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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 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...
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...
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 Jan Coma
...of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) www.ninds.nih.gov The Brain Injury Trust (South Africa) www.thebraininjurytrust.co.za Brain Injury Resource Center www.bircofwi.org Brain Trauma Foundation (USA) braintrauma.org This webpage may be helpful for...
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...
26 Jan Stroke Award
...of important chemicals within the brain which help new brain cells to grow and survive and increased activation of certain parts of the brain. This grant from the Brain Foundation...
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...
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...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,...
16 Jan Traumatic Brain Injury Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: Victims of traumatic brain injury often lose much blood resulting in dangerously low levels of oxygen reaching the brain. Optimal transfusion and subsequent oxygenation of the brain are...
11 Nov Three Generations Impacted by Aneurysm
...Winter and the rest of the neurological team, today she can thrive. The hidden danger of brain aneurysms A brain aneurysm is a bulge that forms in the blood vessels...
20 Jan Brain Tumours
...support of The Brain Foundation. We will undertake a detailed needs assessment survey of hundreds of people with brain tumours through The Royal Melbourne Hospital, linking it to quality of...11 Dec Hydrocephalus
...The fluid flows through the four cavities (ventricles) in the brain, through the small openings (cisterns) at the base of the brain, bathes the surface of the brain and spinal...18 Jan Minimally Conscious State
...occur in a variety of neurologic conditions, such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, progressive degenerative disorders, tumours, neurometabolic diseases, and congenital or developmental disorders. Following an acute injury, MCS can...21 Jan Vegetative State
...Science Group www.coma.uliege.be Families4Families – Acquired Brain Injury support network Phone: 0433 388 250 Email: office@families4families.org.au Web: families4families.org.au International MindCare Foundation mindcare.foundation Brain Injury Resource Center – USA www.bircofwi.org Brain...
27 Jun Finding a neurologist in regional Australia
...Of course, it isn’t always possible to plan ahead. Brain diseases, disorders and injuries can occur in many different ways – sometimes they develop over a long period of time,...
12 Oct Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury
Watch Dr George Opie accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: Within Australia, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common...
03 Nov October e-Newsletter 2021
...brain research today Everything you need to know about brain donation More than 1 in 10 Australians are registered organ donors, but did you know you can donate your brain...
09 Dec ALZHEIMER’S AND OTHER NEURO DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
...shown that a brain functional change called hyperexcitability is an early and reliable diagnostic marker of ALS. My next study was aimed at assessing regional differences in brain hyperexcitability which...11 Feb Brain Function and Brain Mapping Award
Brain Function and Brain Mapping Award funded by Kathleen Toy Bequest A Study of Cortical Activation by Sensory Stimulation using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Associate Professor James Colebatch Prince...
09 Dec BRAIN TUMOURS
...that microglia (brain immune cells) are an integral part of human brain tumours and our aims are to understand if these microglia promote or inhibit tumour growth? In addition, we...
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.