Neurology

Those in the LGBTIQ+ community who are living with dementia may experience greater challenges because of the discrimination they faced in their early years.

Knowing about abnormally configured proteins called amyloid plaques that gather in the spaces between nerve cells and how they come to aggregate there, probably isn't

When Chad Bridgman was 11 years old, he was struck down by a mystery bug which caused him to suffer a stroke and paralysed him on one side of his body. It took

A bespoke national training program for carers of people who live with Motor

South Australian researchers say a new drug has been identified that can help stop athletes from developing dementia after repeated head injuries.

News emerged last week that AFLW player Jacinda Barclay

Basic clinical information routinely collected as part of standard care can predict outcomes for individual patients with acute spinal cord injuries, according to University

News emerged this week former AFL footballer Danny Frawley was suffering from a brain disease called CTE when he died last year, according to reports received by the

Aphantasia – being blind in the mind’s eye – may be linked to more cognitive functions than previously thought, new research from UNSW Sydney shows.

“COVID-19 has spurred government interventions and individual behaviour change on a global scale that was previously inconceivable, yet we have effectively been living

Highly excitable brain neurons in the visual cortex may reduce a person’s ability to visualise things clearly, neuroscience study finds. The strength

Learned connections between stimuli and reward – like the positive emotions associated with popular brands – have a powerful influence over our future decisions.

Researchers have found the blare of the morning alarm clock may be doing more harm than good with the harsh sound linked to morning grogginess.

A Melbourne man has been in a coma in a Bangkok hospital for months after collapsing following a muay thai martial arts bout. Sy Leafa, 23, has been in hospital

Botox has been placed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to help patients recover from the symptoms of stroke, and spinal cord and brain injury.

A US study has found a new blood test which can detect traumatic brain injuries faster, cheaper and with more accuracy than standard emergency department scans.

Acute brain injury can result in significant damage and loss of consciousness, warranting life support and admission to an intensive

A study by Australian researchers has discovered a brain disease linked to repetitive head injury in two former NRL players. A disease linked

It should be possible, in the not-too-distant future, to use an App on your phone to diagnose whether a knock to the head could have long-term health consequences.

The first human trial of a brain implant will soon begin in Melbourne, with researchers hopeful it could help severely paralysed patients communicate again.