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New Centre to tackle Neural diseases

4 Oct 2011, 10.03 AM

 

The Centre for Neural Engineering (CfNE)  launched today at the University of Melbourne will tackle some of the challenging problems in the neurosciences and will increase our understanding of brain function.

 

Huntington disease discovery provides new hope for treatment

29 Jul 2010, 9.00 AM

Australian scientists have identified the behaviour of the mutant protein ‘huntingtin’ which leads to the fatal Huntington’s disease providing potential targets to treat the disease, a University of Melbourne study reveals.