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Professor Tony Broe released some of the first, preliminary results from his three-year Koori Growing Old Well Study (KGOWS): that the rates of dementia in urban and regional Aboriginal Australians are three times higher than in non-Indigenous Australians.
Listen to Prof Broe and Aunty Sue Hoskins on ABC PM.
The story was covered by The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, and on National Aboriginal Radio.
You can watch the ABC News Bulletin below with Prof Tony Broe, Aunty Margaret Anderson and Colleen Cawood (starting at 23 minutes).
Joel Magary interviewed NeuRA researchers including Professor Cyndi Shannon Weickert about inflammation in schizophrenia for his article in The Australian, "Findings provide new explanation of how many mental disorders develop".
Gaby Rogers from Channel 9 News interviewed Professor Stephen Lord about the dizziness trial underway at NeuRA. She followed volunteer participants Mr Graham Russell and Mr Michael Barker as they underwent tests with Dr Americo Migliaccio and Dr Jasmine Mennant. Watch the news clip by clicking on the image below.
Columnist Ian Warden of The Canberra Times wrote up a review of NeuRA, the Sydney Brain Bank and the Bridge For Brain Research Challenge, interviewing Assoc Prof Olivier Piguet: Bridge is ace way to exercise brain
The Bridge for Brain Research Challenge is underway. Read about the event in The Newcastle Star, The Southern Highland News, Myall Coast Nota, NT News, Camden Haven Courier, Port Stephens Examiner, Bayside Bulletin, The Redland Times, Lakes Mail, Manning Great Lakes Extra, The Ballarat Courier, The Coolah Diary, Esperance Express, The Yarrawonga Chronical, The Central Western Daily, The Warren Weekly, and The Irrigator.
Dr Tertia Purves-Tyson, Dr Tom Weickert and Professor Cyndi Shannon Weickert were interviewed about the results they presented at the International Congress on Schizophrenia Research in Florida. Read about it in The Conversation, Scientists unpack testosterone's role in schizophrenia. This was picked up my many other outlets, including MedicalXpress and Science Alert.
Associate Professor Olivier Piguet provided expert comment for Ninemsn on a UK study that found memory was assisted by clenching your fist as you try to memorise something.
Ben Anfruns and Chantel Fitzsimmons are riding around Australia on bicycles, raising money for NeuRA. Read about their journey in The Maitland Mercury.
Dr Rob Herbert was interviewed for a blog in the New York Times about new research into the effect of cooling down after exercise.
Professor Peter Schofield was interviewed about the announcement for the Al Jazeera English news program, The Sydney Morning Herald, and 666 ABC Canberra's Drive program.
Paul Brown is riding around Australia and then to England to raise money for NeuRA and to honour his late mother. Read about his story in the UK's Sunday Sun, The Fraser Coast Chronicle,The Toowoomba Chronicle, The North West Star, the Noosa News, Rockhampton's The Morning Bulletin, 91.7 ABC Coast FM, 612 ABC Brisbane, ABC North West Queensland, ABC Alice Springs, Tennant & District Times, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, Bishop FM, Gladstone Observer, Brisbane Times and the BBC.
Dr Ingvars Birznieks is interviewed about his career in the Penrith Press.
Australian Ageing Agenda takes a look inside NeuRA for their March-April issue, with a three-page feature article describing NeuRA and focussing on the work of Prof Stephen Lord and Assoc Prof Jacqui Close. Read a pdf of the article by click on the cover image of the magazine below.
Professor Peter Schofield is interviewed in the Sydney Morning Herald about his research into the psychological impact of genetic testing. Read a pdf of the article by click on the cover of Pulse below.
Assoc Professor Jacqueline Close talks to Body+Soul about the links between exercise and cognitive benefits, and discusses the latest research at NeuRA.
Chontell Johnson talks about her battle with early onset Alzheimer's disease and her participation in the DIAN Study at NeuRA. Watch the story below.
Dr Tim Karl is researching whether components of the cannabis plant can be used to treat symptoms of dementia, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald.
Dr Penelope McNulty is seeking second-hand Wiis so she can provide them to stroke survivors in need of rehabilitation. Her program has been reported by ABC Radio AM and Pulse+IT.
Prof Rob Herbert writes about hypothesis testing and, in his opinion, the flawed way that many scientists approach medical research for The Conversation.
Dr Americo Migliaccio recently attracted funding to begin trialling his balance restoration device in the homes of people with balance organ damage. This was reported by Australian Ageing Agenda here.
