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Excessive social media use is having a significant impact on people’s overall mental health’, according to a Northampton-based therapist. Rathika Thivakan, who works for St Andrew’s Healthcare’s Private Therapy service, said she believes that social media – a tool which was created to unite people together – has done the exact opposite. The Cognitive Behavioural [...]
Stroke wards with access to the AI imaging platform Brainomix 360 were able to double their thrombectomy rate and reduce door-in-door-out (DIDO) time by 65 minutes, its creator says. The results of a three-year study into stroke-focused AI options involving 71,000 patients in 26 hospitals will be shared at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) in [...]
A new drug-free intervention for the inherited neuromuscular disease SMA has been found to target the root cause of neural function loss. Researchers say it could have further implications for conditions such as Huntington's and ALS. SMA - spinal muscle atrophy - is a genetic neurodegenerative disease that manifests in progressive death and functional decline [...]
Regulating emotions, introducing a shared language and individualised coping mechanisms are just some of the tools a Northampton primary school has implemented to help improve student mental health. Lyncrest Primary School, in Northampton, has decided to prioritise the wellbeing of each individual pupil in a bid to increase learning outcomes and to make each child [...]
One in two family caregivers of people with Parkinson’s are juggling their responsibilities with an estimated 37 hours a week of employment, a new report suggests. The scale of the challenge faced on a daily basis by many family caregivers of people with Parkinson’s has been set out in a new report. It highlights the [...]
NR Times explores the latest research developments impacting on neuro-rehab. Researchers develop a new approach to detecting Alzheimer’s disease New research has identified a link between disrupted brain oxygenation dynamics and neuronal function in Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that neurodegeneration may stem from insufficient nourishment of the brain via the vascular system. For the new study, [...]
NR Times explores the latest research developments impacting on neuro-rehab. Stroke may increase risk of anxiety, depression and more in children Stroke may increase the risk of developing anxiety, depression and related physical symptoms such as headaches and stomach aches in children, especially in 8 to 9-year-olds, according to a preliminary study. The researchers noted [...]
A life sciences firm aiming to harness the RNA molecule that carries genetic instructions to treat Huntington’s has been boosted by a major fundraise. Atalanta Therapeutics, from Boston, US, has raised Us$75m from investors to help fund its groundbreaking search for genetics-based treatments for neurological diseases. RNA is a molecule that carries genetic instructions from [...]
Taking longer to enter the dream phase of sleep may be an early symptom of Alzheimer's, scientists believe. It is well established that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a study suggests that people who take significantly longer to start the dream [...]
A new approach combining AI and genetics could be used to identify the risk factors of Parkinson's, and drugs that could potentially be repurposed to treat the condition, scientists say. Researchers have created an advanced AI-meets-genetics model described as "systems biology" which uses AI to integrate and analyse a range of info, including genetic, proteomic, [...]
