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The Sah Laboratory is working on the development of a smart wireless glove to monitor muscle function in patients with neurological movement disorders, primarily Parkinson’s disease. We sat down and asked Professor Sah about the potential for this exciting new technology.

Professor John McGrath has led a significant study that has found evidence that people with lower vitamin D concentration as babies have an increased risk of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder.

A new review explores how exercise can reduce the risk of dementia and promote healthy brain ageing, suggesting we need to re-think global exercise guidelines. 

In Brain Awareness Week 2025, QBI hosted an event to bring the latest research and insight about living well with dementia to the community.

Queensland Brain Institute researchers have discovered a potential link between inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, and treatment-resistant depression

Researchers have found that giving mice real-time sounds linked to their movements during a task helps them learn motor skills faster, paving the way for further studies to improve our understanding of motor skills learning.

QBI researchers have discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to misdiagnosis of the disorder.

NuNerve, a company formed to commercialise research from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute, has produced successful results in a human clinical trial for potential new treatment for MND.

Researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute have secured more than $3.2million in National Health and Medical Research Council Ideas Grants.

Australian athletes have partnered with QBI scientists to support research into the effects of concussion.