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A new research initiative aims to lay the foundation for the country’s first genetic screening programme for brain aneurysms—potentially reshaping how the NHS identifies and manages a life-threatening but often overlooked condition that can devastate families for generations. The ROAR-DNA Project, a UK-based multicentre research project bringing together researchers from University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation [...]
A study of over 75,000 people has found that moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is linked with a higher risk of developing malignant brain tumours. Researchers analysed data from 2000 to 2024 and found that 0.6 per cent of patients with significant TBIs – injuries caused by external force to the brain – developed tumours [...]
An MND patient who lost her voice 25 years ago can now speak again after AI rebuilt it from an eight-second VHS clip. Sarah Ezekiel, 59, from Hendon in London, was left unable to speak or use her hands when motor neurone disease (MND) – a condition that damages the brain and nerves – struck [...]
A new study finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure. The research, led by McGill University scientist Masha Prager-Khoutorsky in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team at McGill and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, suggests the brain may be a missing link in certain forms of [...]
Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study. The study does not prove that metabolic syndrome causes Parkinson’s disease; it only shows an association. Metabolic syndrome is defined as having three or more [...]
A ketogenic diet may reduce fatigue, improve neurological function and enhance daily life for people with multiple sclerosis, new analysis suggests. The diet, which involves eating very little carbohydrate and replacing it with fat, was linked to benefits in six studies involving people with MS. Researchers stressed the evidence is limited but said the findings [...]
Israel is preparing for what is described as the first human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, in the hope of restoring walking ability. The surgery, expected in the coming months, aims to help paralysed patients stand and walk again by replacing damaged tissue with laboratory-grown cells. The procedure was developed [...]
Researchers have discovered why some nerve cells resist ALS and identified protective factors that could open new paths for treatment. By examining millions of messenger RNA molecules during disease progression, scientists found that motor neurons controlling eye muscles resist ALS because they sustain high levels of protective proteins. The study focused on a hereditary form [...]
On Wednesday 17 September, national charity Back Up presents Front Row: Next Gen - a groundbreaking fashion show that redefines what it means to walk the runway. The event returns with a focus on inclusive fashion, showcasing models with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and raising funds to support Back Up’s work with people affected by [...]
The FDA has approved a clinical study of an implantable device designed to stabilise blood pressure in people with spinal cord injury. The ARC-IM System, a neurostimulation device, will be tested in the Empower BP pivotal study across about 20 research centres, with patient enrolment expected before the end of 2025. Blood pressure instability affects [...]
