Multimedia

Welcome to our multimedia page where you'll find links to radio, television, print stories and podcasts featuring our research.

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16 May 2012 | Changing the brain | The Project TV

Dr Penelope McNulty's stroke rehabilitation research using Wii-based Movement Therapy was profiled as part of a story on neural plasticity by The Project. The story also featured an interview with Stephanie Ho , a research participant and stroke survivor.

1 May 2012 | Bridge for Brain Research Challenge | Regional newspapers

Over 4000 card players participated in NeuRA's annual Bridge for Brain Research Challenge this year. The event was covered by local newspapers in Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Myall, Great Lakes, Redland Bay and Nyngan.

26 April 2012 | The science of falling | ABC Central West

Falling is a problem involving everything 'from the head to the foot'. Listen to Prof Stephen Lord, NeuRA's resident fall prevention expert, discuss this and other useful science as he talks to Mornings, on ABC Central West radio.

3 April 2012 | Breathlessness and the brain | ABC TV

In 1992, Prof Simon Gandevia and his colleagues performed a landmark experiment to determine the cause of breathlessness. What made this experiment so unusual was that, in order to find the answers they were looking for, these intrepid scientists completely paralysed themselves. Watch this episode of ABC TV's Quantum program to find out what happened next...

27 March 2012 | Closing the gap: Dementia care | Southern Courier

Prof Tony Broe launched NeuRA's Koori Dementia Care Project at the La Perouse Aboriginal Health Centre | Read more about our Aboriginal ageing research

27 March 2012 | Raising awareness about dementia in Indigenous communities | The Wire

Prof Tony Broe talks to community radio's The Wire program about the lack of knowledge about dementia in many Aboriginal communities and how symptoms are often not picked up until it’s too late | Read more about our Aboriginal ageing research

24 March 2012 | The champion cyclist, her mysterious excruciating pain and her unconventional road to recovery | The Australian

Prof Lorimer Moseley discusses his novel 'graded motor imagery' approach to the management of chronic pain, which 'messes' with how the brain perceives the body | Read more about chronic pain

23 March 2012 | Aboriginal dementia rates heightened by racism | ABC News

Prof Tony Broe says discrimination and a lack of opportunity are contributing to a higher dementia rate in Aboriginal communities | Read more about our Aboriginal ageing research

14 March 2012 | Explainer: what is Parkinson’s disease? | The Conversation

Research at NeuRA is looking at the role of inflammation in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease | Read more about Parkinson's disease

2 March 2012 | Social skills linked to daydreaming brain | ABC Science

Dr Muireann Irish talks to ABC Science Online about how studies of dementia patients suggest that our social skills rely on the same parts of our brain responsible for daydreaming, imagination and memory | Read more about our frontotemporal dementia research

10 February 2012 | Asperger's out of new mental disorder manual | ABC Radio

Prof Rhoshel Lenroot speaks to ABC Radio's PM program about moves to remove the term 'Asperger's syndrome' from the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders | Read more about our autism research

6 February 2012 | Wii Helps Arms, Heart in Stroke Patients | MedPage Today

Dr Penelope McNulty has found that a short but intense Wii-based program not only improved physical function in stroke patients, but added a beneficial cardiovascular challenge | Read more about our stroke research

2 February 2012 | Wii-based Movement Therapy for stroke rehabilitation | NeuRA

Neuroscience Research Australia's Dr Penelope McNulty is using Wii-based movement therapy to help those living with stroke related disabilities regain use of their affected limbs | Read more about our stroke research

21 January 2012 | Real gains via virtual pastimes | The Australian

Exercise games played on Nintendo's Wii or Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox are getting elderly people up and moving at residences such as Berala on the Park, a private aged-care facility in Sydney's south | Read more about our falls and balance research

19 January 2012 | Mind can control allergic response | Science Alert

You – or more accurately, your brain – has control over how allergic your skin is, suggests new research by Prof Lorimer Moseley | Read our related news story

18 January 2012 | Over-50 gamers win big with healthier mind and body | Herald Sun

Exercising in front of the TV with a video game may be better for older Australians than traditional exercise, says Dr Stuart Smith

17 January 2012 | Crippled arm leads to changes in brain | ABC Science Online

Dr Penelope McNulty speaks with ABC Science News about new research that suggests that limb immobility can cause changes in the brain | Read more about our stroke research

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20 December 2011 | Strict diet good for the brain | ABC Radio

