Primary brain cancer affects almost 2000 Australians every year and is sadly incurable. In this episode we’ll hear about how neuroscience might improve outcomes for people with brain cancer. Our guests are Professor Lucy Palmer, head of The Florey’s Neural Network Group. Lucy’s team works with live brain tissue samples donated by generous cancer patients, to better understand the relationship between tumours and the brain. We’ll also hear from Professor Kate Drummond,...
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Primary brain cancer affects almost 2000 Australians every year and is sadly incurable. In this episode we’ll hear about how neuroscience might improve outcomes for people with brain cancer. Our guests are Professor Lucy Palmer, head of The Florey’s Neural Network Group. Lucy’s team works with live brain tissue samples donated by generous cancer patients, to better understand the relationship between tumours and the brain. We’ll also hear from Professor Kate Drummond,...
What connects a toothbrush, an MRI and brain surgery?
The Brain Matters Podcast
41 minutes
9 months ago
What connects a toothbrush, an MRI and brain surgery?
Amber Starlight’s life as a teen was dictated by her seizures, sometimes happening several times a day. Her doctor knew something had to be done to gain seizure control – but with so many treatment routes to go down, it could be a long and challenging road ahead. Luckily for Amber, it was an unusual cause of her seizures that proved to be the key: brushing her teeth. The latest technology in imaging, particularly in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), allows us to see ...
The Brain Matters Podcast
Primary brain cancer affects almost 2000 Australians every year and is sadly incurable. In this episode we’ll hear about how neuroscience might improve outcomes for people with brain cancer. Our guests are Professor Lucy Palmer, head of The Florey’s Neural Network Group. Lucy’s team works with live brain tissue samples donated by generous cancer patients, to better understand the relationship between tumours and the brain. We’ll also hear from Professor Kate Drummond,...
