Neurology
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New international child sport concussion guidelines AAP - 01-06-2017
A review of the management of sport-related concussion in children has resulted in new international guidelines. Children or teens who have
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Nominations open for the 2017 Stroke Care Champion Award HealthTimes - 01-06-2017
The Stroke Foundation is seeking to uncover the inspirational unsung heroes making life better for Australia’s stroke community. Nominations for
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MND funding boost will investigate drug treatment HealthTimes - 29-05-2017
Almost $1 million in funding for research into a potential drug therapy for motor neurone disease (MND) will flow to the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for
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Greater awareness of MS symptoms is urgently needed AAP - 02-05-2017
Less than half of Australia can identify the early signs of multiple sclerosis, a disease that doesn't mean a life in a wheelchair if treated early.
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An $8 million funding boost for motor neurone disease research AAP - 24-04-2017
More than $8 million is being injected into Australian research for treatments and a potential cure for motor neurone disease. AFL legend Neale
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Regular exercise key to stroke recovery AAP - 07-04-2017
US researchers have found a person's body mass index is not a factor in predicting their level of disability after stroke. Regular exercise
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Spider's venom can protect brain from damage after stroke AAP - 21-03-2017
Researcher says a protein found in the poisonous venom of the funnel-web spider is showing great promise as a future treatment for stroke patients.
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Researchers found hope for patients with fatal brain disease AAP - 16-03-2017
Researchers have found a drug used to treat diabetes protects the brain of patients with a rare and fatal disease closely associated with Parkinson's.
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Aussie women unconcerned about stroke HealthTimes - 08-03-2017
Australian women worry about a number of issues in relation to their health but for too many stroke isn’t something they think about. Research
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Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain AAP - 08-03-2017
Researchers in the US have discovered brain injury alters 'master genes' in the brain that control genes linked to Alzheimer's disease, ADHD and depression.
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Kick-starting new stroke research HealthTimes - 02-03-2017
Ground-breaking, innovative stroke research has been given a kick-start as part of the Stroke Foundation’s annual grants program. Stroke Foundation
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Cocaine addiction leads to build-up of iron in brain AAP - 23-02-2017
US researchers have found cocaine use leads to a build up of iron in the brain, a finding which could lead to much needed treatments to help addicts quit.
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New test to speed up solutions to Motor Neuron Disease HealthTimes - 23-02-2017
A cutting-edge test developed in South Australia has the potential to expedite the worldwide quest to develop better treatments, or even a cure, for the Motor Neuron Disease
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Federal Government must act on stroke: Stroke Foundation HealthTimes - 02-02-2017
The Stroke Foundation has today called for the Australian Government to take action on stroke to reduce the burden of this terrible disease on the Australian community.
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How to recognise a stroke and what you should know about their treatment HealthTimes - 19-01-2017
Caleb Ferguson,
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Can marijuana treat MS symptoms? It's hard for researchers to find out HealthTimes - 19-01-2017
Thorsten Rudroff,
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Face the facts - Stroke is treatable HealthTimes - 31-10-2016
Millions of people around the globe are losing their lives to stroke each year, despite most strokes being treatable, according to new figures from the World
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Parents relying on outdated concussion tips AAP - 10-11-2016
Research from the US shows that many parents are relying on outdated advice when it comes to monitoring their child after a concussion.
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The more intelligent the more blood the brain required AAP - 10-11-2016
Australian research overturns the theory that the size of your brain determines intelligence. Intelligence is more strongly associated with
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Motor Neurone Disease: New genetic clues discovered AAP - 11-11-2016
Researchers at the University of Queensland have contributed to the discovery of three new genes that increase the risk of motor neurone disease.
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