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07 Nov Cerebral Diseases
...the nervous system. Excessive glutamate activity in the brain has been implicated in several neurological disorders including epilepsy, stroke and brain injury. In particular, glutamate plays a critical role in...
31 Oct Alzheimer’s and Other Neuro Degenerative Diseases
...is one such potential trigger. We, and others, have shown high fat diet can lead to brain inflammation with priming of the brain’s immune cells to be more reactive to...
26 Oct Cerebrovascular incl. Stroke, Aneurysms, AVM
...survivors by 2050. When ischaemic stroke happens, a blood vessel supplying the brain becomes blocked and cuts off oxygen supply to the brain. This causes brain tissue to die. However,...
14 Jan Parkinson’s Disease
...(PD) spread throughout the brain. Amongst the earliest detectable changes in the PD brain is the aggregation of a small protein of unknown function called alpha-synuclein (α-syn). The abnormal, aggregated...
19 Jan Cerebral Palsy Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: Cerebral palsy is a developmental disorder affecting movement and posture and is the result of white matter brain damage occurring before birth or early in life. It affects...11 Dec Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
...tumours. Untreated, VHL may result in blindness and/or permanent brain damage. With early detection and treatment the prognosis is significantly improved. Death is usually caused by complications of brain tumours...
01 Nov ALZHEIMER’S & OTHER NEURO-DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
...orbitofrontal brain regions. Similarly, in PPA patients, language disturbances are correlated with neurodegeneration of the language-dominant hemisphere. However, brain imaging (MRI) may appear normal in these early stages of disease....
10 Dec Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
See also Motor Neuron Disease Description Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a degenerative disorder of specific nerve cells of the spinal cord, brain stem...
19 Oct Cerebral Diseases Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: For the brain to stay healthy, the blood vessels in the brain need to supply it with oxygen and nutrients and remove waste products. In stroke, the blood...
07 Nov Cerebral Diseases
...supplies oxygen and nutrients to the brain, brain cells can quickly die due to starvation. Opening blocked blood vessels urgently to restore blood flow (Revascularisation) is therefore the main aim...
11 Feb Stroke Award
Project Summary: Brain injury from stroke is one of the leading causes of long term disability in Australia. Strategies to protect the integrity and function of the brain have been...09 Mar Useful Links
...of people affected by acquired disorders of the brain. brainlink.org.au Brain Tumour Alliance Association – Australian brain tumour patient and caregiver organisation. btaa.org.au Pain Australia – a national not-for-profit network...03 Jun Terms and Conditions
...regular donations or bequests. The Brain Foundation will determine where the funds are directed within its services. If a donation is designated to a specific project, the Brain Foundation will...
12 Oct Brain Tumour
...1600 will die from this disease. Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common form of brain cancer and it is the most aggressive and lethal primary brain tumour due to its...
20 Jan Cerebral Diseases
...a slow but consistent recovery can be observed in a cross section of patients during rehabilitation, and damage to the brain has now been shown to trigger brain remodelling and...
19 Jan Glioblastoma Award
...of the GSC lines has confirmed that GSC are able to recapitulate tumours within brains and provide a working in vivo model. Brain tumour treatments encounter a problem which distinguishes...11 Dec Arteriovenous Malformation
...anywhere in the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord, but they are commonest in the main cerebral hemispheres. An AVM near or on the outer surface of the brain can cause...
27 Jan Neuro-trauma Award
...this. By examining the response of the sheep’s brain to a controlled indentation, we can examine how the function of the brain is altered by physical stresses, and what level...
26 Jan Stroke Award
...last few years, many patients continue to die or be left significantly disabled by stroke. During a stroke there is loss of blood supply to part of the brain. Brain...02 May Support Us
How you can help Helping people suffering from neurological disorders, brain disease and brain injuries is a rewarding experience that brings you closer to people who have a tremendous amount...
27 Jan Brain Tumour Award
Project Summary: The most common brain cancer, high grade glioma, still has a terrible prognosis of only 12 months and requires better ways to monitor treatments and make clinical decisions....11 Dec Tourette Syndrome
...Syndrome Association – USA www.tsa-usa.org National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – USA www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/tourette-syndrome Worldwide Education & Awareness for Movement Disorders (WE MOVE) – USA www.wemove.org Reviewed February...
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