/newsroom/taxonomy/term/6798/all en /newsroom/channels/news/skin-crawling-treatment-acne-332924 <p>Drawing inspiration from nature, a team of international scientists have invented a smart device for personalized skin care modeled after the male diving beetle. This tool collects and monitors body fluids while sticking to the skin’s surface, paving the way for more accurate diagnostics and treatment for skin diseases and conditions like acne. The team includes Bo-yong Park, a former postdoctoral researcher at The Neuro at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University.</p> <h2>Q&A with Bo-yong Park</h2> <p><b>What problem did you set out to solve? </b></p> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 21:14:41 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 273800 at /newsroom /newsroom/simon-ducharme Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:47:04 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 271817 at /newsroom /newsroom/maiya-geddes Tue, 15 Dec 2020 21:25:28 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 253355 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/progression-parkinsons-disease-follows-brain-connectivity-283808 <p>A study by a group of researchers including those from The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University has tested the theory that brain degeneration in Parkinson’s disease (PD) originates in subcortical regions and spreads along neural networks to the cerebral cortex. By analyzing data on PD patients and healthy controls collected over one year, the researchers found that brain regions closely connected to subcortical regions showed the most degeneration over the one-year period in PD patients, and that this happens earlier than previously thought.</p> Thu, 11 Jan 2018 15:37:18 +0000 mona.noonoo@mail.mcgill.ca 32826 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/gaming-camera-could-aid-ms-treatment-262056 <p><a href="/newsroom/"><strong><em>���۲�ݮ��Ƶ Newsroom</em></strong></a></p> <p><em>3D depth-sensing camera shown to measure walking difficulties</em></p> <p>A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking difficulties of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.</p> <p>The Microsoft Kinect is a 3D depth-sensing camera used in interactive video activities such as tennis and dancing. It can be hooked up to an Xbox gaming console or a Windows computer.</p> Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:40:05 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 26075 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/new-path-discovery-parkinsons-disease-261519 <p><em><b>���۲�ݮ��Ƶ Newsroom</b></em></p> <p><em>Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system </em></p> <p>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 ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University 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.</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2016 14:27:43 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25999 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/gene-mutations-shown-cause-form-hsp-260783 <p><strong><em>By Shawn Hayward, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital</em></strong></p> <p><em>Discovery will aid development of treatments for this debilitating disease</em></p> <p>Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) have identified novel gene mutations that cause hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a step forward in efforts to treat this debilitating disease.</p> Tue, 10 May 2016 14:15:53 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25816 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/new-discovery-human-auditory-system-260169 <p><strong><em>By Shawn Hayward, <a href="/neuro/">Montreal Neurological Institute</a></em></strong></p> <p><em>Discovery will inform further research into hearing disorders and brain training</em></p> <p>Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University 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.</p> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:14:13 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25663 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/teens-test-their-smarts-brain-bee-259568 <p><strong><em>By Maya-Olivia Eyssen, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital</em></strong></p> <p>Montreal high school students to take part in brain quiz.</p> Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:48:38 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25465 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/50th-anniversary-pain-mechanisms-new-theory-256801 <p>November 19 marks the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the ground-breaking paper, “<a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/content/150/3699/971.full.pdf">Pain Mechanisms: A New Theory</a>” co-authored by ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ’s Ronald Melzack, and the late Patrick Wall, which introduced <a href="http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/d/d_03/d_03_cl/d_03_cl_dou/d_03_cl_dou.html#2">gate-control theory</a>.</p> Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:58:38 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 24778 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/global-rise-diabetes-and-obesity-253475 <p> Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:16:38 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24221 at /newsroom