21 Dec 2016
The Effect of THC on the Dopamine System
A recent review of research shows that THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabi...
19 Dec 2016
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
A team of researchers, including Associate Professor Lynette Sadleir of the BHRC...
16 Dec 2016
A Molecule Which Can Improve Memory Function
BHRC researchers have found that a molecule related to amyloid-beta can improve...
16 Dec 2016
Cognitive Decline After Stroke
Dr Andrew Clarkson has validated what stroke sufferers have been reporting for y...
15 Dec 2016
Professorship tops off wonderful year for Otago academic
Professorship tops off wonderful year for Otago academic...
05 Dec 2016
BHRC Researchers Investigate Dyskinesia
BHRC researchers identify which genes put people at risk of developing dyskinesi...
05 Dec 2016
Recovering After Disaster
In the wake of disaster what can we do to reduce the chance of mental health pro...
17 Nov 2016
Roche Scholar Seminar: Madeleine Kyrke-Smith
Madeleine Kyrke-Smith, winner of the 2015 Roche Hanns Möhler Doctoral Scholarshi...
15 Nov 2016
Space Travel and Brain Damage
What effect will a mission to Mars have on our brains? Is the cost worth it?...
31 Oct 2016
Researcher Profile: Associate Professor Dorothy Oorschot
Associate Professor Dorothy Oorschot is developing a treatment which could save...
26 Oct 2016
A Three-Person Child Is Born
The first child conceived using a controversial fertility technique was recently...
26 Oct 2016
Mārama
Dr Louise Parr-Brownlie and Dr Stephanie Hughes of the BHRC have founded a platf...
20 Oct 2016
MRI Scans for the Dunedin Longitudinal Study
Professor Ahmad Hariri, from Duke University, discusses his work with the Dunedi...
07 Oct 2016
Can Cannabis Treat Epilepsy?
Dr Paul Shillito, a paediatric neurologist, explains why medicinal marijuana isn...
30 Sep 2016
Inflatable Brain in the Whakatane Beacon
An article from the Whakatane Beacon about the giant inflatable brain's recent t...
28 Sep 2016
Articles About Our Developmental Researchers
A collection of articles about the developmental researchers who are a part of t...
28 Sep 2016
BHRC Seminars From 2016
A list and links to all of the BHRC seminar articles from 2016...
26 Sep 2016
Can Ketamine Treat Depression?
Professor Paul Glue is running a trial to determine if ketamine is effective for...
09 Sep 2016
2016 Hot Topic Seminar: Dr Andrew Clarkson
Dr Andrew Clarkson has developed a treatment to reduce the impact of stroke...
29 Aug 2016
Researcher Profile: Professor Stephen Robertson
Professor Stephen Robertson is a paediatric geneticist researching genetic disea...
10 Aug 2016
Researcher Profile: Stephanie Hughes
Dr Stephanie Hughes is trying to find treatments for Batten disease...
19 Jul 2016
Physical Effort Discounts Estimates of Future Reward
Thom Elston discusses how motivation is impacted by increases in difficulty...
06 Jul 2016
Can Varenicline Help to Control Huntington's Disease Symptoms?
Dr Ailsa McGregor discusses her work in examining whether the anti-smoking drug...
06 Jul 2016
The Influence of Exercise on Motor Nerve Terminal Degeneration in Elderly Mice
PhD student Katherine Nielsen explains how exercise could slow the onset of musc...
05 Jul 2016
Innovative Otago brain research supported by Neurological Foundation
University of Otago scientists have gained a total of around $912,000 to pursue...
29 Jun 2016
Researcher Profile - Christine Jasoni
Associate Professor Christine Jasoni keeps you up to date with exactly what she...
29 Jun 2016
Effort Changes How We Experience Movement
PhD student Blake Porter explains how your brain accounts for differences in eff...
23 Jun 2016
Control, Choice, Support
Professor Leigh Hale discusses the success in letting people with multiple scler...
21 Jun 2016
What do you mean 'anxiety'? Developing the first anxiety syndrome biomarker
Professor Neil McNaughton explains how his work may make testing anxiolytics eas...
