News in 2012

May

23rd: "Cell Biology: Alzheimer's Disease" research spotlight on the Universityof Sydney home page, featuring Dr Claire Goldsbury, Head of the Alzheimer's Cell Biology Laboratory.
14th: Bupa Health Foundation Award winner A/Prof Adam Guastella featured in this video, at time 1:35.
14th: "More Parkinson's nurses needed" article referencing A/Prof Simon Lewis' study in the Shoalhaven region.
13th: "DIY autism treatment raises alarm" article in the Sydney Morning Herald about A/Prof Guastella's Bupa grant and oxytocin research.
12th: "Arana Taumata family has helped him back from the brink" article in the Daily Telegraph referencing Prof Ian Hickie.
9th: "Mental health and the federal budget" article on Crikey health blog written by Sebastian Rosenberg.
4th: "Australian health initiatives receive $2.5 million boost". The BMRI is one of eight award recipients.

25th: "Protecting your brain: 'Use it or lose it'" article on A/Prof Michael Valenzuela's study in brain ageing.
25th: "Hope for Parkinson's disease" interview with A/prof Simon Lewis on Channel 10 news.
13th: Welcome to Associate Professor Michael Valenzuela and his team

27th: "Desperate need for mental health care" comment from Prof Ian Hickie.
26th: "Ian Hickie critical phase of development" video interview from Under Your Influence.
26th: "Ian Hickie other problems of teenage drinking" video interview from Under Your Influence.
8th: "Community nurse solution for Parkinson's" article in Australian Ageing Agenda about A/Prof Simon Lewis' Parkinson's disease study .
6th: "National alcohol guidelines being ignored" story on ABC Radio featuring comments from Prof Ian Hickie.
5th: "Closing Ranks" story on ABC's Four Corners program, and "Shooting deaths spark call for mental health overhaul" article on ABC News website featuring comments from Prof Ian Hickie.

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3rd: "Reform stalled by Rudd" article in The Australian featuring comments from Prof Ian Hickie.
2nd: "Specialist carers help Parkinson's disease study" featuring A/Prof Simon Lewis on ABC News.

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2nd: "Lawrence dives in for Parkinson's" article in the Fraser Coast Chronicle featuring research by A/Prof Simon Lewis.
2nd: "Parkinson's patients to swamp homes" AAP article featuring comments from A/Prof Simon Lewis.
1st: "Online is a lifeline for many teens" article featuring comments from Prof Ian Hickie.

27th: University of Sydney student Andre Kyme wins award article about Andre Kyme and A/Prof Roger Fulton's research in the North Shore Times.
26th: Vitamin D trial to prevent Multiple Sclerosis Channel 10 story on this world first trial.
20th: Sleepless elite: quest for the Thatcher gene article in the Sydney Morning Herald about sleep requirments, with comments from A/Prof Nick Glozier.
17th: Stop tinkering and start reforming opinion piece on the national health system by Sebastian Rosenberg in the Sydney Morning Herald.
16th: How to scan a waking brain article in the New Scientist about PhD student Andre Kyme and A/Prof Roger Fulton's research into awake-animal imaging.

31st: "Is retirement bad for our brain?" article in the Melbourne Age about the mental health benefits of working, with Prof Ian Hickie.
30th: "New diagnosis could confuse mental health care" interview on ABC News Radio with Prof Ian Hickie.
28th: "Parents fear new definition of autism" article in the Daily Telegraph with comment from Prof Ian Hickie.
25th: "Funding boost for Multiple Sclerosis research" about a NSW Government grant for the MS Research Australia Brain Bank, based at the BMRI.
24th: "New mental health chief informed by experience" article in the Sydney Morning Herald.
19th: "Mental health reform roadmap needs work" article by Alan Rosen for Crikey.
6th: "Brain's function fails at 45" interview with A/Prof Sharon on research into how mid-life health is related to dementia.
2nd: Assoc Prof Sharon Naismith speaks to Warren Moore on Radio 2GB about recent research showing that elderly brains can be as fast as younger brains, if they focus less on accuracy and more on reaction time.