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Brain temperature can now be measured using light Nanotech technique could revolutionise neurological treatments. Light could replace invasive techniques to measure brain temperature– eliminating the need to place a thermometer in the brain when treating a range of neurological disorders. Researchers from Victoria’ Swinburne University have teamed up with Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in Spain…

Misshapen sugar molecules that disrupt brain cell formation are responsible for the rare neurodegenerative disease Sanfillipo syndrome, Australian researchers have found. Sanfilippo syndrome affects around 350 children in Australia and is generally fatal before 18 years of age. There is currently no cure or effective treatment. Rebecca Lehmann, a PhD candidate at the University of…

A protein may hold the promise of an early blood test for the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a Perth neuroscientist has found Dr Veer Bala Gupta has identified apolipoprotein E as a potential indicator for Alzheimer’s by showing lower levels of the protein in those with the disease, compared to those who remain healthy. “Recent…

A common drug used for chemotherapy side effects may help halt the growth of brain cancer, an Adelaide neuroscientist has found. Dr Elizabeth Harford-Wright, of The University of Adelaide, discovered that the drug decreased tumour cell growth in mice by blocking a neuropeptide contributing to its growth. “Our study has been one of the first…