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As the brain grows and develops, nerve cells must make connections between one another in order to function properly. Brain cells are tightly packed together, so each cell might touch hundreds or thousands of other cells. Yet those cells only make stable and strong connections with a fraction of those neighbouring cells. Researchers have long [...]
In recent years, there has been a concerted effort among scientists to map the connections in the brain - the so-called 'connectome' - and to understand how this relates to human behaviours, such as intelligence and mental health disorders. Now, in research published in the journal Neuron, an international team led by scientists at the University [...]
iReadMore provides computer-based reading therapy using written and spoken words and pictures, and aims to improve word-reading speed and accuracy. It was developed by the Aphasia Lab, part of the UCL Institute of Neurology. Stroke patients typically need around 100 hours of speech and language therapy (SaLT), to see a marked improvement. The NHS, however, provides [...]
Ocrelizumab is an experimental drug which has been tested as a treatment for relapsing remitting and primary progressive MS. It is taken as an intravenous infusion every six months. Last November, the European Commission granted marketing authorisation for the drug to treat both active relapsing MS and early active primary progressive MS. Since then, UK bodies [...]
News of a 43 per cent fall in stroke incidents since 2000 made headlines in October. A report from King’s College London suggested that the number of people affected by stroke is falling, but people are having strokes at a younger age. It also reported that there has only been a small relative decrease in [...]
The Criminal Justice Acquired Brain Injury Interest Group (CJABIIG) has slammed the proposals for failing to address the link between health problems – such as brain injuries – and offending behaviour. Justice secretary Liz Truss unveiled a white paper in November detailing £1.3bn investment in new prisons over the next five years, and plans for [...]
Community Case Management Services (CCMS) has transformed a dilapidated farmhouse in an idyllic corner of Normandy into an accessible holiday venue. The property offers people with disabilities a place in which to relax on holiday with friends and loved ones in the heart of picturesque northern France. With a fully accessible ground floor living area [...]
Elysium Neurological is the neuro division of Elysium Healthcare – one of the UK’s fastest growing private healthcare providers. In the last 12 months, it has acquired some of the UK’s leading neurological rehabilitation and complex care services to become an emerging leader in the field. From sites in the Midlands and Middlesbrough to Herefordshire [...]
“It’s the economy, stupid,” read a note permanently displayed on Bill Clinton’s desk as he plotted his 1992 rise to power. The sentiment was written by campaign manager James Carville to sum up the vote-winning force of money. It remains an enduring electoral truth that continues to drive political decisions today. If, as in the [...]
Exoskeletons can restore the ability to walk, and enhance quality of life in many other ways too, says Eva Sobonova, head physio at the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (RBH). “They can also reduce pain and improve bowel and bladder function and spasticity. Then there is the huge psychological impact," she adds. “Being able to stand [...]