Prof John Hodges authored a commentary for The Lancet on a trial of the dementia drug memantine, this was reported by medwireNews.
Prof Lorimer Mosely is interviewed by US radio station Talking Alternative, you can listen to and download a podcast here.
Dr Penelope McNulty is calling for participants for a trial of Wii-Based Movement Therapy in Armidale, as reported by the Armidale Express.
Dr William Huynh studies changes in the brain following stroke. His latest paper looks at the effect of botox on the brain and was covered by ScienceAlert, Asian Scientist, Aesthetic Medicine News, India Vision, Medical Xpress, Business Standard, Times of India and Health Canal. Watch an ABC News report on Dr Huynh's research here or watch a Ten News report below.
Prof Simon Gandevia has secured funding for a large study on motor impairment and Dr Americo Migliaccio secured funding to develop a new device to better treat loss of balance. Both researchers feature in this UNSW article.
Prof Peter Schofield and Prof Cyndi Shannon-Weickert recently visited Israel as part of an official neuroscience delegation. An article on the visit is available from NRG.
Dr Rob Herbert is quoted in an article in the latest issue of Medicinsk Vetenskap & Praxis published by the Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment. Dr Herbert discusses the role of statistics in medical research.
Assoc Prof Olivier Piguet and Sharon Savage appear in this Thought Leader interview on their latest research into semantic dementia therapies.
Dr Danny Eckert was interviewed on 702 ABC Radio about sleep apnoea and answered questions from callers on this disorder.
NeuRA Foundation Director Roewen Wishart features in this article in Sydney Morning Herald Money on bequests and why they are vital to medical research.
Dr Ingvars Birznieks was interviewed as part of News Medical's Thought Leader series.
The NeuRA Foundation's bequest program is the subject of this article in Aged Care Guide .
Prof Stephen Lord and Dr Jasmine Menant's new clinical trial into the best way to treat dizziness is the subject of an article in the latest issue of Australian Ageing Agenda.
Assoc Prof Kay Double features in this Sydney Morning Herald video on why some people with Parkinson's disease can carry out some activities, such as cycling, and not others, such as walking.
Dr Danny Eckert authored this Explainer for The Conversation about sleep apnoea and why this growing problem requires our attention.
Prof Glenda Halliday is quoted in this New York Times article on a new study on the use of brain imaging in Parkinson's disease.
Sharon Savage published a new study showing that people with semantic dementia can re-learn words lost to the disease. This study was covered by Australian Ageing Agenda, Science Alert, News Medical and Health Canal.
Prof Glenda Halliday was interviewed about Parkinson's disease and her latest research by Barbara Chappell for Coast FM.
Dr Kim Delbaere's app iconFES features in this article in the November-December issue of Aged Care Management.
Dr John Kwok features in this radio piece on ageing, exercise and dementia produced by Dani Pogson for 2SER Radio.
Assoc Prof Kay Double's work on restless leg syndrome was recently profiled by Dunya News, Pakistan.
Dr Ingvars Birznieks has discovered a previously undescribed effect from stroke and this was reported by News Medical.
Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert features in this article appearing in the Portuguese newspaper Publico on schizophrenia.
Dr Danny Eckert speaks with Coast FM's Barbara Chappell about sleep apnoea, his latest research and what we need to tackle this growing health problem.
Dr Sharpley Hsieh has been awarded the Graham Linford MND Post Doctoral Fellowship by MND Australia.
Ahead of Prof George Paxinos' admission to the Academy of Athens, this interview was done (in Greek) with Katherini.
Prof Kay Double's latest paper on copper regulation in the human brain features in this RSC Publishing Blog entry.
Dr Stuart Smith's research project looking into the delivery of health interventions via broadband is featured in this article by Regional Development Australia.
Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert's work into the endocannabinoid system and how it changes over development is covered in this Australian Financial Review article.
Prof Glenda Halliday and Dr Nic Dzamko feature in this Grass Roots article (page 8) into the role that philanthropy is playing in looking for a cure for Parkinson's disease.
Prof Stephen Lord is quoted in this Australian Medical Journal InSight article on a new study by Canadian researchers that used video to better analyse falls in older people.
Dr Sharpley Hsieh authored this cover story for Australasian Science on her research into musical cognition and dementia.
Dr Philip Shaw recently visited NeuRA and spoke about his research into ADHD. His visit and talk at NeuRA were covered by Medical Observer.
Dr Kim Delbaere is quoted in this NCAH article by Karen Keast on NeuRA's iconFES and IPEQ apps.
