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The non-profit organisation Heroic Hearts is carrying out groundbreaking research looking at the impact of psilocybin - the psychoactive compound found in a variety of mushrooms - on traumatic brain injury (TBI) in military veterans. Military personnel and emergency services workers are at high risk of TBI, with data showing that 4.4 per cent of [...]
Dr Anita Rose, a consultant clinical neuropsychologist at Cognivate Rehab, tells NR Times about the power of the lament and finding light through vulnerability. In the neuro-rehab field, the journey of recovery often involves grappling with deep emotional pain. That can be in the form of trauma from road traffic accidents, strokes, or life- altering [...]
Since 1996, the World Federation for Neurorehabilitation has been a prominent force in helping to advance research, education and clinical practice around brain and spinal conditions. Its mission to drive awareness, provide education and encourage research collaboration is supported by a global network of 5,000 members worldwide, 38 special interest groups and around 45 affiliated [...]
Professor David Menon talks to NR Times editor Stephanie Price about the ambitious TBI-REPORTER project and its mission to harness data for better outcomes. Advancements in traumatic brain injury (TBI) treatment have been somewhat sluggish in recent decades, in part due to a lack of the hard evidence needed to drive innovation. The TBI-REPORTER project, [...]
Engineering to Enable is more than an expression; it summarises our entire purpose at Brotherwood. For Felix, a Brotherwood Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle enables him to travel longer distances inclusively, comfortably and safely; opening a world of possibilities – enabling him to live his life to the fullest. In our new brand film, we explore how [...]
Researchers in San Antonio, Texas, are set to embark on a ground-breaking project aimed at enhancing the padding in military helmets to protect against impacts of varying speeds. Rebecca Bird reports. Dr Daniel Portillo of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has teamed up with Dr Morteza Seidi at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) [...]
Bridge Case Management, which works with clients following road traffic or work-related injury, recently developed a new outcome measure specific to its case management work. Here, in an article written collectively for NR Times, its team shares details of the process and importance of this development. An outcome measure is a tool which enables a [...]
New era of collaboration between brain, blood and immune experts could shape neurological treatments
The future of neurological disease treatment could be shaped by a new "brain-blood-immune" interface which brings together immunologists, neuroscientists, haematologists, geneticists, computer scientists, physicists, bioengineers, drug developers, and clinical researchers. That is according to an expert commentary report published in the journal Cell, which seeks to address the fact that the cause of complex neurological [...]
By Sarah Lake, research assistant, Charlotte Giblin, assistant psychologist and Dr Penny Trayner, clinical neuropsychologist and founder and CEO of Goal Manager. Through advancements in technology, quantitative data in rehabilitation is becoming increasingly available. Considering this, it is important to reflect on the literature around quantitative data in rehabilitation to outline the benefits of these [...]
Stroke patient Joanne shares her story of stroke rehabilitation at Hunters Moor Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, Birmingham. As I reflect on the past year, I realise that my journey toward recovery began unexpectedly during what should have been a joyous time. Glastonbury, usually a highlight in my calendar, became a turning point when I first started [...]
