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Chris Adams memory lives on to support UniSA brain cancer research

UniSA PhD student Kaitlin Scheer flanked by Chris Adam’s parents, Marty and Cherrie. The family of a young man who lost his battle with brain cancer is financially supporting UniSA PhD candidate Kaitlin Scheer to help find a cure for the deadly disease. Kaitlin has been awarded a $5000 Chris Adams Research Grant to develop a model which better predicts poor glioblastoma responders, allowing them to pursue different treatment options. Chris Adams lost his battle in November 2015 after being diagnosed with a rare grade-three anaplastic astrocytoma brain tumour. His family is honouring his memory by supporting the Neurosurgical Research Foundation which funds vital research into brain cancer.

Why getting a healthy night s sleep is not as easy as dozing off

“I used to long for a pause button to quiet my mind,” laughed the 31-year-old. Sleep seems like the most natural human function, and yet millions of people around the world struggle with it. A healthy sleep pattern is key to one’s waking health. It allows the body to replenish and is essential to the optimal function of the brain. What’s more, sleep has been known to prevent illness such as heart disease. Yet, getting enough rest is not as simple as dozing off. “Based on research, enough sleep is somewhere between seven to nine hours. For some people six is okay, but for others ten is necessary,” said Dr Dale Rae who is the director of Sleep Science in Cape Town. “The duration is to a large extent genetically driven, with healthy sleep being that which is in time with your own body clock as a lark or night owl.”

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