Prof Stephen Lord is quoted in this article in Sydney Observer about falls prevention.
Prof George Paxinos was recently given a lifetime achievement award and this is described by the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Ithacan Philanthropic Society.
Dr Leonora Long was interviewed by News Medical as part of their Thought Leader series. Dr Long discusses her research into the endocannabinoid system and how cannabis affects the brain.
Dr Bill Brooks discusses the biggest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, early onset Alzheimer's disease and the DIAN study.
Dr Kim Delbaere authored this blog post for ProFaNE - a global site focused on communicating falls prevention research and updates.
Dr Leonora Long's latest paper on the brain's endocannabinoid system and how it changes over time has been covered by News Medical, Health Canal, Medical News Today, Today Topics, Cesspool of Madness and Ganja News.
NeuRA's involvement with the was recently reported in the first issue of Australian Ageing Agenda Technology Review.
Prof Stephen Lord and Dr Jasmine Menant feature in this Australian Ageing Agenda article into a new clinical trial looking at treatments for dizziness.
NeuRA's research into the genetic causes of Parkinson's disease are referred to in this article by Medical News Today.
Prof Simon Gandevia and Prof Janet Taylor authored this article on phantom arms and how the brain changes our sensation of the position and movement of joints.
Prof Rhoshel Lenroot speaks to 4BC Afternoons about the 'Internet-use disorder' and whether it should be classified as a psychiatric disorder.
NeuRA was fortunate to receive a visit (and dance lessons) from Justice Crew in September. Watch a music video of the visit on our YouTube channel below.
Prof Rhoshel Lenroot is quoted in this Sun Herald article by Sarah Whyte on the possible inclusion of "internet use disorder" in the DSM-IV .
Prof Rhoshel Lenroot is quoted in this Daily Life article by Melissa Davey on the challenges of diagnosing mental illness.
NeuRA CEO Prof Peter Schofield discusses NeuRA's research profile and our commitment to improving Aboriginal health in part two of a two part special in the magazine Innovation International.
Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert is quoted in this Sydney Morning Herald article on her latest research into a link between schizophrenia and inflammation in the brain. This story was also carried by The Gippsland Times, Lakes Mail, Murray Valley Standard, Coastal Times and Harden Murrumburrah Express.
Dr Kim Delbaere is quoted in this Australian Ageing Agenda article on the recent Cochrane Review into falls prevention research.
Dr Carol Dobson-Stone features in this Neurology podcast describing her research into genetic patterns in people with frontotemporal dementia.
NeuRA CEO Prof Peter Schofield discusses NeuRA's founding, development and future plans in part one of a two part special about NeuRA featured in the magazine Innovation International.
NeuRA's first app, iconFES, has been launched and how the app will bring benefit people at risk of falling was covered by Australian Ageing Agenda and Aged Care Guide.
NeuRA's media and science communicator, Ben Bravery, features in this Sydney Morning Herald article on the impact of social media. The story was also carried by The Age, The Canberra Times and WA Today.
Dr Penelope McNulty's research using Wii-Based Movement Therapy is featured in this article in the Western Independent (scroll to page 16).
Just as medical research spans different cultures and religions, so does philanthropic support for non-profits. In this article in the August-September issue of Fundraising and Philanthropy, Roewen Wishart, Director of the NeuRA Foundation, writes about Islamic systems of philanthropy.
NeuRA board member Dr Richard Matthews was recently interviewed by Medical Observer for his work as chair of General Practice Education and Training.
Prof Vaughan Macefield was interviewed about his project that combines neuroscience, robotics and music. The project was covered by Voice of America, COSMOS, Brisbane Times and Jakarta Globe, among others.
Prof Rhoshel Lenroot is quoted in this story for ABC Science Online on new research into how the brain changes with maturity.
Prof Lynne Bilston features in this story by Laura Sparks for Today Tonight on child injury and how tall a child should be before they can safely occupy the front passenger seat of a car.
Dr Sharpley Hsieh's work on the processing of emotion words in people with dementia was covered by Dementia Today.
Prof Rhoshel Lenroot was quoted in a story in New Scientist on New Zealand research into hormones and autism.
Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert was interviewed by News Medical as part of a Thought Leader series.
Prof Peter Schofield is quoted in an article on neuroplasticity in the September issue of Women's Health and Fitness (click on the cover image below to read the article).
