Publications by authors named "A M Leaver"
There are well-established relationships between aging and neurodegenerative changes, and between aging and hearing loss. The goal of this study was to determine how structural brain aging is influenced by hearing loss. Human Connectome Project Aging data were analyzed, including T1-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Words in noise (WIN) thresholds (n = 623).
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- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is explored as a treatment for brain conditions, specifically its auditory and cognitive effects in chronic tinnitus patients, using tablet-based tasks for assessment.
- The study involved participants performing hearing and cognitive tasks before and after multiple sessions of active or sham tDCS.
- Results indicated that while overall auditory performance remained unchanged, there was a slight improvement in detecting sounds after active tDCS, but tDCS appeared to hinder cognitive task performance related to learning effects seen in sham sessions.
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- Diagnostic genomic sequencing is becoming essential in nephrology, with efforts to enhance its national implementation to benefit patient outcomes.
- A national study established 20 kidney genetics clinics across Australia from 2013 to 2022, offering genomic testing for patients with suspected monogenic kidney diseases and facilitating the collection of data on diagnostic experiences.
- The initiative successfully integrated a multidisciplinary approach to kidney genetics, optimizing care for patients while adapting to ongoing technological advancements and preparing for broader healthcare funding for genomic testing.
The KidGen Collaborative's Policy Implementation Workshop 2023 celebrated the 10th anniversary of Australia's first kidney genetics clinic in Brisbane. This event marked the establishment of a national network now comprising 19 kidney genetics clinics across Australia, all dedicated to providing equitable access to genomic testing for families affected by genetic kidney diseases. The workshop reflected on past progress and outlined future objectives for kidney genetics in Australia, recognising the collaborative efforts of clinical teams, researchers, and patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with dysfunctional reward processing, which involves functional circuitry of the habenula (Hb) and nucleus accumbens (NAc). Since ketamine elicits rapid antidepressant and antianhedonic effects in MDD, this study sought to investigate how serial ketamine infusion (SKI) treatment modulates static and dynamic functional connectivity (FC) in Hb and NAc functional networks.
Methods: MDD participants (n = 58, mean age = 40.