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'We wanted to formally recognise all the hard work that the whole team does, 24 hours a day, every day, to support the service users in our care,' said Richardson Care

Professor Per Saris at the University of Helsinki said: "Our findings are significant, as the cause of Parkinson's disease has gone unknown despite attempts to identify it throughout the last two centuries"

Understanding Brain Fog Brain fog is more than just a momentary lapse in memory or a brief stint of confusion; it's a pervasive condition that can significantly hinder one's daily life. Characterised by symptoms like a lack of mental clarity, forgetfulness, and difficulty concentrating, brain fog can result from various factors including stress, hormonal changes, [...]

Consultant clinical psychologist Dr Miles Rogish has pioneered the use of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) among patients with brain injury. In Here he speaks to NR Times about his experiences of piloting CFT at the York House centre operated by Brainkind (formerly Disabilities Trust).

What are the origins of the CFT model?

CFT is grounded in the evolutionary analysis of basic social-motivational systems. Its aim is to support mental and emotional healing.

Professor Paul Gilbert developed it because, while cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) was helping a lot of people with depression, there was a large group who it simply never moved.

Through analysis he found that core beliefs around guilt and shame were keeping their emotional system dysregulated.

The role of Totus Neurorehabilitation in supporting people after life-changing injury or illness

Expert analysis on the role of live stroke registries in improving pathway management.

New research has highlighted racial disparities in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in the US.

A study found that black patients underwent medical imaging for cognitive impairment years later than white and Hispanic patients.

One of the largest planned studies into long-COVID has passed an important milestone as efforts to tackle what is a major unmet medical need are stepped up.