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After its successful launch last year, Slater and Gordon has announced the return of its much-anticipated Charity of the Year campaign. The campaign will be aimed at supporting charities that make a vital impact in communities across the country, providing meaningful services to individuals with disabilities, impairments, illness and injury. The chosen charity will be [...]
The Stroke Association has released its first Christmas campaign film featuring celebrities including Brian Cox and Alison Steadman. The film, titled 'Still Christmas', aims to raise awareness of the impact stroke can have and the need for support during the festive season. The campaign features a script delivered by high-profile supporters including Nish Kumar, Amanda [...]
The AI neurology market will grow from US$705.6m in 2025 to US$2.5bn by 2030, driven by rising neurological disorders. The projected growth represents a compound annual growth rate of 28.9 per cent over the five-year period, as healthcare systems increasingly adopt AI tools for diagnosis and treatment of brain conditions. AI technologies are transforming how [...]
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 [...]
Leah Washington-Pugh, who lost her leg in the 2015 Smiler crash, has been appointed NRC ambassador for the National Rehabilitation Centre. The 27-year-old underwent extensive rehabilitation after the rollercoaster collision that required an above-knee amputation when she was 17. The June 2015 incident at Alton Towers saw two carriages collide on the Smiler ride, seriously [...]
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 [...]
Scientists have discovered a new medicine that they say offers hope of substantially slowing the progress of motor neurone disease (MND). The drug, named M102, works by protecting nerve cells damaged by MND. Preclinical studies of the drug conducted with mice show improvement in movement and nerve function. Researchers are now hopeful the [...]