Dr Sharpley Hsieh's research into the way we identify emotions in music appears in the Aug-Sep issue of COSMOS (click on the cover image below to read the article).
Prof Lorimer Moseley and Dr James McAuley feature in the September issue of Men's Health in an article on chronic pain and its management (click on the cover image below to read the article).
Dr Penelope McNulty was interviewed for this article on differences in the cost of technology purchased in Australia compared to other countries for Credit World.
Prof Stephen Lord was interviewed for this article on preventing falls in the elderly in the July-August edition of Australian Ageing Agenda.
Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert found that the brains of people with schizophrenia show high levels of immune activity. This paper was covered by PsychCentral, Medical News Today, Top News NZ, Medical Observer, News in Mind, News Medical, Health Canal, ABC Radio 612, Medical Xpress, Neurology Update, Psychiatry Update, Top News US, Top News Arab Emirates, Asian Scientist, It's My Health, RNA-Seq Blog and Radio 2UE.
Prof Lorimer Moseley authored this piece for The Conversation on chronic pain (reposted by SBS World News).
Prof Lorimer Moseley was quoted in this article for Live Mint on the biology of pain.
Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert's paper on white matter neurons in the brains of people with schizophrenia was covered by AALA Times,The Times of India, National Radio News, Zee News, Science Alert, Machines Like Us, Medical Xpress and Health Canal.
Prof Peter Schofield was quoted in a story in ABC Science Online about a new method that predicts recovery from stoke. The article was also carried by CBC.
Dr Danny Eckert commented about a new study into lucid dreaming for Science Illustrated.
Prof Peter Schofield commented for a story in Nursing Career Allied Health about a special team of nurses raising money for NeuRA in the Sydney City2Surf.
Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert was asked to comment on a recent study that shows the brains of females may age faster than the brains of males. The story appeared in New Scientist and many other outlets, including The Washington Post, eMax Health, Women's Brain Health and Shafqna.
Prof George Paxinos AO is a finalist in the 2012 Awards for Research Excellence, featured in an article in Australian Life Scientist.
Dr Sharpley Hsieh's study of words used to convey emotion, such as 'thrilled' and 'annoyed', was covered by Australian Ageing Agenda, Times of Oman, We Speak News, Medical Xpress, Health Canal, International Business times, Greater Kashmir, Ageless Design, News Medical, Science Alert, Times of India, Health Central, Campus Daily, Women's Brain Health, Dainik Disha, News Crepadi and Takkarr.
Prof Lorimer Moseley recently published a paper looking at the effect of chronic back pain on how the brain perceives time and space. The release was covered by Health Canal and Medical Xpress.
Dr Stuart Smith contributed to an article in Aged Care Insite magazine on the uptake of telehealth across Australia.
Dr Penelope McNulty recently presented her research into Wii-based Movement Therapy at an international meeting in Brisbane. Her research was covered by ABC 612, China Daily, Malay Mail, Bernama, The Empiricist, Global Times, Nine MSN, Adelaide Now, Courier Mail, Brisbane Times, The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Herald Sun, News.com.au, Bayside Bulletin, Health India, French Tribune, Berita Satu, The Canberra Times, Tech 2, Zee News and Nine MSN.
A review of the psychological impact of being genetically tested for Alzheimer's disease, co-authored by Prof Peter Schofield and colleagues at UNSW was picked up by Radio 2SM, National Radio News, Sky News, Medical Xpress, DPS News,Health Canal, ScienceAlert, Women's Health Org and Medical News.Net.
Soprano Helen Zerefos has been recognised by the NSW Parliament for her role, among other things, as patron of Tony Broe's research program at NeuRA.
Prof Peter Schofield spoke with Andrew Geoghegan on ABC News Breakfast from the Sydney studio on his latest research into Alzheimer's disease and our understanding of how this disease progresses.
Prof Peter Schofield is a collaborator on an international study examining a rare type of inherited Alzheimer's disease, called the DIAN study. A new paper using data from DIAN in the New England Journal of Medicine has been reported by Cosmos Magazine, Sky News, ABC, Bigpond News, Science Bulletin, Science Alert, Channel 9 Afternoon News, Asian Scientist, ABC News Breakfast, Bloomberg, ABC US and Web MD.
Prof Vaughan Macefield explains the signs that your body and brain are preparing to faint in this article by Jill Margo in the Australian Financial Review.
Assoc Prof Kay Double spoke at a Parkinson's disease support group and her talk was covered by Macarthur Chronicle, The best of Campbelltown and the Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser.
