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Melody Gardot: Singing helped with brain injury recovery

Singer Melody Gardot has explained how performing helped her forget about the pain of her debilitating brain injury, it has been revealed.In... Read More...

New chemical research 'could protect against brain injury'

A new class of chemical has been established that could help to protect against brain injuries resulting from strokes, seizures and... Read More...

First US stem cell transplant into spinal cord completed

A patient with a neurodegenerative disease has received the first spinal cord stem cell treatment in the US, which, if effective, could... Read More...

Man to run marathon for brain injury charity

A man is running the London Marathon this year to raise money for a brain injury charity.Ian Lawson's wife sustained a severe brain... Read More...

Ex-Olympic skier speaks of success despite spinal injury

An ex-Olympic skier has spoken about how a spinal injury did not stop her from realising her dreams.Nikki Stone was training for the... Read More...

Man with spinal injury rewarded for community work

An Australian man has been rewarded for proving that people with spinal injuries can go on to live a happy life and can improve the... Read More...

Spinal injury patients could walk again thanks to therapy involving blue light

Scientists in Sweden have made a discovery that has the potential to help patients to walk again after sustaining a spinal cord injury.Researchers... Read More...

Race horse owner sponsors Spinal Research at Cheltenham Race Festival

A race horse owner is sponsoring the Spinal Research Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Race Festival on March 16th.Andy Stewart,... Read More...

Stem cell treatment tested as potential cure for spinal injury and Alzheimer's

A human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-based product currently being developed as a treatment for spinal cord injury is also to be investigated... Read More...

Spinal injury patient test drives new technology

A man who sustained a spinal injury in a beach accident has been test driving a new piece of technology that could improve the quality... Read More...

Spinal injury patient breathing aid to help neurological disease patients?

A device that helps spinal cord injury patients to breathe could soon be available to patients with a fatal neurological disease.Synapse... Read More...

Scientists report stem cell wiring success

Scientists working at Stanford Medical School have reported success in transplanting neurons grown from embryonic stem cells into the... Read More...

Spinal cord simulator given green light for Japanese launch

An innovative new spinal cord stimulation system has been given the go-ahead to be launched onto the Japanese market. The Genesis device... Read More...

Balloon kyphonplasty 'effective in treating spinal injuries'

Balloon kyphonplasty is both a safe and an effective means of providing early treatment for patients with acute spinal injuries, one... Read More...

Scientists make discovery that has potential to treat brain injury

Scientists in America have made a discovery that could potentially treat brain injury, spinal cord injury and other diseases.Researchers... Read More...

Man with spinal injury embarks on 'walk of hope'

A man with a spinal injury has embarked on a 'walk of hope' which aims to save the Kalakala - the world's first stream line ferry -... Read More...

Duo with spinal injuries to climb Kilimanjaro

Two women are to prove that spinal injuries do not have to stop people from achieving great things by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this... Read More...

Brain injury treatment website updated

Psychological Software Service has updated the website Neuropsychonline.com, which is a useful tool in the treatment of cognitive problems... Read More...

Brain injury patients can have motor deficits even after recovery is apparent

Traumatic brain injury patients that have regained the ability to walk at a normal speed do not necessarily have all of their locomotor... Read More...

Man with nerve damage regains sensation thanks to electronic system

A man's foot drop, which often occurs after a spinal injury, traumatic brain injury or stroke, has been cured using a system called... Read More...

Law to prevent brain injury proposed

The number of children sustaining head injuries while skiing and snowboarding could soon be reduced in California if a proposed law... Read More...

Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation website launched

A website that delivers managed cognitive therapies for impairments caused by traumatic brain injury and other neurotraumatic, neuropsychiatric... Read More...

Term 'concussion' leads people to underestimate severity of brain injury

When a child's brain injury is diagnosed as a concussion, parents and even doctors can underestimate its severity, Canadian researchers... Read More...

Drug to reduce disability from traumatic brain injury being studied

A drug therapy which could minimise death and disability that results from traumatic brain injury to soon undergo clinical trials.The... Read More...

Spinal injury patients walk again after water-based therapy

A number of spinal injury patients have re-gained the ability to walk thanks to physical therapy on an underwater treadmill.Physical... Read More...

Spinal injured social worker has hopes for new research

A man with a spinal injury who works as a social worker, helping others with the condition, has hope that current research will enable... Read More...

