Childhood surgery inspires Rachel’s physiotherapy journey as she calls for more people to return to practice: A children’s physiotherapist is sharing her inspirational story in the hope more people will follow her lead and return to practice. Rachel O’Sullivan was born with bilateral talipes (club foot) and had corrective surgery when she was five years […]
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Action needed now to avoid potential harms for future hip fracture patients. • NHS hospitals are not currently equipped to manage the projected increase in the number of patients likely to suffer hip fractures in the future. • Researchers predict a shortfall of more than £25 million per year to care for the increase in […]
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Sophisticated new analysis of the physical processes which create the sounds of speech could help empower people with speech impairments and create new applications for voice recognition technologies, researchers say. Engineers and physicists from the University of Glasgow led the research, which scrutinised the internal and external muscle movements of volunteers as they talked using […]
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The new 5% higher price cap on energy announced today means people will pay more this January than any winter before and this is set to hit those with disabilities the hardest. The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) who represent those with spinal cord injury are calling on the government to offer more help to the […]
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Joint Health Through the Decades: Navigating the Ages with Nutrition, Exercise and Supplements with expert advice from Revive Active Brand Ambassador, Tina Lond-Caulk aka The Nutrition Guru and Caroline Idiens. As we journey through life, our bodies undergo various changes, and our joint health is no exception. Our bodies are like fine wine – they […]
A researcher from the University of Glasgow has received an EPSRC Open Fellowship to develop new wearable technology capable of measuring the progress of neuromuscular diseases. Professor Hadi Heidari has been awarded £1.8m from the Engineering and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to develop a new wearable sensor system. It will provide less […]
A new study of 18,097 people across 18 countries has discovered that society has grown less tolerant of people in pain, despite the effects of COVID-19 boosting global health awareness. The fifth edition of the Haleon Pain Index (HPI), conducted by consumer health company Haleon, suggests that attitudes towards pain in post-pandemic society are now […]
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An Australian first biobank will be established to improve and discover new treatments for children with genetic muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy. The National Muscle Disease Bio-databank, co-led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Monash University and Alfred Health, will advance research into understanding why children develop genetic muscle diseases. The project forms part of […]
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Neuroplast, a Dutch clinical-stage biotech, focusing on cell-based treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, has Injury (TSCI). Preliminary data indicate an excellent safety profile due to the complete absence of product related adverse events. Furthermore, patient feedback confirms excellent tolerability. The trial is conducted in collaboration with Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos in Toledo, Spain, and Rigshospitalet in […]
A study led by the University of Eastern Finland found that better physical condition and higher daily activity predicted lower levels of fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, RRMS. A lower disability rate was also associated with less fatigue. The study was published in the prestigious journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. Fatigue is […]
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