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Mental Health & Disorders

Mental Health & Disorders

Mental illness is responsible for one of the largest disease burdens in Australia. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder each affect around 1% of the population. NeuRA has active programs in these areas, as well as childhood developmental disorders such as autism.

Dementia & Ageing

Dementia & Ageing

Neurodegeneration occurs in Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, affecting memory and ability to think. We cannot prevent or cure neurodegenerative diseases, and our ability to treat them is limited.

Injuries & Safety

Injuries & Safety

Injury is a leading cause of death and disability among adults and children in Australia, and globally. Our research programs examine different aspects of injury, developing the evidence needed to turn this around.

Health Services Research

Health Services Research

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep is controlled by the brain and is essential for human life. Impaired sleep adversely affects every organ in the body. Common sleep disorders like sleep apnoea and insomnia occur when sleep patterns are disrupted.

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NeuRAustralia - A/Prof James McAuley on Low Back Pain (episode 38)

On August 11 2019, 54 people took on the City2Surf for Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). The event is the world’s largest fun run with 80,000 participants taking on the 14km course, which stretches from Hyde Park in central Sydney to the iconic Bondi Beach. NeuRA thanks all of its fundraisers, who raised an incredible $30,903.  This funding will further NeuRA’s […]

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NeuRA BLOG: Team NeuRA at the City2Surf 2019

A staggering 1 in 5 Australians live with chronic pain

With new insights into the brain and its role in how we experience pain, NeuRA is researching novel ways to treat pain and help people manage it. With your help, we can help make Christmas about happiness and giving, rather than suffering through yet another day of pain.
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Culture at the centre of ageing research and dementia prevention with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples
Innovative online program helping people living with chronic pain regulate emotions and reduce flare-ups

The role of muscle sympathetic nerve activity in chronic fatigue syndrome symptomatology, supported by Mason Foundation

The mechanisms underlying the debilitating CFS are poorly understood. Autonomic symptoms are key in diagnosing CFS, yet the specific role of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) in CFS remains elusive. Dysfunction of the SNS manifests in the very symptoms often displayed in CFS, yet to date, its activity has not been directly assessed in CFS. For the first time, we will use the innovative and specialised technique of microneurography to definitively define and directly measure sympathetic activity in CFS. This will deepen our understanding of the role of the SNS in CFS symptoms.
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