A simple blood test could replace the need for colonoscopies in children with inflammatory bowel disease, while a new psychological therapy for bipolar disorder is being investigated. These are two of the six research projects soon to be underway thanks to $651,597 .
A simple blood test could replace the need for colonoscopies in children with inflammatory bowel disease, while a new psychological therapy for bipolar disorder is being investigated. These are two of the six research projects soon to be underway thanks to $651,597 .
Dr Kyla-Louise Horne was just 16-years-old when her grandma, who had Parkinson’s disease, passed away. Now, 16 years later, she’s dedicating her research to improving the lives of those who suffer from the debilitating brain disorder, for which there .
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 6:35 am
The Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF) is
funding a $213,000 research project on the ongoing impact of
‘quake brain’ on people’s memory and other cognitive
functions crucial to everyday life.
The study builds
on evidence of ‘quake brain’ already gathered by a
University of Otago psychological research team. They found
significant impairment in memory and other cognitive
functions such as emotional processing in Cantabrians who
experienced disruptions because of the quakes but described
themselves as being ‘resilient’. This ‘resilient’
group experienced ‘moderate to severe’ impacts as a
result of the quakes – such as loss of income, witnessing