The new issue of the NeuRA Magazine (#18) will arrive in people’s letterboxes this week, but if you haven’t yet signed up for it, or would prefer to read the digital version, you can go here. The issue explores in further detail the new study from Assoc Prof Olivier Piguet’s group, which has confirmed what many anecdotal stories had previously […]
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The number of Australians with dementia is predicted to grow to more than one million people in the next 40 years. NeuRA researcher Professor Glenda Halliday believes we’re in a better position than ever before to discover how to diagnose the many different dementias and reduce the number of people who will be affected in the future. With more than […]
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Can a simple rating scale discriminate between two debilitating diseases? What if you were told that you had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)? How about Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)? Would you know what that meant for you? Would you know the difference? These are the questions that continually plague doctors and researchers, because the reality is in some cases there is no […]
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Growing up with a bright, studious neighbour whose company he enjoyed was one of the primary reasons that Yiru Zhang (below) decided to pursue a career in medical research. As a teen Yiru saw first-hand how the onset of schizophrenia diverted his friend and neighbour from her scholarly ambitions, and felt called to understand what caused the disorder and how […]
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Have you read our latest newsletter? Read the online version here.. In this quarter, we feature Professor George Paxinos AO and ask him his views on the limitations and unique attributes of the human brain – his insights may surprise you.. You can also learn about our latest research into metabolic changes and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and why it is […]
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