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People with type 2 diabetes face higher MS risk, with a review finding they are nearly 60 per cent more likely to develop the condition. The analysis did not, however, find clear evidence that MS increases the likelihood of developing diabetes. MS, or multiple sclerosis, happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin sheath, [...]

A new tool could improve Parkinson's diagnosis, helping doctors identify the disease faster and start treatment earlier. The Clinical Decision Support platform for Parkinson's Disease, or CDS-PD, uses machine learning, a form of AI that spots patterns in data, to support a physician's clinical decision-making in real time during a patient's visit with a Parkinson's [...]

Two Northumbria University researchers have won grants for Parkinson's disease and knee osteoarthritis projects in a £6.7m health research scheme. Dr Rodrigo Vitorio and Dr Justin Andrushko, both from Northumbria's School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, are among 55 early career scientists across the UK to receive funding from the Academy of Medical Sciences' Springboard [...]

Springvale Resource Centre, in Greater Manchester, is celebrating the success of one of its colleagues, who has been named ‘Support Worker of the Year’ at an annual awards. Ade joined the specialist neurological service with no prior experience in social care. In less than two years, his confidence flourished, and he felt empowered to take [...]

Dr Somya Pandey, Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry at Cygnet Hospital Harrow, has shared her experience of being diagnosed with Autism and ADHD as part of Autism Acceptance Month, offering a personal perspective on neurodivergence within the healthcare workforce. Dr Pandey, who works across a general adult acute inpatient ward and previously in an autism and [...]

People whose sleep apnoea swings from night to night are 30 per cent more likely to have a stroke, heart attack or heart failure, a Flinders study suggests. The research found it is not just how severe sleep apnoea is that matters, but how much it fluctuates, with wide night to night swings linked to [...]

Frame running could help people who have lost mobility and balance return to high-intensity exercise, with research pointing to benefits for those with MS. Researchers at Queen Margaret University say the growing sport is proving life-changing for disabled people, particularly those living with multiple sclerosis, or MS. The sport uses a three-wheeled, pedal-less [...]

Children with TBI face higher rates of anxiety and depression, while strong family support may help lower the risk of depression after injury, new research has revealed. Researchers analysed links between medically diagnosed traumatic brain injury, or TBI, and mental and physical health outcomes in US children and teenagers aged six to 17. They found [...]

A charity which delivers life-changing services to disabled and neurodivergent children, and their families, has formed a new partnership with a national law firm. Caudwell Children has worked with young people and their families since 2000 to enable them to have the opportunity, support, and freedom to realise their individual potential, despite the challenges they [...]

Roche has received CE mark approval for an MS blood test to help monitor nerve damage linked to inflammation in adults with relapsing remitting MS. The Elecsys Neurofilament Light Chain, or NfL, test measures a protein released when nerve cells are injured. It is designed to reflect neuroinflammation, or inflammation in the nervous system, in [...]