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The transformational power of music at Adderley Green At Adderley Green Neurological Centre, part of the Elysium Neurological division, the sound of recovery isn’t just metaphorical, it’s literal. Since 2017, Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) has been helping patients reclaim their voices, regain movement, and reconnect with their identity after life-changing neurological injuries. Delivered by Chiltern [...]
Routine blood tests tracked over time may help predict injury severity and survival chances after spinal cord damage, according to a University of Waterloo study. The research team used advanced analytics and machine learning – a form of artificial intelligence that can detect patterns in large datasets – to assess whether daily hospital blood samples [...]
CTE, a brain condition linked to repeated head injuries in sport, has for the first time been identified in people who had experienced homelessness. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – often linked to boxing, rugby and American football – was detected in post-mortem examinations of people with a history of homelessness, marking the first confirmed cases [...]
Former footballer Chris Kamara told an awards audience he is "through to the other side" of his brain injury, speaking at the National Diversity Awards. The 67-year-old broadcaster, diagnosed with speech apraxia in 2022, said the "kindness of people" had helped him in his recovery. Speech apraxia is a motor speech disorder that affects the [...]
Stem cell injections turned into immature brain cells and improved movement in mice with stroke damage, suggesting the therapy could one day repair lasting brain injury. The transplanted cells survived for five weeks, developing into neurons – the brain’s communication cells – and forming links with existing brain tissue. They also reduced inflammation and strengthened [...]
A protein that helps organise brain cell connections has been identified by researchers, offering potential new ways to treat brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers from Michigan State University and Rutgers University–New Brunswick have found that a protein called cypin acts as a “librarian” in the brain. It tags and arranges other proteins in the [...]
By CHD Living Every recovery journey is unique – but some truly redefine resilience. At CHD Living’s Bagshot Park Neurorehabilitation Centre, we’ve walked alongside hundreds of people living with complex neurological conditions. And among those stories, Nigel’s stands out. In September 2024, Nigel’s life changed in an instant. A fit and active HGV driver, he [...]
New brain imaging shows football heading damages tissue behind the forehead, impairing learning and memory in players. The scans revealed that repeated heading disrupts the boundary between grey matter, which processes information, and white matter, which carries signals – particularly in players who head the ball most often. Researchers scanned 352 adult amateur footballers reporting [...]
University of East Anglia researchers are launching a trial to see if the commonly prescribed antidepressant Sertraline could reduce emotional changes caused by having a stroke. When a stroke happens, it can damage areas of the brain that regulate emotional expression - causing sudden uncontrollable episodes of laughing or crying. This condition is known as [...]
A group of Southeast Asian nurses are celebrating 25 years of service working for a UK charity, after they were recruited to help address a critical shortage of nursing staff across the country at the time. In 2000, more than 20 nurses were flown over from the Philippines to start employment at St Andrew’s Healthcare, [...]
