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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...
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....
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...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 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...
16 Oct Cerebral Diseases
...of the funding provided by the Brain Foundation. Project Summary Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a common feature of the ageing brain, associated with up to 45% increased dementia...
16 Oct Cerebral Diseases
...of the funding provided by the Brain Foundation. Project Summary: Our goal is to develop new ways to treat a blood vessel disorder that occurs in the brain called arteriovenous...
26 Oct Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias
...2,800 children are born with a genetic disorder which causes childhood dementia. Sanfilippo syndrome, among these genetic disorders, is particularly tragic and currently has no cure. Children born with Sanfilippo...14 Feb Parkinson’s Disease
...phone (1800 022 222), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Funded by the governments of Australia. www.healthdirect.gov.au National Institutes of Health – USA https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Parkinsons-Disease-Information-Page Michael J Fox...
20 Jan Parkinson’s Disease
PROJECT SUMMARY: Many of the debilitating symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactive disorder, schizophrenia and drug addiction are caused by abnormal increases or decreases in the amount of a neurochemical...06 Jan ARDOC: Australian Register of Disorders of Consciousness
Disorders of Consciousness include Coma, Vegetative State (VS), Minimally Conscious State (MCS). Whilst Locked-in Syndrome (LiS) is not a disorder of consciousness, it has been included in this register because...11 Dec Familial Dysautonomia
...the age of 30. Further Information and Support Click here for the latest Australian research papers on Dysautonomia. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Dysautonomia-Information-Page Dysautonomia Foundation – USA...11 Dec Friedreich’s Ataxia
...Australia fara.org.au Friedreich Ataxia Research Alliance – USA curefa.org National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – USA www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/friedreich-ataxia Reviewed by Dr Dominic Rowe, Neurologist, Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia...
15 Jan Paediatric Neurology Award
...evidence of brain injury, including stroke, on brain scans and at least another third have evidence of new brain injury after surgery. Children with heart disease are the most important...10 Dec Acoustic Neuroma
...here for the latest Australian research papers on Acoustic neuroma. Information National Institute on Deafness amd other Communication Disorders www.nidcd.nih.gov Vestibular Disorders Association www.vestibular.org Better Health Channel www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au Support Acoustic...10 Dec Alzheimer’s Disease
...In 2019 A/Professor Peter Noakes was the recipient of Brain Foundation grant funding into Alzheimer’s – click for more. In 2018 A/Professor Amy Brodtmann was the recipient of Brain Foundation...
19 Jan Cerebral Metastases Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: Melanoma is one of the deadliest tumours known to humans with the highest propensity of all primary cancers to metastasize to the brain. Despite recent advances in targeted...
19 Jan Parkinson’s Disease Award
...refractory to treatment including medication and conventional forms of deep brain stimulation. Deep brain stimulation is a rapidly evolving therapy, where electrical stimulation is applied to specific brain regions via...
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