Robyn Hilton shares her very personal experience with dementia as a carer for her husband, Peter, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000 at the age of 66.
A brain injury will often show up on brain scans as a well-defined area of damage. But often the changes to the brain extend far beyond the visible injury.
Is daydreaming the same as night dreaming? Why do we sleep, and what can sleep tell us about our conscious minds? What would happen if we never slept? Associate Professor Bruno van Swinderen answers.
More scientists are turning to zebrafish to unravel the mechanisms underlying genetic or infectious diseases, from muscular dystrophy, to MND, schizophrenia, tuberculosis or cancer.
Which animals dream the most? Why do we sleep? Sleep and consciousness researcher Associate Professor Bruno van Swinderen answers some burning questions about animal sleep.
Finding a cure for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s is challenging. They’re difficult to diagnose, and drugs struggle to get into the brain as the brain’s blood supply is largely separate to the rest of the body.