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The countdown is on for the fourth annual NR Times Awards, and entries are now open for one of the most prestigious categories in the neurorehabilitation sector: the Brain and Spinal Law Firm of the Year Award. Sponsored by Neuro Case Management UK (NCMUK), this award recognises the outstanding legal firms that go above and [...]
MS patients in Wales can face six-hour round trips to England for specialist care, a charity has warned. Research for MS Society Cymru found that a shortage of specialist NHS staff is leading to long waits for treatment. Nearly 7,000 people in Wales live with MS, which affects the central nervous system and can cause [...]
A new brain monitor could detect infections earlier after brain injury and help reduce healthcare costs, researchers say. The system was created by a research team led by the University of Waterloo to support patients in intensive care units. Dr Mahla Poudineh, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of [...]
Ahead of the Adult Brain Injury Conference hosted by Brain Injury Group, Edward Lamb KC of Deka Chambers speaks to us about the growing importance of the Court of Protection in injury work, the limits of current case law and why getting capacity decisions right is one of the most consequential things a litigator can [...]
Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to Boston University’s CTE research centre, his family said in a statement. The former ice hockey player died by suicide at the age of 60 on Thursday, according to authorities, after serving as the Montreal Canadiens’ torchbearer before a playoff game earlier that week. He played nearly 1,500 NHL [...]
A singer with Parkinson's has used AI to continue his music career after symptoms made guitar playing increasingly difficult. London-based singer-songwriter Samuel Smith, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2020, recently released his second album, The Art of Letting Go. For Horizon, an instrumental track on the album, Smith used AI [...]
Microplastics exposure may be linked to higher rates of stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure in coastal communities, a new analysis suggests. Microplastics are tiny synthetic plastic particles measuring less than 5mm. They have been found in oceans, drinking water, food supplies and human tissues. The analysis found that areas with higher marine microplastic levels [...]
A new study has linked childhood TBI to higher anxiety and depression rates, with family resilience tied to lower risks after injury. The study looked at school-age children and teenagers with medically diagnosed traumatic brain injury, a blow or jolt to the head that affects brain function. Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and [...]
This year's NR Times Awards sees the introduction of a new category celebrating kindness in brain injury care. The Kindness in Brain Injury Care Award will recognise an individual or team who has brought not only skill and expertise to their role, but a profound sense of compassion and humanity. The recipient will have gone [...]
A major trial has found the MS drug ocrelizumab slowed disability progression in primary progressive MS, including older patients and wheelchair users. The international phase III study, a late-stage clinical trial, included more than 1,000 people across 22 countries. It tested ocrelizumab against a placebo, an inactive treatment, in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis [...]
