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Dermot has always been a Birmingham Blues fan. It runs in the family. Generations before him had followed the club, and it was his dad who took him to his very first match. From that moment on, Dermot fell in love with the Blues — the atmosphere, the loyalty, the sense of belonging. On the [...]
A new wearable device could help stroke survivors communicate, offering speech support without implants. The device, called Revoice, uses ultra-sensitive sensors and artificial intelligence to decode speech signals and emotional cues so people with post-stroke speech impairment can communicate. Worn as a soft, flexible choker, it captures heart rate and tiny vibrations from throat muscles, [...]
A Leeds Rhinos fan will run 108 miles for motor neurone disease charity in memory of his best friend's mum. Andrew Richardson will take on an ultramarathon from his hometown, Horsforth, to the Yorkshire Three Peaks and back to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The 30-year-old was inspired to attempt the challenge [...]
A new blood test tracks brain injury after stroke and predicts outcomes months to years later, researchers have said. The biomarker, brain-derived tau (BD-tau), could let clinicians monitor how damage evolves in the hours and days after stroke, which scans alone cannot show. In ischaemic stroke, part of the brain loses its blood supply. Decisions [...]
National care provider Agincare has strengthened its quality team, bringing together a wealth of experience and expertise to support its continued growth and commitment to high-quality personalised care. Suzanne Barnard has joined as group quality director, taking strategic responsibility for quality assurance, governance and continuous improvement across the organisation’s diverse portfolio of services. Her appointment [...]
By Krystyna Wilde, ILS Case Management Children and young people spend most of their childhood and early adolescence being told what to do, what to expect and what they need. This happens at home, at school, at the doctors, in hospital and in most realms of their life. Adults often make decisions with the best [...]
Higher vitamin D intake is linked to a 42 per cent lower risk of multiple sclerosis, independent of sun exposure, new research suggests. The findings support the hypothesis that vitamin D itself modifies MS risk, rather than simply acting as a marker of sun exposure. Greater intake of vitamin D and higher blood levels of [...]
Over a third of severe TBI patients could regain partial independence if life-sustaining care continues, new research suggests. The study challenges assumptions about early withdrawal of care, suggesting that meaningful recovery is possible at a higher rate than many clinicians and families might expect. The research, led by University of Pittsburgh School of [...]
By Steven Akerman, Brian Barr Solicitors The UK Government’s newly announced road safety strategy, which aims to reduce road fatalities and serious injuries by 65 per cent by 2035, is a significant and welcome development. For those of us who work closely with the consequences of road traffic collisions every day, this announcement represents both [...]
A simple tool predicts five-year dementia risk in stroke survivors using routine clinic and hospital data, an international team reports. The analysis drew on more than 2,600 stroke survivors across 12 studies in 10 countries, coordinated through the global Stroke and Cognition Consortium (STROKOG). Researchers found that a combination of age, sex, education, stroke severity, [...]
