Project summary It is now well understood that exercise provides numerous benefits to the human brain. Importantly, acute exercise has been shown to modify neuroplasticity (the ability of the brain...
...2019 Dr Lin Zhang was the recipient of Brain Foundation grant funding for research into Migraine – click for more. In 2018 A/Professor Karl Ng was the recipient of Brain...
...to use skin cells donated by patients and grow 3D “brain-cells-in-a-dish” or organoids, that can better represent patients’ genetics and mimic the structure, function, and interactions within the human brain...
...of Brain Foundation grant funding for research into Motor Neurone Disease – click for more. In 2022 Dr Frederick Steyn was the recipient of Brain Foundation grant funding for research...
Project Summary: Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are abnormalities of blood vessels, in which direct connections form between arteries and veins. The high-pressure arterial blood injects into fragile cerebral veins and...
...research. www.encephalitis.info National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/meningitis-and-encephalitis British Brain and Spine Foundation brainandspine.org.uk Reviewed by: Dr Matthew Kiernan, PhD, FRACP, Consultant Neurologist, Prince of Wales Hospital...
...Disorders and Stroke (US) ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Tremor-Information-Page International Essential Tremor Foundation www.essentialtremor.org Reviewed by Dr Victor Fung, MB BS (Hons) PhD FRACP, Director, Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead....
Visit our Migraine & Headache Australia website for information about headache and migraine. Migraine & Headache Australia is part of Brain Foundation. On our Migraine & Headache Australia website you...
PROJECT SUMMARY: Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) is an inherited disorder that results in progressive degeneration of the nervous system and heart. The onset of symptoms of this debilitating condition occur in...
PROJECT SUMMARY: Parkinson’s disease is a common progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which is primarily diagnosed on the basis of clinical features and response to dopaminergic therapy. In the early stages of...
The Brain Foundation is providing you with a free detailed online presentation on Dystonia. Dystonia is a neurological disorder characterised by involuntary muscle contractions which may lead to repetitive movements...
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PROJECT SUMMARY: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes more deaths in Australians under 45 years of age than any other cause, with survivors often left with serious neurologic deficits. The World...
...changes, such as cholesterol and insulin levels and eating behavior which could modify the progression of several neurodegenerative diseases. My research uses brain imaging, pathology, and novel techniques from obesity...
...attention to the space opposite of their brain lesion and severe forms of neglect lead to numerous debilitating behaviours. For example, patients with right brain damage may collide with obstacles...
...motor neurons (nerve cells in the motor cortex of the brain) and lower motor neurons (nerve cells in the spinal cord) of several body regions. Diagnosis of ALS is delayed...
...contact the Brain Foundation by phone on 1300 886 660 or email our Grants Program Manager, Anniek Grundy, at anniek@brainfoundation.org.au to be sure that your application has been received. ...
...of the funding provided by the Brain Foundation. PROJECT SUMMARY: Effect of respiration and pathways of fluid flow in spinal cord cysts Traumatic spinal cord injury is a devastating condition...
Watch Dr Daniel Beard accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: Increasing blood flow through brain bypass vessels could help save the brain...
...molecular changes we see in these brains may not represent the initial stresses that caused AD. To identify these causative factors, we must examine young, pre-disease brains. To do this...
...bridged because there is a pressing need for better, non-invasive ways of locating the source of the seizure in the brain of the sufferer. Our pilot study will examine the...
...Brain Foundation: Can you tell us a bit about your story and how you were diagnosed with epilepsy & Chiari malformation? Andrea Nunn: I wasn’t born with epilepsy but developed...
...degenerative disease which involves the gradual deterioration of specific parts of the brain. It affects balance, difficulty moving the eyes, cognitive function and eventually and complete slowing down of any...
Watch Dr Arosha Dissanayake accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: Each year approximately 1 in 12 Australians who suffer brain bleeding from...
Acoustic neuroma is a type of benign brain tumour that grows on the nerve connecting the inner ear to the brain. It can affect your hearing and balance, causing symptoms...
The Brain Foundation is dedicated to funding the next generation of Australian research into brain disorders, diseases, and injuries, with the ultimate goal of advancing diagnoses, treatments, and patient outcomes.