Neuro rehab technology
Scientists have identified an enzyme that protects brain cells from Parkinson's disease by regulating how mitochondria — the cell’s energy producers — are recycled and replaced. The protein complex, known as PP2A-B55α, acts as a molecular switch that determines whether cells repair or create mitochondria, maintaining the energy balance vital for neuron survival. Mitochondria are [...]
A four-amino acid peptide called CAQK has shown neuroprotective effects in animal models of traumatic brain injury, researchers have reported. When given intravenously shortly after injury in mice and pigs, CAQK specifically targeted damaged brain regions, reducing inflammation, cell death and tissue damage while improving memory and motor function. A peptide is a short chain [...]
Vision therapy helped nearly 90 per cent of young concussion patients see normally after 12 weeks, compared with under 10 per cent who only monitored their symptoms in a recent study. The study enrolled 106 patients aged 11 to 25 with one or more concussions and persistent symptoms lasting one to six months after their [...]
Scotland will roll out ECG patch monitors to 8,000 stroke patients each year after £1.9m in government funding. The investment will expand access to ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG) patch monitors for patients recovering from stroke, ministers confirmed. Government research suggests the monitors could prevent 689 secondary strokes and save 319 lives over five years. [...]
Scientists have created tiny capsules that deliver anti-inflammatory proteins to reduce brain inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's disease. The system, named AstroCapsules, encloses human astrocytes – star-shaped brain cells that support healthy nervous system function – inside small, biocompatible hydrogel containers. When equipped with an anti-inflammatory protein called interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), the encapsulated [...]
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, in collaboration with Altera Digital Health and Healthcare Innovation Consortium (HIC), has completed a trailblazing benefits realisation review in tissue viability. Breakthrough improvements have been delivered through the adoption of the Sunrise™ Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, as part of the review to understand and optimise the impact of introducing [...]
Turkish doctors are using interventional neuroradiology to treat strokes, aneurysms and spinal disorders without surgery, helping patients recover faster. The minimally invasive methods use needles and catheters instead of surgical incisions, avoiding general anaesthesia and long hospital stays while treating conditions including herniated discs, spinal fractures, spinal tumours and brain aneurysms. Interventional neuroradiology – which [...]
Scientists have restored movement in rats with severed spinal cords using a 3D-printed scaffold containing stem cells. The research suggests new possibilities for tackling paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries, which currently have no cure. These injuries occur when neurons – nerve cells that transmit messages through the body – die and cannot regrow across [...]
An AI-powered platform launching this week analyses brain function in real time and is the first product designed to handle both the complexity of the brain and the dynamic nature of brain injury. The Moberg Clinical Platform (MCP) brings together data from multiple monitoring devices to track brain activity and help intensive care teams make [...]
Emerging research is exploring the potential of photobiomodulation (PBM) - a light-based therapy targeting the gut-brain axis- as a promising new treatment for Parkinson’s disease. A recently published clinical trial, conducted on 60 participants in Canada, reported clinically significant improvements in multiple Parkinson’s symptoms following treatment with photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy. The results, presented last month at [...]
