Robotic Device May Help Kids With Cerebral Palsy
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A robotic training device helped improve the walking ability of children with cerebral palsy who suffer from a […]
Parents ‘blamed’ for children with autism’s behaviour
A lack of understanding about the way autism affects families has seen people inappropriately sent on parenting courses, a BBC investigation has found. One mother […]
Hope for children with muscular dystrophy after scientists restore muscle strength in dogs
Children with the most common form of muscular dystrophy have been offered hope of living a healthy life after a breakthrough gene therapy was shown […]
Social Security Minister plans to help Daniel Blakes in the Borders
SCOTLAND’S Social Security Minister has vowed to end rural discrimination in the Scottish Borders and the daily scenes from I Daniel Blake played out in […]
Heart attack drugs could be dangerous – thousands prescribed medication at risk
The drugs are usually given to people at high risk of getting blood clots, to reduce their chance of heart attack. However, researchers have revealed […]
Terminally ill Suffolk cancer patients forced through stressful tribunals to claim disability benefits
Staff at Ipswich Disability Advice Bureau. Manager Pat Ramsey, pictured left, said the PIP process could people make people anxious, distressed and angry. Picture: GREGG […]
Using Cannabis To Treat Drug-Resistant Forms Of Epilepsy
Since one-quarter of epilepsy patients suffer from a drug resistant form of the disease, researchers are turning to cannabis as an alternative therapeutic option; and […]
Scientists hope fish clues aid spinal cord injury treatment
Edinburgh scientists hope the results of a study into the nervous systems of a species of small exotic fish could hold clues to new therapies […]
Ketamine has ‘remarkable’ effect on depression,
Leading researchers are claiming that ketamine can help tackle depression (Picture: REX Features) Leading researchers have claimed that Ketamine can have a ‘truly remarkable’ effect […]
Our Heroes: Mum admits struggling to care for disabled daughter – but wouldn’t have it any other way
Single mum Bernadette Speers provides round-the-clock care for her disabled daughter while looking after her other two children. The 48-year-old has to juggle meeting the […]
Police appeal for missing 30-year-old man who suffers with depression
Both Kent and Sussex Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing 30-year-old man who was last seen in Five Ashes near […]
Disabled veteran ‘shoved’ with bikes and baggage on train journey
The forces veteran was left with the baggage and bikes on an East Midlands Train after the wheelchair seat he had booked was taken by […]
Cannabis compound quells seizures in severe epilepsy syndrome
A component of marijuana called cannabidiol eased seizures in children with Dravet syndrome, a potentially fatal form of epilepsy, in a late-stage clinical trial1. Dravet […]
DISABLED £65K ‘LIE’ Woman, 57, claimed £65k in disability benefits claiming she could barely walk but was able to go scuba diving, court hears
A SECRETARY in a £65,000 disability con claimed to be crippled while playing badminton and going scuba diving, a court heard yesterday. Linda Hoey, 57, […]
My daughter almost died’ Disabled dad furious after ‘incorrectly’ installed cooker goes up in flames
Mark Kitchener has been forced to live without gas and heating since the kitchen blaze and claims his housing association have done little to help […]