17 Jun 2016
The Evolving Human Brain: Fertile Genetic Ground for Disease?
Professor Stephen Robertson discusses how human evolution may be the cause of so...
08 Jun 2016
BHRC Conference 2016
The 2016 Brain Health Research Centre Conference...
24 May 2016
Zika Virus: An Update
An update on the current scientific understanding of zika virus...
20 May 2016
Clinical Issues - ASD Seminar in Review
Dr Paul Trani, Frida O'Neill, and Professor Ian McLennan discuss the clinical an...
06 May 2016
Clinical Issues - Epilepsy Seminar in Review
Associate Professor Graeme Hammond-Tooke, a clinician, and Associate Professor B...
03 May 2016
Maintaining Muscle Tone As You Age
Associate Professor Phil Sheard explains why we get weaker as we age...
02 May 2016
A Potential Genetic Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder
We explain a potential new genetic treatment for autism, and explore why autism...
12 Apr 2016
An Update on Neurosurgery Research
Professor Dirk De Ridder, the current Chair of Neurosurgery, updates the public...
12 Apr 2016
The Power of the Subconscious: Sleep and Dreams
Hypnotherapist Karen Hughes and psychology Professor David Bilkey discuss the re...
07 Apr 2016
The Power of Food - Lecture in Review
Professor Massimiano Bucchi and Professor Dave Grattan discuss food in culture a...
07 Apr 2016
2016 Brain Week In Review
Summaries of every 2016 Brain Week event are available here...
07 Apr 2016
The Power of Music - Lecture in Review
Professor Warren Tate discusses why music may be such a core part of our lives...
07 Apr 2016
An Interview with Russell Snell
Professor Russell Snell explains his role in discovering the Huntington's gene a...
07 Apr 2016
The Impact of Maternal Health on Foetal Development
Associate Professor Christine Jasoni discusses the role of the maternal mind and...
07 Apr 2016
Getting Active After Concussion - Seminar in Review
The Dunedin Concussion Team explain what happens in the brain during a concussio...
07 Apr 2016
Neurodome - Premier in Review
The Neurodome project utilizes immersive display technology, including planetari...
05 Apr 2016
Otago research holds promise for Alzheimer’s diagnostic blood test
University of Otago researchers have discovered a promising new marker that coul...
11 Mar 2016
The Reality Behind the Movie 'Concussion'
The movie 'Concussion' is a perfect time to refresh our understanding of concuss...
09 Mar 2016
Human brain on show in planetarium
Human brain on show in planetarium...
02 Mar 2016
The Future of Human Genetic Engineering
The future of human genetic engineering...
29 Feb 2016
BHRC/BRNZ joint seminar - Prof John Rostas
Emeritus Prof John Rostas says the calcium is a key factor in cell death during...
26 Feb 2016
BHRC February Newsletter
The February issue of the Brain Health Research Centre newsletter...
25 Feb 2016
Science Outreach prize for Blake
BHRC student Blake Porter awarded University of Otago outreach certificate for h...
16 Feb 2016
Brain Week Otago 2016 programme
The programme for Brain Week Otago 2016...
14 Feb 2016
What is this "love hormone" oxytocin?
Dr Karl Iremonger gives the scientific low down on the \...
10 Feb 2016
The link between the immune system and schizophrenia explained
The link between the immune sytem and schizophrenia explained...
09 Feb 2016
Can electrical stimulation boost your brain?
Visiting researcher Professor John Rothwell discusses whether electrical stimula...
03 Feb 2016
Zika virus - what is known so far
A summary of the Zika virus situation...
25 Jan 2016
Brain implant to curb addiction
Brain implant to curb addiction...
06 Jan 2016
BHRC researcher named OSMS 2015 Distinguished Academic Teacher
Associate Professor Phil Sheard was named the OSMS distinguished academic teache...
05 Jan 2016
OSMS 2015 Kaupapa Maori Research Award given to BHRC researcher
BHRC researcher Louise Parr-Brownlie awarded Otago School of Medical Sciences 20...
04 Jan 2016
Alzheimers essay wins Otago Medical School Research Society essay prize
BHRC student Nikita Potemkin won the Otago Medical School Research Society scien...