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  1. 16 March 2023 - Health & Wellbeing

    Brain white matter declines for years after a stroke

    University of Melbourne research has found the loss of brain white matter and associated cognitive decline is faster for at least three years after a stroke

  2. 1 March 2023 - Health & Medicine

    Reducing the risk of mental illness and dementia as we age

    Physical activity benefits the body, but it can also help cognition and reduce the risk of dementia in older Australians says a University of Melbourne expert.

  3. 6 January 2023 - Health & Medicine

    What we now know about long COVID and our brains

    After three years of the COVID-19 pandemic we know more about PCNS or Long COVID, but there’s a vital need for more research says University of Melbourne expert

  4. 27 October 2022 - Health & Wellbeing

    Personalising mental health care

    A unique ‘fingerprint’ for mental health shows promise for accelerating diagnosis and personalising treatment, say University of Melbourne experts.

  5. 9 September 2022 - Science Matters

    Diamonds reveal neural secrets

    A new diamond voltage imaging microscope will give us more insight into the neural micro-circuitry that runs our brains, say University of Melbourne experts

  6. 17 June 2022 - Health & Medicine

    What if Monet were shorter?

    Altering the height of an artist’s eye changes their perspective, a University of Melbourne experts says this might also alter the appeal of their paintings.

  7. 3 May 2022 - Health & Medicine

    How our brain’s sensorimotor processing areas could flag psychosis risk

    University of Melbourne research finds brain markers of sensory and motor function show disturbances in early development that can increase later psychosis risk

  8. 19 December 2021 - Health & Wellbeing

    Q&A: How immune cells could help diabetes and stroke

    Immune cells could be key to treating conditions of the eye and brain like diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and stroke finds University of Melbourne- led research.

  9. 20 October 2021 - Health & Wellbeing

    How sound alters sense of touch

    New research suggests our brains process inputs from different senses like a symphony, combining and harmonising information say University of Melbourne experts

  10. 21 July 2021 - Health & Medicine

    Working to stop MS in its tracks

    On World Brain Day, University of Melbourne experts say earlier diagnosis and access to new treatments can improve the lives of those with multiple sclerosis.