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A fundraiser whose friend was supported by brain injury charity Headway Jersey has been praised by staff for helping to keep it running. Harry Mcalinden has raised thousands of pounds each year by taking part in extreme endurance events. He set up the annual race Run for Frubbs in memory of his friend, which has [...]
New artificial intelligence software can spot subtle movement changes in Parkinson's disease from video recordings before they are visible to clinicians. The technology analyses finger-tapping movements to find changes invisible to the human eye, potentially enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment. The AI system, called VisionMD, was developed by a team at the University of Florida [...]
By CHD Living At CHD Living, we believe rehabilitation is about more than recovery – it’s about restoring independence, dignity and purpose. Our specialist centres in Bagshot and Kingston are designed to deliver transformative outcomes for people recovering from complex neurological conditions. One such story is Lucy’s. When 31-year-old Lucy walked out of Bagshot Park [...]
Dr Oscar Wilkins has received the inaugural Rob Burrow Early Career Researcher Prize for his work on motor neurone disease treatments. The annual award, launched by the MND Association in honour of its late patron and rugby league legend Rob Burrow CBE, recognises outstanding UK-based researchers early in their academic careers. Dr Wilkins received the [...]
By Caroline Purslow, Head of Health, Challenge Works In July, following a lengthy regulatory review process and heavy patient campaigning across the UK - which gained extensive media coverage - the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved the use of Tofersen to treat those who are living with ALS (the most common form [...]
Researchers have shown how faults in DNA repair, caused by gene mutations, can lead to motor neurone disease, pointing to possible new treatment targets. The study found that mutations in the CFAP410 gene make neurones more vulnerable to DNA damage, rather than disrupting cell structures as once believed. Motor neurone disease (MND), also called amyotrophic [...]
The husband and best friend of late campaigner Claire Lomas, who raised nearly £1m for charity, are completing three wheelchair running events to reach her fundraising target. Dan Lomas and Stuart Hall took part in Sunday’s Great North Run, having already done the Manchester 10k, with the Great South Run due in October. The pair [...]
A new AI tool can spot signs of consciousness in brain-injured patients four-to-eight days earlier than standard bedside tests. The system, called SeeMe, tracks microscopic facial movements that are invisible to the naked eye to detect awareness in patients labelled as “unresponsive”. Up to 25 per cent of patients diagnosed as unresponsive may in fact [...]
By SweetTree Home Care Services After a stroke in 2021, Samuel’s mobility on the left side of his body was affected, which had an impact on his day-to-day life and resulted in his early retirement. When Samuel reached out to SweetTree to organise ongoing specialist support, the Brain Injury and Neurological Conditions team identified some [...]
A virus long thought to be harmless may play a role in Parkinson’s disease, new research suggests. Scientists at Northwestern Medicine detected Human Pegivirus (HPgV) in the brains and spinal fluid of people with Parkinson’s, but not in those without the condition. The virus appeared in half of the Parkinson’s brain samples examined but was [...]
