20 January 2017

HRH The Princess Royal officially opens Livability’s Spinal Injury Centre

HRH The Princess Royal has officially opened a new Livability facility in Dorset – the Livability Spinal Injury Centre. It...

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14 December 2016

Electrodes on the brain could return sense of ‘touch feedback’ to patients with spinal cord injuries

University of Washington researchers have announced a promising discovery, that electrodes placed on the surface of the brain could help...

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12 December 2016

Many back pain patients get limited relief from opioids and worry about taking them

A new study has revealed that many patients with chronic low back pain get limited pain relief from taking opioids....

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8 December 2016

Screws that fit the body’s notches

Researchers in Germany have developed a new bioceramic screw nail that could be used to replace the titanium and steel...

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7 December 2016

Patients set to attend ‘surgery school’ in Southampton in effort to get fit for surgery

Southampton teaching hospitals have launched a weekly ‘surgery school’ designed to prepare patients mentally and physically for their operation. Professor Mike...

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5 December 2016

High-frequency spinal cord stimulation ‘offers back and leg pain benefits’

High-frequency spinal cord stimulation may be a beneficial new treatment option for patients with severe chronic back and leg pain,...

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2 December 2016

Scientists develop graphene nanoribbons to help knit together severed and damaged spinal cords

The combination of graphene nanoribbons made with a process developed at Rice University and a common polymer could someday be...

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24 October 2016

Half of UK doctors planning to practise abroad

Almost half of doctors are looking to move abroad as their current experience of being a doctor is worse than they...

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