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Rochdale’s Ashbrook Neuro Rehabilitation has begun a new chapter with a new registered manager focused on improving social connections for people with acquired brain injuries, and a refurbishment project also underway. With a 28-year career in health and social care, Donna Bunce has a wealth of experience in transforming the standards of each service she [...]
By Claudette Joint, Clinical Lead, Unite Professionals Case Management When a young personal trainer sustained life-changing injuries in a UK road traffic accident, the expectation was that his rehabilitation journey would be challenging. The complexity increased further when he returned to Brazil shortly after discharge, with no access to the therapy, specialist input or funding [...]
Having glandular fever, also known as infectious mononucleosiss on mono, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a recent study. The Epstein-Barr virus is a herpes virus that is extremely common but causes no symptoms in most people. However, when a person contracts the [...]
A five-year study will examine V3 neurons, with the aim of one day helping people with spinal cord injury stand again. The University of Alberta team is led by David Bennett, professor in the faculty of rehabilitation medicine, and has been awarded CA$1.39m by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. It is one of 23 [...]
Hypnotic therapy reduced spinal cord injury pain after six weekly remote sessions, outperforming usual care in a new study. Six weekly remote sessions combining hypnosis with cognitive therapy significantly reduced pain intensity, compared with usual clinical care, among patients with spinal cord injury. Senior author Mark P. Jensen, is professor of rehabilitation medicine [...]
UK researchers have identified a disorder believed to be one of the most common genetic causes of child epilepsy. The condition, called recessive RNU2-2-related neurodevelopmental disorder, is associated with seizures and severe developmental delay in children under one year old, in areas such as speech and walking. The NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre estimates there [...]
A recent spinal injury study could lead to new stem cell therapies after rare neurons were found to reconnect damaged spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity. Scientists transplanted neural progenitor cells, early-stage cells that can develop into different types of nerve cell, into injured spinal cords in animal models and examined how the transplanted [...]
National law firm Slater and Gordon is delighted to announce the Royal Osteoporosis Society as its newest Charity of the Year, embarking on a powerful partnership to drive greater awareness and support for people affected by bone health conditions. The initiative launched at the start of this year, building on the success of the firm’s [...]
A home programme cut post-stroke falls by 33 per cent over 12 months, in what researchers said was a world first for a non-drug intervention. The study, known as the Falls After Stroke Trial, found a co-ordinated programme of functional exercise, reducing hazards around the home and coaching on mobility outside the home cut falls [...]
Moderate screen time after concussion was linked to greater improvement in psychological symptoms in adolescents than either low or high use, a study suggests. The research followed adolescents aged 12 to 17.9 years who had sustained a concussion, a mild brain injury usually caused by a blow to the head, and were assessed within 10 [...]
