NeuRA Podcasts

NeuRA Podcasts

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NeuRA Podcasts episodes

  • EP 38 – Low back pain with A/Prof James McAuley
    Low back pain is one of the most common types of pain. Associate Professor James McAuley joined us on the NeuRA Podcast to discuss low back pain and insights from his research at NeuRA. For more information about low back pain and the workplace download NeuRA’s free eBook at neuratalks.org
    16 min
  • The Future of Reading with Professor George Paxinos
    Is reading on the internet making us dumber? Scientia Professor George Paxinos AO, one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, says it’s not! Hear why he thinks humans are absorbing more information than ever in this interview with Radio National on the Future of Reading
    2 min
  • NAIDOC Week: Dr Kylie Radford speaks with Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association
    Podcast courtesy of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) View original here: http://caama.com.au/news/2018/dr-k-radford-improving-treatment-for-aboriginal-torres-strait-islanders-with-dementia A recently announced $14 million of funding by the Federal Government is being allocated to research programs to look into the causes and risks of dementia in Aboriginal communities. Dr Kylie Radford from Neuroscience Research Australia is leading one of those teams in a project called ‘Our MOB (Our Mind Our Brain)’ administered through the University of New South Wales. Philippe Perez spoke to Dr Radford to learn more about the aims of the project.
    11 min
  • Podcast: Dr Kylie Radford speaks with Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

    Podcast courtesy of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA)

    View original here: http://caama.com.au/news/2018/dr-k-radford-improving-treatment-for-aboriginal-torres-strait-islanders-with-dementia

    A recently announced $14 million of funding by the Federal Government is being allocated to research programs to look into the causes and risks of dementia in Aboriginal communities. Dr Kylie Radford from Neuroscience Research Australia is leading one of those teams in a project called ‘Our MOB (Our Mind Our Brain)’ administered through the University of New South Wales.

    Philippe Perez spoke to Dr Radford to learn more about the aims of the project.

    11 min
  • Episode 27: Assoc Prof Tom Weickert tells us about brain inflammation and schizophrenia

    How can a memoir help advance science? Assoc Prof Tom Weickert was already investigating the link between psychosis and brain inflammation when Susannah Cahalan’s book Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness fell into his hands. The book details how her quick descent into psychotic-like symptoms was reversed once she was treated with anti-inflammatories. Susannah’s ‘cure’ provided extra incentive for Assoc Prof Weickert to keep exploring this idea. His current clinical trial aims to identify people with schizophrenia who have signs of inflammation markers in their blood. It is thought that an anti-inflammatory treatment may reduce their symptom severity and restore thinking skills. His research may even have benefits for people with depression or bipolar disorder.

    Here, Assoc Prof Weickert talks about schizophrenia, his clinical trial that aims to reduce inflammation and how people can get involved in the trial.

    22 min

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Our podcasts, recorded in the NeuRA Studio, take you behind the scenes at NeuRA through interviews with our researchers and news from the world of medical and clinical research. They highlight…