/channels/taxonomy/term/3706/all en /channels/channels/event/pompe-pursuit-seeking-early-diagnosis-349326 <p>"Muscular Dystrophy Canada (MDC) is pleased to present a webinar on the importance of an early diagnosis of Pompe disease and timely access to treatment. By the end of this webinar, we hope the following questions will be answered:</p> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:01:39 +0000 webfull 190823 at /channels /channels/channels/news/september-world-alzheimers-month-opportunity-raise-awareness-and-demystify-dementia-342391 <p>The UU直播 Dementia Education Program is excited to unveil its new website design this month. Please visit聽<a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/dementia">www.mcgill.ca/dementia</a>聽to access free resources created by a team of multidisciplinary health care leaders to educate and support people living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners. Here are a few examples of what you can find online!</p> Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:52:06 +0000 webfull 183057 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-team-delivers-world-alzheimer-report-2021-journey-through-diagnosis-dementia-333157 <p>Diagnosis of dementia is still a major challenge globally, with an estimated 75% of cases still going undiagnosed and long wait times.</p> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:40:33 +0000 webfull 172880 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-prescription-care-following-diagnosis-dementia-330947 <p>Join us on聽<strong>May 12, 2021</strong>聽at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series,聽<em><strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts">UU直播 Cares</a></strong></em>, designed to support </p> Mon, 10 May 2021 12:12:32 +0000 webfull 170463 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-journey-through-diagnosis-dementia-329704 <p>Join us on <strong>March 24, 2021</strong> at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series, <em><strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts">UU直播 Cares</a></strong></em>, designed to suppor</p> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:29:49 +0000 webfull 169101 at /channels /channels/news/technology-has-unprecedented-ability-detect-and-diagnose-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-224830 <p><span><span>January 28, 2013 - A revolutionary technology has the ability to detect and diagnose Alzheimer鈥檚 disease with unprecedented accuracy. The computerized technique known as SNIPE analyzes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to capture patterns of atrophy specific to the disease in brain structures, specifically the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. Diagnosing Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) is still an inexact science, relying mainly on the patient's symptoms and performance on memory tests. Detecting pre-clinical AD, before symptoms appear, is extremely difficult.</span></span></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:53:51 +0000 webfull 94555 at /channels /channels/news/parkinson%E2%80%99s-disease-new-tool-diagnosis-256723 <p><span>The results of their study, published in the journal </span><em>Movement Disorders</em><span>, could also have a major impact on the quality of research on Parkinson鈥檚 disease.</span></p> Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:58:53 +0000 webfull 113957 at /channels