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Homecare company Alcedo Care Group has been recognised as a Trusted Partner of Spinal Injuries Association (SIA). The firm is now recognised by Spinal Injuries Association as providing "outstanding care in the home" for those of all ages with spinal injuries. SIA is a guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury, providing knowledge and [...]
The loss of social memories caused by sleep deprivation could potentially be reversed using currently available drugs, according to a study in mice presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2024. Lack of sleep is known to affect the brain, including memory, in mice and in humans, but research is beginning to [...]
Fourier Intelligence has rebranded to Fourier, the company has announced. Fourier is a leading general-purpose robotics company with a mission is to leverage full-stack robotic technology services to enhance people’s lives. Founded in 2015, Fourier develops robots equipped with dexterity and intelligence for medical rehabilitation, scientific research and other common uses in the real world. [...]
The new SSNAP dataset will bring big changes to the NHS stroke care pathway. As Karen Hurst, stroke data Systems manager at West Suffolk Hospital, explains, the support of an established software system means the therapy teams can embrace new ways of working without data capture for new criteria becoming a distraction. When it lands [...]
Dementia risk factors associated with cardiovascular health may have increased over time compared to factors such as smoking and having less education, new analysis suggests. A UCL study has explored how the prevalence of dementia risk factors had changed over time and how this could impact rates of dementia in the future. There has been [...]
The number of people with spinal cord injury who have said they have experienced suicidal thoughts has almost doubled in the last year, according to research. The latest figures from the Spinal Injuries Association's (SIA) ‘What Matters’ survey showed 28 per cent said they had experienced suicidal thoughts, a significant increase from 2023 when [...]
An outreach programme which supports children with Cerebral Palsy and their families is being sponsored by law firm Slater and Gordon, as part of a new partnership with a leading charity. Slater and Gordon has partnered with Paces Sheffield, a charity which supports families impacted by CP and other motor disorders. Jodie Cook is senior [...]
Calvert Reconnections was a proud exhibitor at last week’s BABICM conference. Claire Appleton, Head of Service at Reconnections, attended the event and discussed a range of ABI rehab topics with case managers, solicitors and healthcare professionals. In this interview, Claire discusses Reconnections’ progress over the last four years. How does Calvert Reconnections approach ABI rehabilitation? [...]
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, along with international collaborators, have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating the potential of tirzepatide, known to manage type 2 diabetes, as the first effective drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, highlight the [...]
Negligence by medics at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) contributed to an otherwise avoidable brain injury at birth in 1998, a High Court judge has ruled. As reported by the BBC, Elisha Woods, 25, was starved of oxygen before her birth at Bassetlaw District General Hospital in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. A High [...]
