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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 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 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...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...
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...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....
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...
19 Oct Neurodegenerative Diseases Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal disorder involving psychiatric symptoms, dementia and uncontrollable movements. The disease is caused by a ‘genetic stutter’ in a single stretch of repeated...
31 Oct Chronic Headache and Migraine
...of a biomarker of headache. Migraine is the most prevalent disabling neurological disorder and has a major impact on health resources. Prevalence of migraine is more common than asthma and...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...
19 Jan Congratulations to our 2021 Research Grant Recipients
For over 50 years, our primary objective has been to support the highest quality Australian research into brain diseases, disorders, and injuries. The events of 2020 were an unprecedented challenge,...
20 Jan Cerebral Diseases
...around the area of damage in the brain. These nerve cells take on functions of cells that were lost during the stroke. There is growing interest in producing treatments that...
27 Jan Parkinson’s Disease Award
Project Summary: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is caused by degeneration of dopamine-releasing (dopaminergic) neuronal circuits in the brain. Treatment involves dopaminergic medications, but the effectiveness of these medications is drastically limited...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...
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...
31 Oct Alzheimer’s and Other Neuro Degenerative Diseases
...proteins in the brain leads to loss of brain cells, thus causing a decline in memory and thinking, and as the disease progresses, a loss of self-care. Currently, there is...
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...
31 Oct Cerebral Diseases
...the CCM lesion to be in a respectable part of the brain. Due to CCM lesions presenting in variable size, number and locations in the brain, surgical removal is often...
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