Nerve Central (Kiernan Lab)

05/08/2020

https://amp.abc.net.au/article/12523686

A new blood test could help doctors diagnose and even treat Alzheimer's disease decades before any symptoms appear.

05/06/2020

09/05/2020

Australia and specifically NSW, featured in the New England Journal of Medicine regarding its control of the Covid-19 pandemic

02/05/2020

Many people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their caregivers wonder how to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our expert weighs in.

29/06/2019

Doctors Michelle Farrar, Cindy Lin, and William Huynh featured in highlights from the 2019 Australian and New Zealand association of neurologists annual conference.

07/06/2019

Prof Matthew Kiernan and his Sydney Forefront MND group.

07/06/2019

A new online matching service, StepUp for Dementia Research, is set to revolutionise the way people with dementia and researchers connect, fast-tracking more effective and inclusive dementia research across Australia.

29/05/2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi), the first gene therapy approved to treat children less than two years of age with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the most severe form of SMA and a leading genetic cause of infant mortality.

FDA Approves Innovative Gene Therapy to Treat Pediatric Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a Rare Disease and Leading Genetic Cause of Infant Mortality

11/05/2019

Research shows that dance offers a wealth of anti-aging benefits. It’s also fun.

04/05/2019

Just hot off the Press! Dr William Huynh and Professor Matthew Kiernan published book chapter on Motor Neuron Disease

04/05/2019

27/03/2019

Results from the International Stroke Conference 2019: Dr Christoph Diener discusses recent positive and neutral trial results.

19/03/2019

The first study of its kind involving more than 400,000 members of the general population used an Apple Watch to identify irregular pulse and received a mixed response from ACC delegates.

19/03/2019

Editorial from The New England Journal of Medicine — Refining Antithrombotic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndromes or PCI

28/02/2019

https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-neurologist-who-put-migraine-on-the-map-20190227-p510mv.html

12/02/2019

Using perfusion imaging selection of patients presenting 4.5-9 hours after stroke onset or with WUS, functional improvement was seen with at 3 months with alteplase vs placebo. http://spr.ly/6181ER0kN

30/01/2019

A new study shows a low rate of recurrent stroke with up to 17 years of follow-up. It also questions the need for lifelong use of aspirin in these patients.

26/01/2019

New data and recommendations in neurology: Dr Christoph Diener discusses results from randomized studies and guidelines for practice.

13/12/2018

The benefits of the cholesterol-lowering medicine called statins far outweigh any risk of side effects, according to a new analysis of decades of scientific research.

In fact, side effects of statins are rare, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement

Statins are safe medications, and people with or at risk for heart disease and stroke should take them as directed, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

12/11/2018

"moving more and sitting less"

Updated guidelines include new recommendations for children aged 3 to 5, and highlight science supporting new benefits from "moving more and sitting less."

05/11/2018

Dr Justin Yerbury is a world expert in motor neurone disease, a disease that is also slowly killing him. To continue his search for a cure, he chose radical life-prolonging surgery with a hefty after-care cost, prompting the question — what price a life?

20/10/2018

ICYMI: "Roles of Ni****ne in the Development of Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture" http://ow.ly/zxvY30miH5n

19/10/2018

17/10/2018