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A children’s hospice has partnered with a national law firm to ensure its vital services can reach as many families as possible. Hope House Children’s Hospice delivers care, support and counselling services to families whose children have life-limiting conditions and are not expected to live beyond 18 years of age. The hospice, in Oswestry, works [...]
An AI partnership aims to find blood-based RNA patterns that could support earlier MS diagnosis and track disease progression. Decode Health and Circular Genomics will work together to analyse circular RNA, stable genetic molecules that may signal disease activity. The companies hope the approach could help doctors diagnose multiple sclerosis earlier and monitor how the [...]
A Hull charity is marking 10 years of brain injury support for people across the Humber region. P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery was founded by Paul Spence in 2016, four years after he survived a life-changing traumatic brain injury following an unprovoked assault. The charity now regularly welcomes more than 300 people each month to its [...]
A nasal spray designed to protect brain cells after stroke could offer a new prehospital emergency option, researchers say. Researchers say the approach could help slow brain cell death and buy time for clot-removing or clot-busting treatment. The spray has been developed by scientists at the University of Hong Kong, who describe it [...]
By Alison Hipkiss, Lead Neuro Occupational Therapist, Cognivate Rehab Ltd. What we do is one of the most powerful ways we express who we are. Our occupations - the everyday activities that bring purpose and meaning to our lives - play a central role in shaping our identity. Identity involves how we see ourselves and [...]
The FDA has approved Ocrevus for children aged 10 and older in the US with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). In a clinical trial, the infusion therapy significantly reduced relapses and new or enlarging lesions in paediatric patients. As the second treatment approved for children and adolescents with relapsing-remitting MS, it offers a new option for patients, [...]
By the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability Among the many milestones achieved at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN), one that truly stands out is our Emerge! Art Exhibition. In 2012, the RHN received funding to renovate its Art Room, a vibrant, much-loved creative space used by patients, residents, families and staff. Managed by Art Technicians Sian Cook [...]
Cellular Intelligence has acquired global rights to Novo Nordisk’s clinical-stage cell therapy programme for Parkinson’s disease. As part of the agreement, Novo Nordisk will make an equity investment in Cellular Intelligence and will be eligible for future milestone payments and royalties. Cellular Intelligence said it aims to continue clinical development of the programme [...]
The Wings for Life World Run raised a record €9.2m for spinal cord injury research, the event organisers said. The 13th edition of the global fundraising event took place on Sunday, with 346,527 participants across 173 countries. Runners, walkers and wheelchair users from 192 nationalities took part through seven flagship runs, 648 app run events [...]
A non-surgical brain stimulation technique improved Parkinson’s movement symptoms in a small pilot study. The approach targets deep brain circuits from outside the skull, without the need to implant electrodes. Researchers said the early findings must be tested in larger studies before the technique can be considered for clinical use. The study, involving [...]
