Stories

A ‘’perfect storm’’ of genetic mutations, toxic proteins and a defect in natural cell recycling could lead to treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

QBI researchers working to gain a better understanding of how brain cells work have discovered the underlying mechanism of a rare genetic mutation that can cause epilepsy.

Ultrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of ageing and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier.

Saturated fatty acids have emerged as key players in forming memories.

Matthew Collard is cycling from Brisbane to Birdsville and will then run in the Simpson Desert Ultra to raise $20,000 for dementia research.

Carly lost her Dad to dementia and is running a half-marathon to celebrate his 70th birthday and raise money for dementia research at QBI.

Using light-emitting corals, fruit flies and powerful microscopy, QBI researchers are researching the effects of anaesthesia on the brain.

Researchers are a step closer to unravelling the role of small nucleic acid fragments found in each of our cells.

In an Australian-first clinical trial,QBI researchers have shown that brain stimulation can treat severe OCD.

A living fossil is helping researchers challenge our scientific understanding of brain evolution.