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Gene therapy company uniQure recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to AMT-130 for the treatment of Huntington’s disease. There are currently no disease-modifying therapies available for Huntington's Disease, highlighting the urgent need for innovation. uniQure has stated that AMT-130's Breakthrough Therapy designation has been granted based on clinical [...]
Charity The Spinal Injuries Association has issued a statement in response to the UK Government's Immigration White Paper. Prime Minister Kier Stamer said that the 'strategy will finally take back control of our borders and close the book on a squalid chapter for our politics, our economy, and our country.' The SIA responded: "The Spinal [...]
While there are currently biomarkers that have been identified for depression, they are not generally reliable and have, so far, not been widely applied in clinical use. Now, researchers have identified what could be the first reliable biomarker for the condition - potentially transforming its diagnosis and treatment. The brain uses networks to coordinate its [...]
SweetTree Home Care Services reveal how adopting a structured, outcome-driven approach helped Mark rebuild his life after brain injury. Rebuilding a life after brain injury: Mark's story Imagine forgetting basic skills—how to brush your teeth, make a cup of tea, or even where you live. For Mark, a 49-year-old man living in London with temporal [...]
Results from the Phase 2 PIVOT-HD study of PTC518 (votoplam) in Stage 2 and Stage 3 Huntington's disease (HD) patients demonstrated that the treatment met its primary endpoint of reduction in blood Huntingtin (HTT) protein levels. The treatment showed a reduction in HTT protein levels at Week 12 and favourable safety and tolerability. The 12-month [...]
A research project has received a grant to investigate whether electrical brain stimulation with temporal interference can improve the restorative nature of napping. The project will explore new methods to combat fatigue and improve the restorative nature of napping, through targeting specific brain areas with a novel brain stimulation technique. Corundum Convergence Institute (CCI), a [...]
A new NHS initiative to prevent brain injuries during childbirth will be implemented nationwide following successful pilot testing at selected maternity units. The Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme, scheduled to begin this September, aims to help maternity staff better identify signs of foetal distress during labour and respond more effectively to obstetric emergencies. [...]
This blog was written thanks to the expertise of the Brian Barr Solicitors team, including Alex Cohen, Philip Cohen and Steven Akerman, leading experts in compensation claims for chronic pain and serious injury. In our hyper-connected world, where sharing the minutiae of our lives has become second nature for most people, social media has woven itself into the [...]
On May 8th the country celebrates 80 years since the cessation of war in Europe, VE Day, an important moment to remember those who were lost and the incredible war time efforts of everyone in the country. QEF’s training college for disabled people played a significant role in the war effort, training disabled people as Welders, Toolmakers and [...]
NR Times recently hosted our inaugural NR TIMES LIVE event, in partnership with our sponsor QEF. We brought together leading experts representing a broad spectrum of neuro-rehab professional viewpoints to discuss the impending and longterm future of neuro-rehab; and were joined by delegates from a range of fields. If you missed the event, we're delighted [...]
