Volunteer call out: Canakinumab adjunctive treatment to reduce symptoms and improve cognition in people with schizophrenia displaying elevated blood inflammatory markers What is the purpose of the study? You are invited to participate in a research study of a human immune cell-line antibody upon language, memory, and symptoms of schizophrenia. This human immune cell-line antibody, canakinumab, is a class of […]
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NeuRA’s Motor Impairment Group investigates this system and why it fails. The Motor Impairment Program is a five-year (2014-2018), NHMRC-funded grant, the goal of which is to better understand the pathophysiology of motor impairment, to implement interventions and to drive enhanced clinical practice. Following are highlights of the 2015 year. NeuRA’s Motor Impairment Research Program conducted a randomised controlled trial […]
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As we get older, the years seem to fly past faster and faster – why is that? Assoc Prof Olivier Piguet explains this phenomenon. On New Year’s Day this year, Assoc Prof Olivier Piguet appeared on ABC radio to chat with breakfast presenter Dan Ilic about that curious feeling we often get as we grow older, that each passing year […]
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep apnoea and is caused by obstruction of the upper airway. What we know about OSA involves repeated episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep. Common symptoms of OSA are excessive daytime sleepiness, snoring, waking unrefreshed, and waking during the night choking or gasping for air. OSA occurs in at […]
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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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Using fNIRS opens doors and provides new opportunities for studying brain activity that was not previously possible. Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is a complex developmental disability; signs typically appear during early childhood and affect the ability to communicate and interact with others. There is no known single cause of autism, but increased awareness and early diagnosis and intervention lead […]
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What leads to someone taking up a neuroscience degree and studying the causes of schizophrenia? Read on to find out about Juan Olaya‘s story. Although I started my degree in psychology, it was a neuroscience unit that led me to become interested in understanding the possible causes of schizophrenia. What I found really interesting was what causes mental illness to […]
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Doctors are calling for children who ride motorbikes, quads and other off road vehicles to participate in a new study aimed at preventing crashes and serious injury. The research follows on from a recent Queensland Coroner’s findings into quad bike deaths, which highlighted the potential risks of children riding motorbikes and quads. Injuries kill more children in Australia than any […]
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Theodore Roosevelt once said “they do not care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” As someone who is studying to become a secondary teacher I have seen the truth in this quote. However what if someone lost the ability to recognise when someone loves and cares about them. This is what it’s like to live […]
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Dr Muireann Irish has received a 2015 L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to her field of cognitive neuroscience. The L’Oréal Australia and New Zealand For Women in Science Fellowships were created to help early career women scientists to consolidate their careers in science and rise to leadership positions. The Fellowships are awarded to women […]
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