/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9055/all en /newsroom/channels/news/more-convenient-and-accessible-way-diagnose-alzheimers-disease-347880 <p>Despite extensive research and encouraging findings, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains difficult to diagnose based on signs and symptoms alone. But what if one day, a blood sample during an annual check-up could be used to identify the disease? A <a href="https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.13026">recent ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ-led study</a> has found that a new kind of blood test is as effective at detecting AD as lumbar punctures, one of the current methods used to diagnose AD.</p> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:46:35 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 298503 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/encouraging-results-patients-aggressive-brain-cancer-267254 <p>Being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor is devastating news for patients and their loved ones. Whereas some types of tumor respond well to treatment, others such as glioblastomas – the most common and aggressive brain tumors – are known to recur and progress within short times from the diagnosis. Patients diagnosed with this type of cancer, and who undergo current standard treatment, have a median survival of 16 months.</p> Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:33:26 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 26806 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/neuroscience-hiv-world-aids-day-dec-1-264551 <p>Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, a time to raise awareness about a disease that has afflicted 70 million people worldwide, 35 million of whom have died as a result.</p> <p>When most people think of AIDS, they generally do not think of a neurological disease, yet HIV infection can have an important impact on brain function. Untreated, HIV can cause severe dementia.</p> Wed, 30 Nov 2016 17:28:33 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 26453 at /newsroom