SCI Research Advancement funds development of adult stem-cell treatments

SCI Research Advancement is currently funding the development of adult stem-cell treatments to cure spinal cord injuries.Will Ambler... Read More...

Spinal injury patient regains sensation thanks to stem cell therapy

A man has regained reflexes and sensation after receiving stem call therapy to try and cure his spinal injury.Deepak Singh, from northern... Read More...

Technology expert praises new mobile brain injury diagnosing technology

A new mobile device that is being developed has the potential to speed up traumatic brain injury diagnosis, fulfilling both 'market... Read More...

Public input required before brain injury treatment research begins

Research aimed at improving outcomes for patients who suffer traumatic brain injury is to begin after public input in the form of surveys... Read More...

Snowboarders speak of importance of helmets in preventing brain injuries

A number of snowboarding professionals have spoken out about the importance of wearing a helmet while taking part in the sport after... Read More...

Large grant awarded to potential spinal injury treatments

A grant of $1.8 million (£1.13 million) has been awarded to three research centres for stem cell development and clinical trials,... Read More...

Skiers with spinal injuries take part in US championships

Skiers with spinal injuries and other disabilities took part in the US Cross Country Ski Championships earlier this week.The championship... Read More...

China is developing 'numerous' treatments for spinal injuries

China is developing a number of new treatments for spinal injuries thanks to generous funding from its government, it has been suggested.A... Read More...

Traumatic brain injury research to be funded by $450,000 grant

A $450,000 (£283,036) grant is to be used to fund research in the US that could potentially help people across the world that... Read More...

Yachtsman with spinal injury to finish 2,700 mile journey today

A yachtsman from Southampton that was paralysed as the result of a spinal injury is set to complete a 2,700-mile boat journey today... Read More...

Business man improves fitness while recovering from spinal injury

A business man that was temporarily paralysed last year has not only made a dramatic recovery from his spinal injury, but has managed... Read More...

Brain injured woman publishes book about her recovery

A woman who sustained a brain injury while on a bike ride has written a book about her recovery and hopes that her story will inspire... Read More...

Different colours of light 'offer new treatment for brain injury'

Harmful brain activity can be shut down using different colours of light, offering the hope of new treatments for brain injury, according... Read More...

Paralysed man opens second company

A man who is paralysed from the waist down has not let his spinal injury hold him back from achieving his goal of setting up two companies.Kenny... Read More...

Spinal injury patient overcomes paralysis through surgery

A man paralysed in a car accident has overcome his spinal injury thanks to surgery in the UK.Doctors told Aaron Timms that he had less... Read More...

Spinal injury-preventing helmet in development

A helmet that could prevent spinal injury is being developed by engineers in Canada.Researchers at the University of British Columbia... Read More...

Stem cell therapy improves patient's life

A doctor in India has been speaking of how stem cell therapy, which has proved successful in the treatment of spinal cord injury, has... Read More...

Brain injury patients 'need to get outside'

People with brain injuries need to experience the outdoors and not just be stuck in "sterile" rehabilitation centres, the... Read More...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy 'improves' brain injury recovery

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves recovery in patients with traumatic brain injury, research has shown.The research, published recently... Read More...

Brain injury charity chairman campaigns for bike helmets to be compulsory

The chairman of the UK brain injury charity Headway is campaigning for a change in the law, which would see riding a bike without a... Read More...

Teenager overcomes huge brain injury

A teenager who was in a major lorry accident has proved himself to be a worthy adversary to the detrimental effects of his brain injury... Read More...

Businessman with spinal injuries discusses path to success

Once plunged into a deep depression by a paralysing spine injury, one man has spoken candidly about his recovery and diversification... Read More...

Ginkgo proven to provide no boost to brain injury victims

People who have embraced a specific ancient Chinese medicine to boost their memory skills have been told that it gives no such benefits... Read More...

Man with brain injury recommends group rehabilitation

A man who suffered a major brain injury in the early 1990s is a firm advocate of the need for people like himself to attend groups... Read More...

NFL concussion committee to meet this week

Representatives from teams and the shelter organisation of American football in the US are to meet on January 4th to discuss the rising... Read More...

Leading snowboarder critical but stable after major brain injury

One of the US' best snowboarders was hit by a massive brain injury at a recent competition in Utah.Kevin Pearce, who is one of very... Read More...

Keeping fit 'prevents spinal injury'

Keeping fit is the best way to reduce the possibility of injury to the spine or muscles in the back, according to a medical expert.Speaking... Read More...