combine to boost risk of developing diabetes, study finds Depression may compound the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in people with early warning signs of metabolic disease, according to researchers from ƽ��岻��, l'Université de Montréal, the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal and the University of Calgary. Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:34:47 +0000 webfull 118136 at /channels Decoding connectivity /channels/news/decoding-connectivity-261386 <a href="/newsroom">ƽ��岻�� Newsroom</a> It’s all math: How Professor Alan Evans is using cutting-edge statistics to unravel the complexity of brain disorders. When Alan Evans was starting out in the 1970s, researchers didn’t ask the boss to foot their bar tab. But that’s exactly what some of the coders in his Montreal Neurological Institute lab recently proposed: a 9-to-5 Saturday hackathon, held in an Irish pub a few blocks from the ƽ��岻�� campus. Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:26:08 +0000 webfull 119480 at /channels Victor Phillip Dahdaleh supports neuroscience research /channels/news/victor-phillip-dahdaleh-supports-neuroscience-research-261018 <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/">ƽ��岻�� Newsroom</a> Gift expands scholarship program at ƽ��岻�� with $3.5 million gift $3.5 million gift from ƽ��岻�� alumnus and long-time university supporter, Victor Phillip Dahdaleh, will make a major contribution to the field of brain research at the University and provide expanded support to the Victor Dahdaleh-Clinton Foundation Scholarship program. Thu, 26 May 2016 17:18:57 +0000 webfull 119009 at /channels Alzheimer’s disease : It takes two (proteins) to tango /channels/news/alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease-it-takes-two-proteins-tango-260514 For years, neuroscientists have puzzled over how two abnormal proteins, called amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brain and damage it to cause Alzheimer's disease (AD). Which one is the driving force behind dementia? The answer: both of them, according to a new study by researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:20:33 +0000 webfull 118364 at /channels New path of discovery in Parkinson’s disease /channels/news/new-path-discovery-parkinson%E2%80%99s-disease-261519 ƽ��岻�� Newsroom 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 ƽ��岻�� 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. Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:01:51 +0000 webfull 119633 at /channels Podcast: Pedro Valdes-Sosa /channels/news/pedro-valdes-sosa-podcast-261116 By the Media Relations Office, <a href="/newsroom">ƽ��岻�� Newsroom</a> Spotlight on neurosciences Neuroinformatics stands at the intersection of neuroscience and information science. One of the world leaders in this discipline is Prof. Pedro Valdes-Sosa, General Vice-Director for Research of the Cuban Neuroscience Center (CNEURO) which he co-founded in 1990. Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:49:31 +0000 webfull 119112 at /channels Brighter prospects for chronic pain /channels/news/brighter-prospects-chronic-pain-260515 The potential of light as a non-invasive, highly-focused alternative to pain medication was made more apparent thanks to research conducted by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of ƽ��岻�� and the ƽ��岻�� Health Centre. Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:21:01 +0000 webfull 118365 at /channels