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Kiwi neuroresearchers aren’t lacking ideas –
THEY’RE LACKING MONEY
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“I am left with no choice but to leave academia.”
A brilliant Parkinson’s researcher of 20 years – who’d made breakthroughs and might’ve been on the cusp of more – has quit the research world.
Why?
Because he couldn’t get the funding he needed to continue his work. Ironically, he has left at a time when Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world.
Deep Brain Stimulation - a life-changing procedure explained
A life-changing procedure for Parkinson’s patients is featured in a new video. We teamed up with neurologist Dr Viswas Dayal & his patient, Stephen Goodman, to create an educational video about Deep Brain Stimulation – a procedure that can vastly improve the quality of life of someone with Parkinson’s disease. Watch the video.
BRILLIANT RESEARCH BREAKING THROUGH
Discovery
Right now, an NZ-based team is screening human brain cells obtained from epilepsy surgery to discover compounds that can reduce brain inflammation. This work that could lead to crucial advances in drug development.
Prevention
Science has shown that repeated head knocks can have terrible consequences. World-leading, NZ-based concussion research is helping inform new sports protocols, keeping Kiwis safer while still enjoying the pastimes they love.
Diagnosis & Treatment
Tears can reflect someone’s overall health and wellbeing. Now, researchers are exploring the amazing possibility of using them to diagnose Parkinson’s disease. Early diagnosis could lead to early treatment, improving quality of life for thousands of Kiwis.
Cures
Batten disease affects children, is always fatal and, sadly, there’s no known cure – yet. Now, NZ-based research is bringing the possibility of life-saving gene therapy closer, hopefully preventing the disease altogether.
“Research has always been underfunded in New Zealand, but now, Kiwi scientists are genuinely worried.”
Dr Sarah Schonberger Head of Research
Today’s treatments started years ago
Clot retrieval has revolutionised ischaemic stroke treatment in New Zealand. Already it has given hundreds of people across New Zealand a second chance at life. This groundbreaking procedure was introduced to Auckland City Hospital in 2011, and later rolled out to other centres. Using a catheter threaded into the brain, doctors remove large clots that have caused strokes, limiting damage and preventing death. Every one of those patients has benefited from research that started decades ago, leading to lifesaving treatment. Where will we be 10 years from now?
THERE ARE 700+ NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
Epilepsy. Alzheimer's Disease. Stroke. Dementia. Parkinson's Disease. Muscular Dystrophy. Brain Injury. Multiple Sclerosis. Neuropathy. Synesthesia. Tremor. Wallenberg's Syndrome. Motor Neurone Disease. Migraine. Hypoxia. Huntington's Disease. Dystonia. Cerebral Atrophy. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Autism Spectrum Disorder. Postpartum Anxiety. Fragile X Syndrome. Schizophrenia. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Ataxia. Glioblastoma. Microcephaly. Batten Disease. Depression. Anxiety. Tinnitus. Spinal Cord Injury. ADHD. Bell's Palsy. Binswanger's Disease. Cerebral Palsy. Dyslexia. Gerstmann's Syndrome. Hemifacial Spasm. Hughes Syndrome. Hydromyelia. Traumatic Brain Injury. Restless Leg Syndrome. Neurotoxicity. Myotonia. Iniencephaly. Gullain-Barre Syndrome. Mitochondrial Myopathy. Trigeminal neuralgia. Cervical Myelopathy. Scoliosis. Hypopituitarism. Sciatica. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Craniosynostosis. Tourette Syndrome. Wilson's Disease. Headache. Meningitis. Syringomyelia. Discitis. Fibromuscular dysplasia. Arthritis. Neurofibromatosis. Alpers Disease. Lesch Nyhan Syndrome. Prospoagnosia.
