Brain injury news
UK rehab professionals and patient families are being urged to contact their MPs ahead of a Westminster Hall debate on acquired brain injury (ABI), scheduled to take place on Thursday 4 December. The UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) – which continues to champion greater awareness of brain injury and its long-term impact – says the [...]
Researchers will study headbutting rams to learn how repeated head blows cause brain injury in sportspeople and family violence victims. The research could help identify what makes head blows lead to long-term brain conditions for some people while others remain healthy. Dr Helen Murray from the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research received NZ$283,000 [...]
Psilocybin could help reverse brain damage from domestic violence related injuries, a new rodent study suggests. The psychedelic compound reduced inflammation and anxiety while improving memory and learning after brain trauma that mimicked injuries seen in intimate partner violence (IPV). Victims who are physically attacked regularly can develop mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) and brain [...]
The winners of the 2025 NR Times Awards were announced at a virtual ceremony this afternoon. The awards, delivered in partnership with headline sponsor Iris Care Group, shine a light on excellence in a wide range of categories, representing the many factors which influence the neuro-rehab journey. This afternoon’s event brought together rehab professionals and [...]
A brain injury charity facing closure this month has been saved after Headway Suffolk agreed to take on its Norfolk services. Headway Norfolk and Waveney had gone into liquidation and was due to close its seven day centres and outreach support groups in King's Lynn, Norwich, Dereham, Long Stratton and Great Yarmouth. The centres will [...]
Researchers have built a low-cost tabletop device that generates pressure waves to study traumatic brain injury without using animals. The apparatus uses PVC pipe, aluminium and ice lolly sticks to simulate blast impacts that can cause neurodegeneration. Four University of Rhode Island researchers developed and tested the kit, pairing molecular biologists with mechanical engineers to [...]
A Swedish study reports a potential treatment to prevent premature baby brain damage, using a new prenatal brain model. Researchers observed how cerebral haemorrhages (bleeding in the brain) affect stem cells during preterm birth and successfully tested an antidote that reduced the damage. They identified how neural stem cells in preterm infants are harmed when [...]
North East sports safety company Rezon has launched a £1m crowdfunding round to speed up international expansion of its concussion-reducing headband. The firm's flagship product, Halos, is a CE and UKCA certified protective headband designed to reduce concussion and sub-concussion risk in contact and collision sports. Sub-concussive impacts are smaller repeated blows to the head [...]
Brainkind, the largest charity supporting people with brain injuries and neurological conditions in the UK, has created a new, free, digital tool for professionals supporting survivors of domestic abuse who may have a potential brain injury. Brainkind Adapt will support structured conversations about brain injury and provide guidance for professionals to adapt their approach. The [...]
There was much excitement and anticipation at the inaugural ‘drum-off’ at Richardson Care in Northampton. Service users in two of the specialist neuro-rehab services for adults with acquired brain injury took part: The team from The Richardson Mews competed against the guys from 144 Boughton Green Road in a series of fun drumming games. Each [...]
