Macquarie University neuroscientists have developed a single-dose genetic medicine that has been proven to halt the progression of both motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in mice—and may even offer ...
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A study published this month in Science Advances by a team of researchers at Macquarie University's Dementia Research Center showed their treatment could prevent seizures in mice by clearing build‑ups of a protein in the ...
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The time children and adults all over the world spend engaging in physical activity is decreasing with dire consequences on their health, life expectancy, and ability to perform in the classroom, in society and at work.
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(Medical Xpress)—New research shows that breast implants with a textured surface have a significantly higher chance of developing bacterial coating (biofilm) in comparison with smooth implants, in turn heightening the risk ...
Mar 31, 2014
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A team of scientists from Australia, France, New Zealand and the UK has discovered a group of brain cells that function as a 'master-controller' for the cardiovascular system by orchestrating the control of blood flow to ...
May 15, 2019
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New research may have uncovered a relationship between changes in bacteria in the gut and a rare neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects people in a remote Indigenous community in the Northern Territory.
Jun 6, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—New research from Macquarie University has revealed that cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) can be effective in treating comorbid depression and anxiety in older Australians, with improvements continuing ...
Oct 4, 2013
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New research has found that instructing people to pay attention to large or thin bodies can influence their body image, and may provide hope for new treatments for people with body image problems.
Dec 20, 2018
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New research has discovered that some patients with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry the same rare genetic defects that cause other neurodegenerative diseases.
May 9, 2023
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A new microscope-based method for detecting a particular molecule in the spinal cord could help lead to an accurate and independent universal pain scale, research from Australia's Macquarie University suggests.
Dec 16, 2019
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