brain health
Dementia with Lewy bodies
After Alzheimer’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia in older people, yet up to half of DLB cases are misdiagnosed. Pharmacists have a …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Impact of Medication Regimen Simplification on Medication Administration Times and Health Outcomes in Residential Aged Care This 12 month …
Sunshine belief broken
There’s a growing belief that vitamin D can help protect people from brain-related conditions – but does the evidence support it? New research from South Australian scientists has shown that …
Mind-bending drugs and devices: can they make us smarter?
Demand for drugs and devices that can enhance brain functions such as memory, creativity, attention and intelligence is on the rise… But could the long-term side effects outweigh the benefits? By …
MS drug withdrawn following brain disorders
Biogen Australia is withdrawing Zinbryta (daclizumab) from the global and Australian market following cases of serious inflammatory brain disorders The TGA says it has not received any reports of inflammatory …
Imaging study confirms differences in ADHD brains
Imaging study confirms differences in ADHD brains Alison Poulton, University of Sydney The prestigious journal The Lancet has published a large study identifying differences in the brains of people diagnosed …
‘Chemo brain’ helped by online exercises
Cancer survivors experiencing problems with their memory and concentration following chemotherapy treatment can help overcome symptoms using simple online brain training exercises, a conference of cancer experts in Hobart will …
Call to pharmacies to support Walk4BrainCancer 2015
National President of the Pharmacy Guild George Tambassis has featured in a video encouraging pharmacies to create awareness about brain cancer by supporting Walk4BrainCancer 2015. In the video, Tambassis asks …
Does the Western diet affect the brain?
New research has shown for the first time that the part of the brain used for learning, memory and mental health is smaller in people with unhealthy diets (a Western …
People with depression have smaller hippocampi
The brains of people with recurrent depression have a significantly smaller hippocampus—the part of the brain most associated with forming new memories—than healthy individuals, a new global study of nearly …
Does Alzheimer’s disease start in the heart?
A radical new approach may overturn the prevailing medical wisdom that Alzheimer’s disease has its origins in the brain, according to a new review of the evidence. The alternative explanation …