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A mother and son are bringing a series of comedy nights to East Sussex, raising funds and awareness of motor neurone disease (MND). Rona and Anthony Stephens-Hill launched the project in memory of dad Adrian, which has already secured venues across the county. Their goal is to raise £20,000 for the MND Association and the [...]
Scientists have, for the first time, directly visualised and quantified the protein clusters believed to trigger Parkinson’s, marking a major advance in the study of the world’s fastest-growing neurological disease. These tiny clusters, called alpha-synuclein oligomers, have long been considered the likely culprits for Parkinson’s disease to start developing in the brain, but until now, [...]
Warning signs like high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol or glucose levels precede almost all heart attack and stroke cases, according to a study challenging the belief that these strike without warning. Above-optimal levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose or smoking almost always precede these cardiac events, say researchers from Yonsei University College in South Korea, [...]
Ceri Love (64) from Bristol sustained a spinal cord injury after a car accident in April 1991. However, it took nine years for her to be told the extent of her injury, leading to almost a decade of frustration and inappropriate medical treatment. After a car accident, Ceri experienced numbness in her left leg, difficulty [...]
By SweetTree Home Care Services How do we ensure that the right care is always delivered at the right time…with resources used in the most efficient way to achieve the best possible patient outcomes? That is the challenge faced by social care teams, case managers and court appointed deputies across the country, who are under [...]
The first three paralysed people have been implanted with a nerve stimulation device in a groundbreaking clinical trial aimed at restoring bowel and bladder function after a spinal cord injury. The potentially life-changing ImPRESS project at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, brings together a coalition of charities, industry, clinicians and researchers. UK charity Spinal [...]
A hospital consultant with multiple sclerosis has said she wanted to show that "adventures are still possible" after completing a 1,100-mile (1,770km) trike ride. Dr Jacquie Smithson, from Hull, rode from Land’s End to John O’Groats with her wife Prof Sarah Jones and best friend Adrian. They raised more than £10,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis [...]
A new brain imaging technique has detected tiny pulsing blood vessels that could reveal early Alzheimer's disease and track changes linked to ageing. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It is currently the seventh leading cause of death and one of the major causes of disability in older people worldwide. The method [...]
DMT, a psychoactive compound found in plants and the human brain, shows protective effects against stroke damage in new research using animal and cell models. The compound reduced infarct size, brain swelling and inflammation while repairing blood-brain barrier function, according to the study. Researchers found that dimethyltryptamine (DMT) worked through Sigma-1 receptors to limit microglial [...]
By Ian Cohen, PLG In my last article, I looked at the very first stages of a serious injury or clinical negligence case and how early planning around accommodation can support both rehabilitation and litigation. For many families, the first move is into a rental. It is rarely ideal, but it offers a crucial bridge [...]
