MS treatments ‘may reduce effect of COVID vaccine’
Treatments used to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) manage their condition can reduce the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, a new study has found.
Sir Michael Palin supports The Brain Charity appeal
A charity which supports people with neurological conditions has won the support of Sir Michael Palin in making a national fundraising appeal.
Exemplar Health Care opens latest specialist care home
Exemplar Health Care, a provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex needs, has officially opened its £3.4million state-of-the-art specialist care home in Pontefract.
AI ‘can predict dementia diagnosis’
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can predict who will develop dementia within two years with 92 per cent accuracy, a new study has revealed.
Play must be stopped for head injury, urges Headway
Calls have again been made for play to be stopped in football when a head injury occurs, after an incident in last night’s match between Liverpool and Newcastle United.
Pain management programme supports return to work
A rehabilitation services company is piloting a pain management programme to support people in their employment, which could be replicated around the country.
Older people ‘more positive than young people’
Older people generally experience more positive and less negative emotions than younger people, a new study has found.
Two new Tessa Jowell Centres of Excellence announced
Two specialist NHS Brain Tumour Centres have been named as the latest to gain Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status.
Study to explore lived experience of MND
A new study will explore coping and resilience among people living with motor neurone disease (MND), with the aim of helping to improve the resources and support available to them.
Sunshine ‘can help protect against MS’
Exposure to sunshine for children and young adults may protect against multiple sclerosis (MS), new research has revealed.
