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19 Oct Major Research Award
...in order to develop additional therapies; and we will determine whether this newly identified mechanism contributes to pressure rise in other brain disorders. I would like to thank the Brain...
15 Apr Researcher Update: Dr Jessica Fletcher
...Fletcher, who previously received a Brain Foundation research grant in 2021. Her Brain Foundation grant was awarded in 2021 to investigate a rare genetic variant linked to familial MS. Her...11 Dec Restless Legs Syndrome
...the latest Australian research papers on Restless Legs Syndrome National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Restless-Legs-Syndrome-Information-Page Reviewed by Dr Dominic Rowe, Neurologist, Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia...29 May Brain Foundation Research
View all Research Grants by Year Brain Research, Neurology | Brain Foundation: The Brain Foundation is dedicated to funding high quality Australian neurological research that will advance diagnoses, treatment and...
11 Aug Multiple Sclerosis
...Researchers also need to study brain and spinal cord tissue to develop ways of repairing and preventing tissue damage. Donating your brain to the MS Research Australia Brain Bank after...
26 Oct Multiple Sclerosis & other Inflammatory Diseases
...mistakenly attacks the small blood vessels of the brain, cochlea of the ear, and the retina of the eye causing brain damage and hearing and visual loss. Early corticosteroid treatment...
27 Oct Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury
...brain using specialised brain imaging tools Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury resulting from a biomechanical force to the head. This injury causes some neurological impairment, and a range...
17 Jun Researcher Profile: Professor Todd Hardy
...and distribution of brain lesions, and changes in brain volume over time. The findings were striking. “We found that Susac’s syndrome causes widespread and progressive damage to the brain that...
01 Nov Parkinson’s Disease
...cells into stem cells, and stem cells into brain cells. We will generate live human brain tissue that we will study extensively in the laboratory. We will compare the brain...
31 Oct Paediatric Neurology
...of traumatic brain injuries suggests that younger children’s brains may be more vulnerable and less likely to recover than older childrens’ brains. Weakness or paralysis down one side of the...
08 Nov Paediatric Neurology
...tics and vocal tics. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children causes unwanted thoughts resulting in repetitive compulsive behaviors and anxiety. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by social-interaction difficulties, communication challenges...
01 Nov ALZHEIMER’S & OTHER NEURO-DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
...healthy controls. However, the presence of brain-derived cfDNA was associated with brain imaging results. This indicates that brain-derived cfDNA is a sensitive measure of neurodegeneration. The research outcome for this...
29 May Concussion in sport – Brett Kearney
...the brain and help raise awareness for the impact of other brain diseases, disorders and injuries. Thank you so much Brett for sharing your story with us and choosing to...
31 Jan Margot’s story: Living with Dystonia
...a neurologist. The neurologist finally diagnosed me with cervical dystonia, an involuntary movement disorder caused by incorrect signals from the brain. This was a great relief to know what was...
08 Dec NEURO-TRAUMA
...use of NiBS is thought to promote the functional reorganisation of local and diffuse patterns of communications between brain regions (i.e. stimulation promotes better whole-brain connectivity). Such brain stimulation methods...
09 Dec PARKINSON’S DISEASE
...that contribute to the disease. A major contributor to the spread of Parkinson’s disease throughout the brain is the transmission of an abnormally folded protein called alpha synuclein from brain...11 Dec Tuberous Sclerosis
...organs, including the skin, kidneys, heart, liver and lungs. These growths begin to form in the brain prior to birth and can interfere with brain functioning. They can cause seizures,...11 Dec Hydrocephalus
...surface of the brain and spinal cord, and then is absorbed into the bloodstream. CSF aids in delivering nutrients to the brain and removing waste, keeping brain tissue buoyant and...
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.