ABC Radio's The World Today program speaks with Prof Tony Broe about new research on eating less to keep the mind young

8 December 2011 | Restless legs syndrome cure | Channel Ten News

Sufferers of a serious sleep disorder known as restless legs syndrome are a step closer to better treatment | Read our related news story

7 December 2011 | Granny gamers get lesson in balance | DPS News

NeuRA researchers would like to see a decline in the number of falls experienced by older Australians – and hope the centre’s video game project, iStoppFalls, plays a role in making this happen | Read our related news story

6 December 2011 | Stopping falls is name of the game at iStoppFalls | The Australian

NeuRA researchers are part of a groundbreaking project to develop iStoppFalls, an ICT system to prevent falls in the elderly | Read our related news story

5 December 2011 | Phantom limb formation relates to how sensory contact is lost: new research | The Conversation

The phantom limbs perceived by many amputees and others who lose sensory connection with their bodies, do not form in “default” postures as often thought, but instead coalesce into positions that are dependent on experiences the limbs undergo while sensation is lost | Read our related news story

29 November 2011 | Truck connecting Coasters to NBN | The Advocate (TAS)

The NBN Co discovery centre truck started its Tasmanian tour in Devonport and includes an interactive demonstration by NeuRA

28 November 2011 | Games for Health | UNSW TV

Dr Stuart Smith is adapting popular video games for elderly and disabled patients keep active

25 November 2011 | Inside NBN's $32.5m 'nerve centre' | ZDNet Australia

ZDNet Australia explores the back end of the NBN's operations and test facility, and takes a look at how projects like Dr Stuart Smith's dance mat can help prevent falls in the elderly across the country

21 November 2011 | Sydney man teams up with Michael J Fox | Channel 7

A Sydney businessman has given NeuRA's Prof Glenda Halliday the first cheque from the foundation he set up to fund research into Parkinson's disease | Read our related news story

17 November 2011 | Restless riddle unravels | Courier Mail

Scientists think they’ve worked out why some people can’t stop moving their legs in bed at night | Read more about restless legs syndrome

17 November 2011 | Calling restless participants | Australian Ageing Agenda

Australian neuroscientists are currently leading the research world with a study which aims to demystify the causes of Restless Legs Sydrome and move one step closer to developing a cure | Read our related news story

11 November 2011 | Alzheimer's test breakthrough | Channel 7

Over the past year, TV legend Jeanne Little has been fighting Alzheimer's disease. Today Tonight reports on new tests developed in Australia that may be able to predict whether you'll develop Alzheimer's later in life | Donate to the Jeanne Little Fund

8 November 2011 | Jeanne's beating Alzheimer's | Channel 7

Prof Tony Broe speaks to Today Tonight about Jeanne's health and reports that she is showing some signs of improvement | Donate to the Jeanne Little Fund

1 November 2011 | Muscles buckle when relaxed: new research | The Conversation

Multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other conditions involving muscle spasticity be better understood following the discovery by Australian researchers that muscle fibres buckle when at rest | Read our related news story

1 November 2011 | Muscle theory turned on its head | news.com.au

A team of Australian scientists say they've turned the popular notion of how our muscles work on its head | Read our related news story

1 November 2011 | Relaxed muscles go 'shorter than short' | ABC Science

Australian researchers, including Prof Simon Gandevia, have discovered an entirely new aspect of human muscle behaviour which has implications for treating stroke and multiple sclerosis | Read our related news story

13 October 2011 | A viral infection of the mind? The curious case of encephalitis lethargica | The Conversation

Encephalitis lethargica, an infectious disorder that only once appeared in epidemic form, is largely forgotten now. But this curious illness provided significant insights into brain function that still have relevance today, writes Dr Paul Foley | Read our related news story

27 September 2011 | Meet a scientist: Ben Beck, Biomechanical Engineer | ABC Science

NeuRA PhD candidate Ben Beck speaks to ABC Science Online about the back seat of cars and reducing road fatalities | Read more about our road trauma research

19 September 2011 | Link found between schizophrenia, bipolar disorder | ABC TV

Prof Peter Schofield speaks to the ABC News' Sophie Scott about research findings that show there is a significant degree of overlap between the genes associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder | Read our related news story

19 September 2011 | Genetic links to schizophrenia | SBS TV

Prof Peter Schofield speaks with SBS World News Australia about the common genetic links between people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia | Read about our schizophrenia research

