Purple Day March 26 - A World Day for Epilepsy Awareness

Published: 26 March 2015

The Neuro has been at the forefront of epilepsy treatment and research for over half a century. The “Montreal Procedure” developed by Dr. Wilder Penfield and colleagues revolutionized the surgical...

Smoking thins vital part of brain

Published: 10 February 2015

Years ago, children were warned that smoking could stunt their growth, but now a major study by an international team including the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University and the...

Stroke month - June

Published: 22 June 2015

Time is brain: for every minute a stroke is left untreated, 2 million brain cells are destroyed. The sooner patients are treated, the higher the chances of survival with fewer disabilities. ...

Why your brain makes you reach for junk food

Published: 20 October 2014

<p>New study examines link between brain cortex and food buying habits</p>...

MEDIA ADVISORY: BILINGUALISM AND THE BRAIN

Published: 11 May 2015

Public lecture: Perspectives on bilingualism: From birth to aging...

Scientists find important piece in the brain tumour puzzle

Published: 4 July 2014

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre have shown that a member of the protein family known as SUMO (small ubiquitin...

Teens test their smarts in the Brain Bee

Published: 27 March 2015

Twenty-two students from four Montreal area high schools will assemble at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro at McGill University on April 2nd to be quizzed about synapses...

Guy Rouleau awarded major prize

Published: 9 May 2014

Dr. Guy Rouleau, Director of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, is being awarded the Prix d’excellence 2014 by...

Revolutionary new probe zooms in on cancer cells

Published: 11 February 2015

Improves tumour surgeries and extends survival times for brain cancer patients VIDEO: http://bit.ly/1EYjsTV

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