Neuroscience News

Recent PhD graduate from the UCT Neuroscience Institute, has led the first study using ultra-low-field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to demonstrate the association between antenatal maternal anaemia and altered infant brain structure.

The launch of the South African Medical Research Council 'Discovery Neuroscience in Children: Advancing Understanding and Treatment of Acute Brain Conditions' research unit marks a significant new chapter for the African Brain Child group.

The brilliant Prof Romy Parker talking 'Complex Regional Pain Syndrome' on radio, with Bridget Masinga (SAfm).

By the time a child celebrates their third birthday, the foundations of emotional regulation are already being laid deep within the brain. A new UCT study suggests that those foundations may even be influenced before birth.

A little publication about how tapeworm larvae may result in epilepsy has captured the attention of the popular science scene in an rather unexpecteded way. The story we didn't know the world would find so fascinating.

For many patients living with suspected genetic disorders, the search for a diagnosis can be long, complex and emotionally exhausting. The Neuroscience Institute’s Clinical Omics and Informatics Unit are planning something to tackle this!