Episode 4: The hope in the fight against Motor Neurone Disease

In the latest episode of Brainstorming with Clare de Lore, we learn more about Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and the especially cruel toll it can take.  Clare talks to Emma Scotter - who leads research into MND at the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland. Emma explains how her car…

Episode 3: The huge challenge of combating dementia

In this episode of Brainstorming with Clare de Lore, we find out more about dementia, the different types of the condition, and what people can do to minimise the chances of developing it.  Clare hears from the Centre for Brain Research's Professor Lynette Tippett about the research being done on …

Episode 2: The mission to prevent CTE and brain injuries

In this episode of Brainstorming with Clare de Lore, we find out more about Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), what causes it, and importantly how it could be prevented.  Clare finds about the exciting research being done by Dr Helen Murray at Auckland University's Centre for Brain Research i…

Episode 1: Huntington's disease and learning more about the Centre for Brain Research

In the debut episode of Brainstorming with Clare de Lore, we find out what Huntington's disease is, who is affected by it, and the realities for those living with the condition.  Clare also explores the research giving hope the disease could be prevented and eradicated.  We find out more about th…

Brainstorming with Clare de Lore: Exploring the brain

There's nothing more complex than the brain - and Newstalk ZB's new podcast explores the diseases and conditions that impact the vital organ.  In association with University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research (CBR), renowned journalist Clare de Lore delves into the diseases and conditions of …