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News The Info-Neuro cart schedule for March is now available!

admin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:50:24 +0000

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for May is now available!

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 19:17:47 +0000

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for April is now available!

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:20:38 +0000

New graphic booklet available from Parkinson Quebec

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:13:57 +0000

For those wanting to learn more about Parkinson’s disease through a visual format, this graphic book is available at the Patient Resource Centres of the Neuro and the Royal-Victoria Hospital (Glen Site). The book touches on the history of the disease as well as its major symptoms and offers diverse testimonials from those who have learned to live with it. This resource is an invitation to better understand Parkinson's disease and its physical, psychological and social impacts.

MeSSAGES: Online stress management training for caregivers

admin — Wed, 07 May 2025 14:05:34 +0000

Being a caregiver means dealing with multiple challenges on a daily basis. L'Appui offers training programs free of charge to support you on your journey.

The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre is closed on August 4th

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:01:47 +0000

The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre (room 354) will be closed Monday, August 4th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Updated NPRC Reading Lists!

admin — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:21:02 +0000

The Neuro-Patient Resource Centre (NPRC) has created reading lists about different health topics, including neurological disorders. These reading lists contain books from the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre's collection carefully curated by the library staff. Come borrow the books in room 354!

Download the PDF version of a reading list below:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (SLA)

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for July is now available!

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:01:38 +0000

Our staff will curate the Info-Neuro cart to offer free resources for the following clinics this month:

July 4 ─ Movement Disorders Clinic

July 8 ─ Epilepsy Clinic

July 9 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

July 14 ─ ALS Clinic

July 17 ─ Cognitive Disorders Clinic

July 18 ─ Neuromuscular & Post-Polio Clinic

July 22 ─ MS Clinic

July 23 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

July 28 ─ ALS Clinic

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for June is now available!

admin — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:53:55 +0000

Today is World Autism Awareness Day!

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 04:23:23 +0000

To help raise awareness, the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre is highlighting their collection of e-books and audiobooks on autism available for everyone.

This collection includes a variety of books, from practical guides and self-care tips, to personal narratives that offer deep insight into the experiences of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

Check out our e-books and audiobooks online here: https://cusm.overdrive.com/collection/1663470

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for February is now available!

admin — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:30:24 +0000

Forests thrive where values run deep

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 11:32:25 +0000

Forests on Indigenous lands in Panama have remained remarkably stable over the past two decades – more so than in protected areas – thanks in no small part to deeply rooted cultural values, a ɬ�﷬-led study suggests.

Expert: Canadian government commits to increased military spending

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:44:34 +0000

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday that the government of Canada will be spending 2 per cent of its GDP on defence by the end of the current fiscal year in March –meeting the NATO target – and will take various steps to strengthen Canada’s military capabilities.

This ɬ�﷬ expert can provide insights:

New discovery remarkably improves immunotherapy in bladder cancer and beyond

admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:28:40 +0000

BCG therapy—the gold standard treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), where the cancer has not penetrated the muscle layer—is one of the earliest forms of cancer immunotherapy.

Ancient viruses in our DNA may hold clues to what makes us human

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:41:55 +0000

Fragments of ancient viral DNA once dismissed as “junk” may play a role in controlling our genes, according to a new international study.

Using a novel method to trace the evolutionary history of viral DNA, researchers from ɬ�﷬ and Kyoto University uncovered sequences that had been overlooked in earlier genome annotations.