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Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert, a widely-recognised trailblazer in the neuroscience of schizophrenia, has been appointed to the board of the Society for International Schizophrenia Research.
Stephanie woke one Saturday morning to find that she couldn't speak properly and collapsed shortly after having suffered a major stroke, at the age of 22.
An Australian research team examining the care of hip fractures in older people has just secured highly competitive funding to investigate this growing problem.
The NeuRA Profile 2012 is now available online. We invite you to explore highlights of our research and discoveries.
Dr Penelope McNulty, senior researcher at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), will lead a project investigating the delivery of Wii-based Movement Therapy via the NBN in several sites across NSW.
This week Australian bridge players will be using their brains to raise much-needed funds for Alzheimer's and dementia research.
The La Perouse Aboriginal community will be celebrating National Close the Gap Day on Thursday 22 March 2012 with the launch of a new project to facilitate access to dementia care for Aboriginal pe
The Australian Story documentary featuring NeuRA's Prof Cyndi Shannon Weickert will be broadcast on ABC News 24 this month.
You – or more accurately, your brain – has control over how allergic your skin is, suggests new research.
Two genes related to protein accumulation in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease can indicate how quickly the disease will progress in an individual, say NeuRA researchers.
The Federal Health Minister, Tanya Plibersek, announced today that NeuRA researchers have been awarded government grants totalling $18 million.
New studies on how phantom limbs form show there is no default position that the phantom moves into after it forms.
Falls expert Dr Kim Delbaere says the key to preventing falls in the elderly is to encourage grandma and grandpa to embrace the latest technology and video games.
Neuroscience Research Australia received the first of up to $3 million worth of Australian research grants to help find a cure for Parkinson’s disease from Shake It Up Australia and The Michael J.
Researchers have found that people with restless legs syndrome – a disorder that causes a powerful urge to move the legs, particularly at night – have reduced function in an area of the brain impo
The popular notion of how muscles function has been turned on its head with the publication of new and revealing ultrasound images.
Early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is one of the most important issues in Parkinson's disease research, says a Parkinson's expert.
A new study on emotion recognition has shown that people with frontotemporal dementia are more likely to lose the ability to recognise negative emotions, such as anger, fear and disgust, than posit
A new study investigating the link between HIV infection and dementia is seeking participants.
A NSW community mental health organisation, the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Association (HKA), and local resident and mental health expert, Prof Peter Schofield, are joining forces for Mental Health Month
