It is the same technology Frankenstein was onto - using electricity to make human tissues come alive. And now @UOW scientists have applied this technique to fast-track the creation of “mini brains” @AusNeuroSoc @theheraldsun.

Prof Bartlett’s hacks for retraining the 🧠:.1. Start your morning thinking of three things you’re grateful for. 2. Exercise 3. Avoid a sugary breakfast. 4. Do a brain dump: write three pages of whatever is on your mind @AusNeuroSoc

The higher the level of childhood trauma, the higher the chance of later alcoholism. Stress rewires the brain. Trauma transmits through the generations. BUT 🧠 is plastic and can change with practice and effort, according to Prof Selena Bartlett @AusNeuroSoc

If you work out your biceps you see the results in the gym. The same is true for 🧠 training, says Prof Selena Bartlett in her public lecture @AusNeuroSoc, even if you can’t see changes happening. “Everyone has the ability to be the boss of their brain.” #neuroplasticity

Aussie researchers have overcome two key hurdles in what has been a 30-year race to use nose cell transplants to repair spinal cord injuries. @Griffith_Uni stem cell scientists are planning for first clinical trial next year. @AusNeuroSoc @theheraldsun

Junk food changes brain's wiring and delays appetite signals between gut & brain. Female brain is more vulnerable to emotional eating, finds @TheFlorey. @QUTmedia Prof Selena Bartlett will tell @AusNeuroSoc that brain training can help. @theheraldsun

A trio of common Chinese medicine herbs is being tested as a way to slow the progression of vascular dementia. See the story for details on how to register for this clinical trial, with sites around the country. @TheRMH @westernsydneyu.

RT @scrawlywriter: Almost 4,000 patients have now received DNA sequencing through @MelbGenomics with life-changing results - more diagnoses….

1.Not all kids waiting for an organ transplant will get one. 2.Kids won't be denied care if identified as a potential donor. 3.Young ppl want to talk about it. Lots of myths pervade, finds @RCHMelbourne poll of parents. @theheraldsun @DonateLifeToday.

Non-invasive brain stimulation a new hope for common mental illnesses, as @Epworth co-locate their psychiatrists with @MonashUni researchers to bring promising treatments to patients sooner.@PBFitzgerald @theheraldsun.

Could an insomnia tablet prevent cravings and relapse in those with alcohol use disorder, while also improving their sleep? @theflorey and @StVincentsMelb launching a trial to find out @theheraldsun.

RT @inquisitiveGyn: Merv inviting us all to get a pair of 🌈 gumboots and wear them with purpose. Through many years I share this. Emily wil….

Three key risk factors in early childhood can predict with 70% accuracy who will struggle with weight as a teenager, and whose weight problems will resolve. New @MCRI_for_kids findings give doctors new tools to target obesity intervention @theheraldsun.

World-first at home monitoring for women with high-risk pregnancies coming to Victoria next year: say goodbye to long waits at hospital clinics. @MonashUni researchers bringing maternity care into 21st century @theheraldsun @euan_wallace.

Walking, swimming is not enough to ward off ageing. Older adults need to do weights and balance exercises to reduce risk of falls. @DeakinIPAN tests their Osteo-cise exercise program with impressive results. @theheraldsun

Izabella has more reason to smile big this week - she has now got three hands. This video captures the moment she opens the post! There's still time to vote for its creator - Free 3D Hands - to continue making hands for kids missing theirs. @theheraldsun.

The way babies are delivered influences the make-up of the newborn's gut bacteria. But does this initial #microbiota affect their long-term health? Should it change advice on delivery? @Hudson_Research are working to find out. @theheraldsun.

RT @theheraldsun: World-first research is underway to determine the reason why seemingly healthy young adults are dropping dead from cardia….

RT @ranzcog: FRANZCOG Dr Fiona Brownfoot outlines how technology can measure an unborn baby’s stress levels in a bid to reduce stillbirths….

RT @jonkaila: Tomorrow’s @theheraldsun front page tonight. Exclusive stories by @tamsinroses @VictoriaPolice @BrigidOConnell @MercyHealthAu….