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The UK’s Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle specialists Brotherwood were delighted to deliver a stylish new vehicle for Natalie – a stunning Hyacinth Red Mercedes-Benz V-Class with the incredible ‘Klastar’ WAV conversion. The luxurious new adapted vehicle enables Natalie to travel inclusively with her family, with exceptional ride comfort – perfect for everything from day to day [...]
Asundexian reduced recurrent stroke without extra major bleeding in a phase III trial of over 12,300 patients on standard antiplatelets, according to topline results from Bayer. The once-daily oral medicine lowered the risk of repeat strokes in people who had a non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Non-cardioembolic strokes are not [...]
A brain-computer interface device has received FDA approval to begin human trials for speech restoration in paralysed patients. The Connexus BCI system will be tested in participants with severe motor impairment who have lost the ability to speak and move their limbs. The device is designed to record and decode brain signals, allowing users to [...]
AI tools that help detect strokes or seizures could worsen health disparities without safeguards, a new study warns. A report examining the technology’s growing role in brain disease diagnosis calls for safeguards to prevent vulnerable populations being left behind. While the technology has shown promise in helping doctors classify brain tumours faster and analyse stroke [...]
Children aged nine to 10 with longer screen time show more ADHD symptoms and altered brain development two years on, new research has revealed. A large US study of nearly 12,000 children reports what it says is the first developmental evidence that heavy screen use is linked to ADHD symptoms and structural brain changes. The [...]
Researchers will study headbutting rams to learn how repeated head blows cause brain injury in sportspeople and family violence victims. The research could help identify what makes head blows lead to long-term brain conditions for some people while others remain healthy. Dr Helen Murray from the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research received NZ$283,000 [...]
A robot exoskeleton is revealing hidden sensory losses in stroke patients, helping explain why some survivors struggle to fully recover movement. The technology can identify proprioception problems, the body’s sense of limb position and movement, without requiring patients to move the affected arm, making assessments easier in clinics. Proprioception lets us know where our limbs [...]
By Brotherwood It was our pleasure to hand over the keys to Wills for his dream wheels – a new wheelchair accessible Mercedes-Benz V-Class ‘Exclusive’ with our Brotherwood ‘Klastar’ conversion. For professional model Wills, style is everything – and the V-Class has endless kerb appeal, with 19″, 10-spoke alloy wheels, LED lights front and rear, [...]
Researchers are testing whether an mRNA vaccine targeting Epstein-Barr virus could offer a new treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). The Phase 2 trial will examine how the investigational vaccine affects new MS disease activity, with scientists exploring this approach because EBV is present in almost all people with MS and is believed to play a [...]
Psilocybin could help reverse brain damage from domestic violence related injuries, a new rodent study suggests. The psychedelic compound reduced inflammation and anxiety while improving memory and learning after brain trauma that mimicked injuries seen in intimate partner violence (IPV). Victims who are physically attacked regularly can develop mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) and brain [...]
