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YOUR HEALTH

Here’s what we know about these health issues and what we aim to find out

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.

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.

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.

Neurological & Central Nervous System

Neurological & Central Nervous System

The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord, it regulates and coordinates body activities. Parkinson's and motor neurone disease, stroke or multiple system atrophy can be caused by damage to neurons.

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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PODCAST: Preventing Falls Among Older People

  Originally Published by the Seattle Children’s Research Institute A study conducted by an international research team, which included investigators from NeuRA and the Seattle Children’s Research Institute, implicates variants in four genes as a primary cause of non-syndromic cleft lip and palate in humans. The genes, associated for the first time with cleft lip and palate, encode proteins that […]

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NeuRA BLOG: New Genetic Causes of Cleft Lip and Palate Revealed

...you say goodbye twice.

'I saw the confusion, anger and frustration as she struggled to understand what was happening to her, until she finally succumbed to this insidious disease. Devoid of memories... I said goodbye to my mum twice.' The Burling family’s dementia story is far too familiar to thousands of Australians. Professor Kaarin Anstey of NeuRA shows us we can make choices that reduce our risk of dementia and with your help, NeuRA wants to build an online tool designed for the community that will assess your dementia risk, and create an action plan tailored to your situation. Will you help NeuRA build this tool/app with a gift today?
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NSW Falls Prevention Network Webinar - Cognitive Impairment & Falls (Dr Morag Taylor)
NeuRA Launches Ageing Well Week

Centre for Research Excellence in Neurocognitive Disorders

The Centre for Research Excellence in Neurocognitive Disorders, led by Associate Professor Tony Roscioli, aims to transform diagnosis and management of severe intellectual disability.
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