19 September 2011 | Genes linked to psychiatric disorders | ABC TV

Prof Peter Schofield speaks with the ABC's Midday Report about research findings that indicate that genes can play a role in the development of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder | Read about our bipolar disorder research

19 September 2011 | Genetics may link mental illnesses | The Canberra Times

A common set of genetic mutations may influence the development of both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, say Australian scientists | Read about our bipolar disorder research

19 September 2011 | Bipolar and schizophrenia genes identified | ABC Radio

Scientists say they're a step closer to understanding the genetic underpinnings of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Prof Peter Schofield speaks with the ABC's AM program | Read about our bipolar disorder research

13 September 2011 | Gaming Therapy | ABC TV

While gaming is sometimes associated with a variety of negative physical ailments, it can also have some very important therapeutic benefits. ABC's Good Game talks to Dr Stuart Smith about the therapeutic applications of video games

12 September 2011 | My Jeanne doesn't know me | New Idea

Jeanne Little's husband, Barry Little, speaks to New Idea about coping with Jeanne's illness and the Jeanne Little Alzheimer's Research Fund | Read about the Jeanne Little Fund

12 September 2011 | Research Boost | Southern Courier

The NSW Government has given $6 million towards capital works for Neuroscience Research Australia

9 September 2011 | Grants to help spinal-cord sufferers | Nine MSN

Grants worth $1.2 million will help NSW researchers learn more about spinal cord injury, state Health Minister Jillian Skinner says | Read about spinal cord injury

8 September 2011 | $6m for Sydney medical research centre | Australian Associated Press

Neuroscience research in Sydney has been given a $6 million boost as part of the NSW government's capital works program announced in Tuesday's budget | Read our related news story

6 September 2011 | Medical institutes, hospitals to receive $105.6m funding boost for medical research | The Australian

Some of Sydney's leading hospitals and medical institutes, including Neuroscience Research Australia, will be given $105.6 million to help develop life-saving research projects | Read our related news story

6 September 2011 | "Using our brains" TV advertisement | NeuRA online

"We're using our brains so you can keep using yours" - 45 second TV promotional campaign for NeuRA | Read our related article

31 August 2011 | Alzheimer's clue homes in on musical memory | New Scientist

Dr Olivier Piguet talks to New Scientist about how damage to the right anterior temporal lobe in people with some forms of dementia leaves them unable to recognise famous melodies | Read our related news story

23 August 2011 | Study on brain functioning and HIV | Sydney Star Observer

Dr Lucette Cysique speaks to the Sydney Star Observer about her study examining risk of brain disorders such as memory loss, dementia and concentration loss in people with HIV | Contact Dr Cysique about participating in this study

23 August 2011 | Scientists pinpoint brain's musical memory | ABC Radio

During a wider study of memory in dementia patients, Australian researchers have pinpointed the part of the brain that stores our memories of familiar tunes | Read our related news story

23 August 2011 | Got this tune in my head, behind my right ear | Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney researchers have located the brain's musical jukebox, the region that stores our memories of well known melodies such as Happy Birthday and the national anthem | Read our related news story

23 August 2011 | Waltzing Matilda highlights unique dementia | ABC Science

Dr Olivier Piguet and colleagues from the Frontier group at NeuRA have pinpointed a region of the brain that is important for recognising well-known melodies | Read more about frontotemporal dementia

18 August 2011 | Fund it and the ideas will come | Sydney Morning Herald

Prof Peter Schofield speaks to the Sydney Morning Herald about getting bang for research bucks

16 August 2011 | 'Fruit Ninja' helps stroke patients slice through recovery | MSNBC

Dr Stuart Smith and Dr Penelope McNulty talk about using video games to help stroke patients regain movement | Read more about stroke rehabilitation

14 August 2011 | Michael J Fox, Aussie to cure Parkinson's? | Sky News

Prof Peter Schofield speaks in support of the new Shake It Up Foundation, created to raise money for Parkinson's disease research | Read more about Parkinson's disease

13 August 2011 | Hi-tech stimuli help to dull the pain | The Australian

Dr Stuart Smith and Dr Penelope McNulty talk about using computer game technology to make rehabilitation exercises fun | Read more about stroke rehabilitation

12 August 2011 | Men and women may need different medicines | ABC News Online

Prof Lindy Rae speaks to the ABC's Ashley Hall about new German research which suggests that men and women should receive different medical treatments due to differences in their metabolism

12 August 2011 | Gender specific drugs to better treat disease | ABC Radio