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11 Dec Narcolepsy
...National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – USA https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Narcolepsy-Information-Page Read More at Virtual Medical Centre Reviewed by: Dr Armin Mohamed, Department of Neurophysiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia...27 Dec Spasmodic Dysphonia
...Spasmodic Dysphonia is sometimes called laryngeal dystonia. Dystonia is a disorder of movement, which need not involve any other functions of the brain. Thus intellect, personality, memory, emotions sight, hearing...11 Dec Muscular Dystrophy
...and Stroke – USA https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Muscular-Dystrophy-Information-Page Reviewed by Professor Kathryn North, MD, FRACP, Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney and Head, Neurogenetics Research...
31 Oct Parkinson’s Disease
...late-onset neurodegenerative disorder caused by larger CGG expansions (55-200 repeats) in the same FMR1 gene (‘premutations’). This FMR1 premutation disorder, known as fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), includes parkinsonian features...
26 Jan Parkinson’s Disease Award
Project Summary: Parkinson’s disease is an incurable neurodegenerative brain disorder affecting many older Australians, recognisable by the characteristic tremor observed in patients. The reasons why nerve cells in Parkinson’s disease...20 Sep Ménière’s Disease
Ménière’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear, affecting your hearing and balance. It can be hard to diagnose because the symptoms can be similar to other disorders, such...15 Jan Alzheimer’s Disease Award
...onset AD. We need to understand the underlying biology to address these gaps. This project will assess the functioning of the vascular system within the brain in AD and a...
14 Jan Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis Award
...centrally, namely in the brain, peripherally, in the muscles and nerves, or whether it is multifocal. Recent studies have suggested that ALS begins within the brain and that brain overactivity,...
27 Oct Multiple Sclerosis & other Inflammatory Diseases
Watch Dr Vivien Li accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder of the brain that leads to problems...11 Dec Chiari Malformation
...base of the brain may include the displacement of the lower portion of the brain (cerebellum) and/or brain stem through the opening in the back of the skull (foramen magnum)...
16 Oct Neuro-trauma
...also identified increased STING mRNA expression in post-mortem human TBI brain samples, implicating activation of the STING pathway in the human brain after trauma. These data suggest inhibiting type-I IFN...
14 Nov Parkinson’s Disease
...brain tissue. Although well-defined clinically the molecular causes of MSA has not yet been elucidated. We recently discovered that hemoglobin genes are highly expressed in the MSA brain. Hemoglobin protein...
07 Nov Brain Tumours
...nausea and vomiting, seizures, changes in sensation, personality and mood and venous thromboembolism, leading to further complications. Available therapies, including surgery, chemotherapy, whole-brain radiation and anti-angiogenic drugs only interrupt disease...
07 Nov Cerebral Diseases
...of brain cell that is particularly sensitive to death following a stroke. They are the insulating cells of the brain, that wrap up the nerve cells like electrical tape thereby...11 Dec Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Description Subarachnoid Haemorrhage is the sudden leaking (haemorrhage) of a blood vessel over the surface of the brain. The brain is covered by a series of membranes, one of which...
01 Nov ALZHEIMER’S & OTHER NEURO-DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
...brain. Despite enormous research efforts Alzheimer’s disease still not fully understood. One of the major limitations of understanding Alzheimer’s is the technical difficulty of studying the human brain. Additionally, current...11 Feb Brain Tumour Award
Brain Tumour Award funded by Brian Quilty Memorial Fund, Carol & Stacey Buckley and Phyllis Edith Chard Estate Vestibular-postural responses in pre and post operative follow-up of cerebellopontine angle tumours....11 Dec Cerebral Palsy
...Palsy Australia General Enquiries (03) 9843 2030 www.cpaustralia.com.au National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Cerebral-Palsy-Information-Page Reviewed by Dr Padraic Grattan-Smith, Department of Paediatric Neurology, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Australia...19 Dec Meningitis
Meningitis is a rare but serious infection of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. These membranes are called ‘meninges’. The infection can be caused by several types...
12 Oct MND / ALS and other Neurodegenerative Diseases
...that the hypothalamus (a part of the brain that regulates appetite) might be impacted by disease. Using emerging technologies, we will define the impact of disease on cells within brain...
15 Jan Neuro vascular Disease Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are congenital vascular anomalies of the brain that consist of complex connections between arteries and veins that lack the intervening capillary bed. They form a...20 Apr Brain Foundation’s response to COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world, the Brain Foundation, like all organisations in Australia, is greatly concerned with the impact on all Australians. Our thoughts are with you...
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