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11 Dec Autism
...information and support Click here for the latest Australian research papers on Autism. Information National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-Information-Page Support Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) Tel: 1800 277...11 Dec Kennedy’s Disease
...Home Reference Library National Organisation for Rare Disorders (NORD) rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/kennedy-disease National Institute of Neurological Disorders (USA) Kennedy’s Disease Page Information for people with or affected by Kennedy’s Disease – MNDA...10 Dec Agenesis Corpus Callosum
...ACC accompanied by developmental delay and/or seizure disorders should be screened for metabolic disorders. Mental retardation is non-progressive. Further Information and Support Click here for the latest Australian research papers...
15 Jun 10 Common Myths about Migraine
...live with migraine. Far more than ‘just a headache’, migraine is a complex neurological disorder that can cause severe head pain, nausea, dizziness, sensory disturbances, visual symptoms and profound fatigue....11 Dec Gaucher Disease
...accumulates, mostly in the liver, spleen and bone marrow. The disorder can result in pain, fatigue, jaundice, bone damage, anaemia and even death. Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive disorder....18 Oct Media Contact | Keynote Speaker | Spokesperson
Educate your audience or organisation about brain health, concussion in sport, headache or migraine from one of our spokespeople. BRETT KEARNEY Retired NRL star & Brain Foundation Ambassador Spokesperson for...
16 Oct Alzheimer’s and other neuro degenerative diseases
...knowledge of the AD disease process, which is needed to identify new treatment targets. Outcomes: Utilizing human disease-affected autopsy brain tissue cryo-stored in the Queensland Brain Bank (QBB), we expected...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)...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...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...
07 Mar Remembering Kyan Armstrong
...raise awareness about aneurysm in his memory, and raise funds for aneurysm research. His uncle, Damian Armstrong, spoke to us about Kyan’s life and the impact of brain aneurysms. Brain...16 Apr Workplace Giving
Workplace Giving allows you to help fund crucial research into brain disease, disorders and injury by making a regular, tax-deductible donation to the Brain Foundation through your employer’s payroll system....
20 Jan Elizabeth Penfold Simpson Award
...previously shown that these cells when they are in the right environment, will become neurons – brain cells. In this study, these human DPSC were used to treat the brain...
31 Oct Brain Tumours
Project Summary: Despite decades of intensive research a patient diagnosed with glioblastoma, a devastating form of brain cancer, still faces a dismal prognosis of only 15-18 months’ survival. Trials of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
31 Oct MND / ALS & other Neurodegenerative Diseases
...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...
16 Jul What is Vitamin B6 Toxicity?
...from the Therapeutic Goods Administration. How B6 toxicity affects nerve function – information about Dr Matthew Silsby’s 2024 Brain Foundation Research grant. Peripheral neuropathy – Brain Foundation overview article. B6...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...
30 Oct MND / ALS & other Neurodegenerative diseases
...late, and current treatments offer limited benefit, partly because there are few tools to detect early brain changes or monitor disease progression. Evidence suggests the disease begins in the brain’s...
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.There is no cure without research.