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Devastating causes of childhood dementia revealed

Photo of Renee, Hollie, Austin and Hudson. Renee is mother to Hollie, Austin and Hudson who all have childhood dementia.

It is a heartbreaking condition that robs children of their ability to walk, talk and recognise their loved ones and now the latest research has revealed the true impact of childhood dementia globally.

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Stroke recovery technology that re-launches life

Sam Darvishi

Adelaide-based start-up company RehabSwift has launched Brain-Computer Interface technology to help accelerate recovery of patients with neural injuries, such as stroke.

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New research to block the action of damaged genes may reverse rare and devastating childhood illnesses

Illustration of brain and DNA

In a new research paper published in Nature Portfolio Journal of Genomic Medicine this month, a team of researchers led by Adelaide University has outlined a first step in developing the DNA tools to switch off the progression of some of the toughest and previously most mysterious neurological disorders.

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