Don’t let exercise injury knock you off your feet! Ian Skinner is part of the Pain group at NeuRA. Here he gives his five tips for avoiding injuries when exercising. Build Up Slowly This is the most important principle of any training regime. Whether you are training for a cycle, run, walk or trek, it is far better to start […]
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A Q&A interview with Research Assistant Erika Pliner from NeuRA’s Falls, Balance and Injury Lab. Over 4,000 ladder falls per year result in serious injuries. Currently, NeuRA is conducting a research project looking at aspects of ladder fall risk for seniors performing household tasks on ladders. Knowledge gained from this study can be used in interventions to reduce ladder fall injuries […]
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By Arkiev D’Souza The World Congress of Biomechanics is the largest global forum for research on the mechanics of biological systems and is the leading international event in the field of biomechanics. The conference covered everything from the cell & molecular level to tissue, organs and the whole body. The 2018 conference included over 4000 delegates from all corners of the […]
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Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) has developed a series of simple exercises to help older Australian’s maintain their balance and avoid falls in the comfort of their own home. The campaign highlights the increased risk of falls during the colder months as people aged 65 and over tend to stay inside more. According to researchers at NeuRA, reduced activity during cold months can lead […]
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Blackmores Sydney Running Festival – Everything you need to know! About the Festival The Blackmores Sydney Running Festival is a legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. It started in 2001 when the NSW Government approved the continuation of a marathon in Sydney to promote fitness and health for the NSW community and to position Sydney as an international tourist […]
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New research led by Dr Justine Gatt, Senior Research Scientist at NeuRA, supports the understanding that emotional resilience plays an important part in everyday mental health and wellbeing from an early age. Dr Gatt wants everyone to know that they have the potential to increase wellbeing and resilience to stress by retraining their brain. “Building resilience is critical in today’s […]
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Four out of ten Australians are not getting enough sleep. We know that prioritising sleep is medicine for a healthy, happy life. It is one of the three pillars of health alongside exercise and diet and is critical to the overall wellbeing of shift workers. Round-the-clock careers can take a toll on health and wellbeing, in fact, 1.4 million Aussies […]
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Written by David Vaux, Peter Brooks and Simon Gandevia. Originally published on The Conversation. In 2018, Australia still does not have appropriate measures in place to maintain research integrity. And recent changes to our code of research conduct have weakened our already inadequate position. In contrast, China’s recent move to crack down on academic misconduct moves it into line with more than twenty European countries, […]
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Associate Professor James McAuley, says the Australian Government’s Therapeutic Goods Administration’s rescheduling of over the counter opioids is a positive step in curbing opioid addiction, but it is now more important than ever for clinicians and patients to be aware of opioid-free treatment options for chronic pain. “Drugs are a great solution to pain for the first one to two […]
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One of NeuRA’s most esteemed researchers and the most cited neuroscientist in the world, Scientia Professor George Paxinos AO, is taking his world-renowned brain atlases into a new dimension. Professor Paxinos is known for his work in defining the brain of not only humans but rodents, primates and even the chicken. These exhaustive definitions are collected together in an atlas […]
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