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A five-year study, backed by US$3.9m in funding, will investigate whether wearable sleep trackers can predict blood biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in at-risk individuals. The National Institutes of Health has awarded Joyita Dutta, professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the funds to conduct the research that could pave the way for [...]
Augmented Reality (AR) neurorehabilitation platform, Stroll, has entered the US market in a $3 million collaboration with Cleveland Clinic. According to the parties, the agreement will see Cleveland Clinic gain an exclusive software license and become a shareholder in Strolll. Cleveland Clinic's digital therapeutic software module, Dual-task Augmented Reality Treatment (DART), will be integrated into [...]
A coroner has ruled that a brain injury sustained by a baby at Sheffield Children’s Hospital did not lead to the child's death. Baby Joshua Hughes was born prematurely in 2023 with multiple medical issues, reports the BBC. According to the publication, the child suffered a brain injury after his blood pressure was not consistently [...]
NRG Therapeutics, a neuroscience company targeting mitochondrial dysfunction, has been awarded a non-dilutive grant from Target ALS Foundation to support the development of mPTP inhibitors as novel treatments for for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS [also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or Motor Neurone Disease]). The company is one of five recipients of the 2024 In [...]
The Alzheimer’s Prevention Expert Group has accused the Lancet Commission of bad science for knowingly ignoring two highly effective and firmly evidence-based ways to reduce risk factors for dementia - high dose supplements of B vitamins and omega-3 fish oils as well as the impact of a low sugar diet. The group of eleven leading [...]
The NR Times Awards entry deadline is just three weeks away. The awards, supported by headline sponsor Elysium Healthcare, celebrate innovation, dedication and leadership across the neuro-rehab world. The event will culminate in a virtual awards ceremony on November 29, where the winners will say a few words before collecting their awards. NR Times Awards [...]
The World Health Organization (WHO) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are joining forces to highlight the transformative impact of assistive technology on sports during the Paris 2024 Paralympics. The "Equipped for equity" campaign emphasises the crucial role of assistive technology for Paralympic athletes to advocate for concerted global action to improve access to these essential [...]
Six new sub-studies have shown that Semaglutide, the popular anti-obesity medication originally developed to treat diabetes, shows cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss, including reducing risk of death, reducing serious COVID-19 related events and improving heart failure (HF) symptoms. Two new sub-studies of the SELECT Trial included people who had overweight or obesity according to BMI [...]
A new study has revealed that the loss of immune regulation seen in Multiple Sclerosis is triggered by an increase in PRDM1-S, a protein involved in immune function, triggering a dynamic interaction of multiple genetic and environmental factors, including high salt uptake. More than two decades ago, a research team in the lab of David [...]
More than 130,000 people across the UK will be better protected from diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes. More than 130,000 people across the country will be better protected from diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes, as the government rolls out a life-saving health check programme to workplaces across [...]
