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Abbott launches NeuroSphere myPath in the US
Global healthcare company Abbott is launching NeuroSphere myPath, a digital health app designed to track and report on patient perceived pain relief and general wellbeing associated with spinal cord stimulation
Scientists explore deficits in processing speed in individuals with spinal cord injury
A team of rehabilitation researchers has studied processing speed deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), comparing their brain activation patterns with those of healthy age-matched controls, and older
Medical students taken on virtual ward visits
Students at Queen Mary University of London have been virtually transported into a surgical ward to follow their lecturer on his ward rounds. The third year medical students sat in
New mechanism of pain control revealed
Researchers in Japan have revealed a previously unknown mechanism for pain control involving a newly identified group of cells in the spinal cord, offering a potential target for enhancing the
Spinal cord stimulation reduces pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients
A team of researchers in the United States and Japan have reported that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, both as a
Student design innovation competition launches
Law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp has launched their student design innovation competition, ‘Design the Change’. The idea of this competition is to design a product aimed at improving the lives
Scoliosis Research Society announces the launch of SRS iExperience
The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) announced the launch of SRS iExperience. These interactive online courses are designed to be highly interactive, media rich courses that include direct instruction, animation, surgical
Neurokinex launches emergency Step Up Appeal to protect vital services
Neurokinex, a specialist spinal cord injury rehabilitation charity, has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to support people with a newly acquired spinal cord injury. Prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, Neurokinex
Treatment discovered for spasticity in mice, following spinal cord injuries
In experiments with mice, researchers have studied neuronal mechanisms and found a way to by and large prevent spasticity from developing after spinal cord injuries. A new study from the
