Projects include important research on Parkinson鈥檚, glioblastoma and dementia
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Published on: 10 Feb 2025
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.
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Published on: 30 Oct 2019
Ghrelin promotes conditioning to food-related odours
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 不良研究所.
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Published on: 12 Dec 2018
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.
Published on: 28 Aug 2018
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.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2018
Multidisciplinary care and cutting-edge research share space at The Neuro
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.
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Published on: 1 Apr 2017
Montreal Neurological Institute scientists shed light on the mechanism that could be driving the spread of Parkinson鈥檚 along neuronal highways
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at 不良研究所 and the 不良研究所 Health Centre, have made advances in understanding the process involved in the progression and spread of Parkinson鈥檚 disease (PD) within the brain.听
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Published on: 22 Sep 2015
Researchers get inaugural Foundation grants for high-impact, long-term programs
Researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, 不良研究所 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.
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Published on: 28 Jul 2015
The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, 不良研究所 and the 不良研究所 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.
The Neuro to introduce experimental drug treatment
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Published on: 2 Apr 2015
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Published on: 12 Nov 2014
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Published on: 12 Nov 2014
<p>New study examines link between brain cortex and food buying habits</p>
<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 不良研究所 and the 不良研究所 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>
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Published on: 20 Oct 2014
