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SANS Symposium 2024: Bridging the bench to bedside gap in African Neuroscience

The Southern African Neuroscience Society (SANS) Symposium 2024, which took place from July 18 - 20, explored the theme “Bridging the bench-to-bedside gap in African Neuroscience”.

UCT’s African Brain Child team triumphs at National Research Foundation Awards

The Neuroscience Institute's African Brain Child team has been awarded the prestigious National Research Foundation’s Science Team Award in recognition of its work extending the boundaries of scientific research in Africa.

children exposed to, but uninfected with, HIV

New findings on brain volume changes in children exposed to, but unifected with, HIV

New study entitled: 'Subcortical brain volumes and neurocognitive function in children with perinatal HIV exposure: a population-based cohort study in South Africa.'

What Criteria Should Describe HIV-Related Cognitive Impairment?

Nightingale argues that the issue of neurocognitive impairment is often overstated in today’s context of effective antiretroviral therapy, given the current diagnostic criteria, leading to blatant discrimination for those living with HIV

Research into the benefits of acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation

SA/China Joint Research Programme funds research: Acupuncture in ischemic stroke rehabilitation

Dr. Jia Fan awarded the SA/China Joint Research Programme grant, which aims to support research mobility between the two countries to share expertise and increase research into the health applications of acupuncture.

Sunday Times article featuring NI researchers

Clinician-researchers A/Prof Sam Nightingale and Prof John Joska are interviewed for a Sunday Times article, published May 26 2024, about the CONNECT study and the HIV-Dementia landscape in SA.

Africa's burden with neurological diseases - article published in Deutsche Welle

Around 43% of the population, or 3.4 billion people, live with a neurological disease worldwide. Why are rates highest in Africa, and how are nations tackling the issue?

Grade sevens uncover nuts and bolts of the brain

Dozens of young, bright, inquiring minds from several schools in the Mother City enjoyed a fun-filled, enlightening day dedicated to the body’s most complex organ – the brain!

Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes of Children with HIV Exposure Crucial

NI researcher Dr Catherine Wedderburn's research, featured in Science Africa, highlights that HIV-exposed but uninfected children still face increased health risks and are in need of support.

African first as UCT proposes proton therapy centre

African first as UCT proposes proton therapy centre to be established in Cape Town. Proton therapy is a form of radiation therapy for cancer that utilises a beam of energetic protons from a cyclotron machine: http://tinyurl.com/4keavxe2

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