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PDFCushing's Disease
by Paul Margulies
What is Cushing's Syndrome?
Cushing's syndrome is a disease caused by an excess of cortisol production or by excessive use of cortisol or other similar steroid (glucocorticoid) hormones.
Brain Disorders
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2 January, 2012
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2 January, 2012
What is 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. Typical features include dramatic changes in the colour and
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2 January, 2012
Vaccine Safety: Vaccines Are One of Public Health’s Great Accomplishments
by Richard Judelsohn
(Dr Judelsohn is a New York paediatrician).Over the past decade, the public has been presented with a large amount of information about the safety of vaccines. Among the
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2 January, 2012
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive, degenerative disorder of unknown cause which leads to increasing weakness of almost all muscle groups. Some physicians say it is the disorder which they would least like to have. On the other hand, one patient with MND made the positive comments
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2 January, 2012
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.
Others grow from the other tissues inside the skull, such as pituitary tumours. In
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2 January, 2012
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is published by the American Psychiatric Association and provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders. It is used in the United States and in varying degrees around the world (
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8 November, 2011
Tens of thousands of patients with MS could benefit from the revolutionary treatment if the tests taking place at the Frenchay Hospital, near Bristol, are successful. The procedure involves patients being injected with stem cells taken from their own bone marrow, in the hope that they will
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3 November, 2011
Marlene Dunick ran the mighty Adidas Auckland marathon on Sunday, 31 October. Her tee-shirt declared Running for Brain Research and every footstep raised money for the crucial work of Neurological Foundation-funded neuroscientists. Marlene not only finished a hard 42.2 kilometres, she also
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26 October, 2011
Perseverance, determination and support helped Rhys Maxwell complete his first ever full marathon in honour of his father Murray and in support of the Neurological Foundation. Not content with simply crossing the finish line, Rhys did so in three hours 37 minutes, having raised $3,644 and with
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5 September, 2011
In December 2003, the Maxwell family lost a husband and father to a brain aneurysm, suddenly and without warning. This year, Rhys Maxwell has committed himself to run 42.2km in memory of his dad and to raise money for the Neurological Foundation to support research into conditions such as