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Women suffer more strokes
Stroke can be devastating for all individuals who are affected; however, on a societal level women bear a greater burden of stroke than do men, largely driven by their longer life expectancy and the higher risk of stroke with advancing age. more...
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Multiple Sclerosis diet
What you are about to read is not an endorsement of any particular diet as a therapy for multiple sclerosis. Nor is it a suggestion to forgo established medical treatments. But so long as it is part of a medically approved treatment program, the diet described here is unlikely to hurt, except perhaps to make meal planning a challenge. And on the testimony of those who have followed it, the plan may be worth trying, despite the lack of scientific evidence to support it. more...
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Cerebral Aneurysms
Aneurysms are an abnormality of the wall of an artery. They occur in arteries of all sizes. more...
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Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. more...
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The Serotonin Effect
Stress has been called the "common cold of the psyche". When excessive or overwhelming it can cause both physical and psychiatric illness. Research is underway to better understand the neurobiological underpinnings of anxiety disorders and stress related medical conditions using a variety of approaches but with a focus on serotonin more...
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Lewy Body Dementia
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is one of the most common types of progressive dementia more...
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Sleep on it - snoozing makes you smarter
During slumber, our brain engages in data analysis, from strengthening memories to solving problems more...
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Neurological Foundation Chair of Clinical Neurology's research team underway
Eight months on from Professor Alan Barber's appointment as the Neurological Foundation Chair of Clinical Neurology the research team is coming together to work on two ongoing major research projects more...
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Food for thought - eat your way to a better brain
Children have a lot to contend with these days, not least a tendency for their pushy parents to force-feed them omega-3 oils at every opportunity. These are supposed to make children brainier, so they are being added to everything from bread, milk and pasta to baby formula and vitamin tablets. But omega-3 is just the tip of the nutritional iceberg; many nutrients have proven cognitive effects, and do so throughout a person’s life, not merely when he or she is a child. more...
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A promising new treatment for Alzheimer's disease?
Dementia currently affects around 25 million people worldwide and the number is set to rise to more than 80 million over the next 30 years. During the past decade, the advent of pharmacological treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is the cause of two-thirds of cases of dementia, has been a major catalyst for improved awareness of the disease and has prompted wider recognition of the need for and benefits of early and accurate diagnosis. more...
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Brain Tumours
The term brain tumour is used to describe any tumour growing within the skull, though a more accurate term might be intracranial tumour. Only some of these growths arise directly from brain tissue. more...
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The eighth pillar of wisdom?
When Lawrence of Arabia was injured in a motorcycle accident in May 1935, Australian neurosurgeon Hugh Cairns was one of the doctors who treated him. Cairns was moved by the tragedy in a way that was to have far-reaching consequences. more...
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Meniere's disease
Menieer's disease is an abnormality of the inner ear causing symptoms which may include vertigo or severe dizziness, tinnitus or a roaring sound in the ears, fluctuating hearing loss and the sensation of pressure or pain in the affected ear. more...
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Headache: new concepts, models, and treatments
With important exceptions, most headaches occur in attacks or episodes, and there has been much focus on the identification of immediate precipitators (triggers) of attacks and on treatment. However, although still judged to be important in most cases, the focus on individual attacks is unsuccessful for many patients... more...
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Movement Disorders: The 2008 Progress Report on Brain Research
Research into Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease in 2007 brought the genetic and molecular underpinnings of these movement disorders more clearly into view but also revealed their dazzling complexity, thereby tempering excitement about treatment advances. Deeper understanding of both diseases depends on greater insights into the molecular activity taking place within brain cells, researchers say. more...
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Parkinson's disease: a European approach
This year saw the launch of the first of a series of Annual Multidisciplinary Forums by the European Brain Council. The forums are intended to raise awareness among the public and policy makers about the research and resources required to tackle the major disorders of the brain. more...
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Vaccines and Autism: Myths and Misconceptions
Vaccine Safety: Vaccines are one of public health's great accomplishments more...
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Aluminium and Alzheimer's disease
There is circumstantial evidence linking aluminium with Alzheimer's disease but no causal relationship has yet been proved. As evidence for other causes continues to grow, a possible link seems increasingly unlikely. This article looks at the circumstantial evidence and current medical and scientific views. more...
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Brain Donation to the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand Human Brain Bank
The bequest of a brain is a very special and unique gift to research and is vital to further our understanding of brain diseases. more...
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that is believed to be the result of dysfunction in the central or peripheral nervous systems. more...
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