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11 Dec Hydrocephalus
...compartments to swell or enlarge, which results in pressure on the brain or stretching of the nerve fibres connecting different parts of the brain. Without treatment, hydrocephalus results in compromised...14 Jan Corticobasal Syndrome CBS Award
Combined imaging in the diagnosis of early Corticobasal Syndrome Associate Professor John O’Sullivan Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Co-Investigators: Dr Andre Troiano, Ms Amy Jones, Associate Professor Stephen Rose and...
15 Jan Brain Tumours Award
...important research. Using research-specific software, pre- & post-operative MRI scans from pilot-study patients have been analysed & included in a submission for publication. New computing techniques have also been developed...
26 Oct Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury
Watch Dr Jennifer Makovec Knight accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: Concussion can be a serious diagnosis exposing patients to both short-term...11 Dec Narcolepsy
...research papers on Narcolepsy Support Narcolepsy & Overwhelming Daytime Sleep Society Of Australia (N.O.D.S.S.) PO Box 100, Rosanna VIC 3084 Tel (03) 9761 9767 or (03) 9432 9669 www.nodss.org.au Information...
11 Aug Multiple Sclerosis
...Neuroinflammatory Disorders. https://brainfoundation.org.au/research-grants/2015/neuromuscular-diseases-award/ R Dobson & G Giovannoni, 2018, Multiple Sclerosis – A Review. DOI: 10.1111/ene.13819 M Goldenberg, 2012, Multiple Sclerosis Review. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3351877/ MS Australia, 2021, Medications and Treatments. https://www.msaustralia.org.au/about-ms/medications-and-treatments...11 Dec Gaucher Disease
...NSW 2014 Ph: (02) 9697 9111 Better Health Channel www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au (Topics) National Gaucher Foundation – USA www.gaucherdisease.org National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – USA www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/gaucher-disease National Organisation for...11 Dec Myasthenia Gravis
...weakness may disappear completely so that medications can be discontinued. Stable, long-lasting complete remissions are the goal of surgery. Further Information and Support Click here for the latest Australian research...11 Dec Tay-Sachs Disease
...here for the latest Australian research papers on Tay-Sachs Disease. Rare Find Foundation – Australia www.rarefindfoundation.org National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Assocation – USA www.ntsad.org National Institute of...11 Dec Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
...www.guillain-barre.com Support GBS Association of NSW PO Box 572, Epping NSW 1710 Tel 0487 843 723 www.gbs-cidp-nsw.org.au Reviewed by Dr Victor Fung, MB BS (Hons) PhD FRACP, Director, Movement...24 Jan Donate Your Brain
...NATIONAL MS Research Australia Brain Bank Web: https://msbrainbank.org.au/ Email: msrabrainbank@msra.org.au Phone: 1300 672 265 The MS Research Australia Brain Bank is a specialised tissue bank supporting research into causes of...20 Sep Ménière’s Disease
...– UK www.menieres.org.uk Vestibular Disorders Association – USA www.vestibular.org References: J Harcourt et al, 2014, Meniere’s disease. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g6544 Y Liu et al, 2020, Current status on researches of...
02 Sep Healthy Brain
The Healthy Brain Program, an initiative of the Brain Foundation, aims to assist Australians to keep their brains healthy into old age, through the provision of community education and research....11 Dec Dementia (Non-Alzheimer type)
...Information National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke(USA) ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Multi-Infarct-Dementia-Information-Page ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Dementia-Lewy-Bodies-Information-Page ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Dementia-Information-Page Better Health Channel (Topics) betterhealth.vic.gov.au Mental Health Association NSW wayahead.org.au Support Carers Australia carersaustralia.com.au Dementia Australia dementia.org.au Free...11 Feb Neuromuscular Award
...it is important now to test whether pyridostigmine fosters disassembly of the neuromuscular junction with long term adverse consequences, notwithstanding its short term benefit. This research will have implications for...
16 Jan Traumatic Brain Injury Award
...a molecule that is released after an inflammatory event. It can be either beneficial or detrimental – depending on the stimulus that initiates its release. Our research into stroke has...
19 Jan Cerebral Metastases Award
...therapy for metastatic melanoma, the average survival of patients with metastatic brain disease remains less than 10 months. In search of a new therapeutic target, a recently established cell cycle...
09 Dec PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Watch Dr Lyndsey Collins-Praino accept her research grant and hear a bit about the project. PROJECT SUMMARY: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a significant global problem, affecting 10 million people worldwide....
26 Oct MND / ALS & other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Watch Dr Emma Devenney accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a young-onset incurable neurodegenerative disorders1. The search for disease...
24 Jan Living with an invisible disability
...did my certificate 2 in community pharmacy and found I was perfect for it, so I started working at Terry White in Toowoomba. Each time I left a job after...
12 Oct Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury
Watch Dr Jamie Beros accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: The central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord, has...14 Aug Newsletters
...Winter 2024 Summer 2023-24 – Features the 2023 Brain Foundation Research Grants Winter 2023 Summer 2022-23 – Features the 2022 Brain Foundation Research Grants Winter 2022 Summer_2021-2022 – Features the...08 Dec NEURO-TRAUMA
Watch A/Professor Kelli MacDonald accept the research grant award on behalf of Dr Jana Vukovic and hear a bit about the project. PROJECT SUMMARY: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a...
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