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A biotech firm which is aiming to slow down the neurodegeneration process in Huntington's has completed a £35m funding round to support is drug development work. LoQus23 Therapeutics is investigating small molecule drugs that could stop DNA instability and slow disease progression in Huntington's Disease, as well as myotonic dystrophy type 1 and similar triplet [...]
New research has shown that even air pollution levels that are below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains. Researchers analysed 40 empirical studies, the majority of which had found that outdoor air pollution is associated with differences in children’s brains. These differences include volumes of white matter, which is associated with [...]
Providing care for a family member with a disabling illness can be a demanding job that leaves many people unable to sleep, but an online insomnia treatment developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine can help, new research shows. Not only did the SHUTi (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet) sleep intervention help caregivers [...]
A new €2 million programme designed to advance research into neurological conditions has been launched in Ireland. The research training scheme will bring 11 postdoctoral researchers from around the world to Ireland, and aims to equip them with the skills needed to progress their research into diseases such as MS, MND, Parkinson's, and neurodevelopmental conditions. [...]
Healthcare professionals are being exposed to “avoidable moral conflicts” at work, leading to ill health and many of them quitting their profession, says a team of international experts. Dr Deborah Morris, Director of the Centre for Developmental and Complex Trauma (CDCT), part of St Andrew's Healthcare located in Northampton, was asked to co-write an article [...]
Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or stroke. Encouraging results from extensive tests in monkeys and humans open a path for a new clinical application of an already widely used brain stimulation technology, offering insights into neural mechanisms underlying movement deficits caused [...]
Investigators have found that two genetic variants that confer high risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) together trigger a harmful inflammatory response in the brain’s immune cells, particularly in females, in a preclinical model. The findings emphasise the importance of considering sex differences in Alzheimer’s research – a step that could ultimately lead to more precise [...]
A charity which supports young children with disabilities in the South East is being supported in further developing its much-needed services through a partnership with law firm Slater and Gordon. Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC) works with children aged under five who have cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments to help them make [...]
At the beginning of the pandemic, when people suffering with Long-Covid faced more questions than answers from doctors, they began collecting data on themselves using fitness watches to better understand their disease. University of Copenhagen researcher Sarah Homewood was one of them, and has since researched the phenomenon. According to her research, while self-monitoring can [...]
You have until 11.59pm BST on Monday (October 30) to get your nominations in for the second annual NR Times Awards, sponsored by Elysium Healthcare The event will recognise the very best of brain and spinal injury rehab across the UK and beyond. Entry is very straight forward: Just complete the nomination form, submitting a [...]
