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Landmark concussion study a game changer
La Trobe University concussion expert Dr Alan Pearce studied 25 former NRL players and compared them with 25 men of […]
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Probiotic benefits for night shift workers
Improving the health of night shift workers with the use of probiotics is the focus of a new Griffith study. […]
High protein diet, low Alzheimer’s risk
A diet high in protein-rich foods such as meat and legumes reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, new research […]
New research into the brain’s backup motor systems could open door to novel str…
New research published in The Journal of Physiology could open the door to new therapies to improve the movement of […]
Treating sleep apnoea could reduce dementia risk
Inadequate oxygen levels during sleep can damage the brain and increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, University of Queensland […]
Probiotics could be a key to cystic fibrosis outcomes
UNSW medical researcher Keith Ooi has received a $1 million grant to lead a major study to see if probiotics […]
Alzheimer’s blood test will accelerate research into the disease
A blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, developed and validated by scientists from Japan and Australia, could speed up the pace […]
Drug shown to reverse brain deficits caused by alcohol
QUT researchers have identified a drug that could potentially help our brains reboot and reverse the damaging impacts of heavy […]
General anaesthetics do more than put you to sleep
A new understanding of the complex ways in which general anaesthetics act on the brain could eventually lead to improved […]
Secrets of the brain may be key to understanding back pain
Researchers at Western Sydney University are seeking to discover why some people with acute onset lower back pain recover quickly, […]
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