Prof Vaughan Macefield is developing a new technique to measure changes in peripheral nerve activity while patients undergo a MRI. ABC TV interviewed Vaughan today for a story later in the week.
Prof George Paxinos OAM was recently elected to the Academy of Athens and this story was covered by Neos Kosmos, Sofia Times, Greek Reporter and Nooz.
Prof Tony Broe AM was interviewed by ABC 702 and Radio 2GB about his response to recent comments regarding Alzheimer's disease and ageing.
Prof Matthew Kiernan and Assoc Prof Steve Vucic are part of a team through to the finals of the 2012 UNSW Innovation Awards. A UNSW crew interviewed Matthew (below) and Steve today in order to prepare a short video profiling their invention.
NeuRA's research into the use of high-speed internet as a delivery mechanism for a range of therapies is featured in this video about Australia's NBN.
NeuRA's involvement with the newly established Health-Science Alliance was covered by Australian Medicine Online.
Dr Bill Brooks was interviewed by Triple J's Hack about early onset Alzheimer's disease and our latest research.
Betty Ramsay, a research physiotherapist with the Falls and Balance Research Group, was profiled by the magazine Nursing Careers Allied Health.
Prof Stephen Lord's study into memory and the risk of falling in elderly people was covered by Physical Therapy Products.
Prof Stephen Lord found that older people that are depressed are more likely to fall than older people that are not, suggesting a complex relationship between mental illness, our sense of balance and falling in the elderly falling in the elderly. This research was covered by Science Alert, The West Australian, Health Canal, e! Science News, Australian Ageing Agenda, Asian Scientist, Medical Xpress, Top News, Senior AU, Depression Go Away From Me, Cambodian Times, Africa Leader, Malaysia Sun, Top News Arab Emirates, Kansas City Post, Tuscon Post, Buffalo Breeze, Philippine Times and Radio 2UE.
Prof Lynne Bilston was interviewed for a national television program on child car safety. In this image Prof Bilston is sitting in NeuRA's crash lab and explaining the benefits of a booster seat to the reporter.
A study led by Dr Tim Karl found that different housing methods for laboratory mice can affect the way they develop and behave. This research was covered by Science Alert, Medical Xpress, Bioportfolio, Science News and e! Science News.
A study led by Dr Sharpley Hsieh found the left hemisphere of the brain is involved in recognising emotion in music. This research was covered by COSMOS, Medical News Today, Asian Scientist, Science Alert, e! Science News, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, The Science Bulletin, Newstrack India, Medical Daily, Thaindian News, Silobreaker, Taaza News, Yahoo Maktoob News, India Vision, Yahoo News India, Therapy Toronto, IN.com, New Kerala, Health Canal, Medical Xpress, National Radio News and Radio 2SM.
The Southern Highlands community got an opportunity to learn about the latest research into Parkinson's disease when three NeuRA experts held a free talk on Wednesday 30 May. The event was featured in two articles in The Southern Highland News and an interview with Assoc Prof Kay Double and Marj Webb on Highlands FM.
A study by Dr Muireann Irish found that people with semantic dementia are unable to imagine themselves in the future. This research was covered by ABC Science Online, Science Alert, The Conversation, the CBC, Women's Health Org, Science Bulletin, The Sunday Telegraph Body + Soul, Dementia News, radio 2UE, 2GB and ABC Capricornia.
Prof Matthew Kiernan spoke with James O'Loghlin about nerves and the nervous system. This segment aired on ABC Local Radio's Sundays with James O'Loghlin on Sunday 20 May 2012.
Prof Lorimer Moseley recently spoke at a meeting of the American Pain Society and his research into retraining the brain as a method of pain management was covered by Science Daily, the Fars News Service and News Wise.
Dr Stuart Smith's work on exergaming was showcased at the CeBit conference in Sydney. Sunrise presenter Samantha Armytage trialled two health tools.
Assoc Prof Jacqui Close was awarded nearly AUD 500,000 to conduct research into a national approach to hip fractures. This story was covered by Sky News , Aged Carer, Radio 2SM, the Aged Care Guide, National Seniors and posted on Bupa's YouTube channel.
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.
NeuRA's iStopFalls program was named a Top Ten example of gamification by Marketing Magazine and was also recently profiled on Channel 7 Sunrise . This gamification award was covered by ENGaming, and Exchange Wire.
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, Nyngan, Brisbane Water and Warrnambool.
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.
Our GRA facility was featured in a story profiling recent research into the genetic secrets of centenarians.
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
