Recruiting for participants to take part in clinical trial.
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Landmark cerebral palsy study shows benefits of exercise
Children with cerebral palsy have reported significant gains in cardiovascular fitness and mobility after taking part in a landmark research project led by The University of Queensland, with applications to participate in an expanded trial now open.
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Trial offers hope for progressive multiple sclerosis
The first adaptive clinical trial for Australians with progressive MS designed to reverse neurological damage will be launched in 2024. The trial will allow researchers to investigate the potential benefits of several medications simultaneously giving hope to the cohort of people living with one of the most debilitating forms of MS who have limited treatment options.
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Pioneering spinal cord research seeking participants
A landmark international trial, aimed at improving the lives of individuals living with paraplegia, has put a callout for participants.
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South Australia expands spinal cord injury services
Paraquad South Australia (PQSA) has delivered a major service boost to people living with spinal cord injury, with new therapy facilities and equipment at their Dulwich headquarters that includes two […]
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Immersion therapy coming to a pool near you
Immersion therapy, where those with disability or injury can improve movement through immersion in water using scuba gear is expanding nationally, following a deal between Belgravia Leisure and Determined2. Previously, […]
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Record funding into spinal cord research
The Medical Research Future Fund has announced $6M in funding for Project Spark, an Australian medical research collaboration that is developing treatments for spinal cord injury patients. The largest financial […]
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Sargood Foundation announces Accommodation Grants Scheme
A resort in Sydney is offering accommodation grants for people living with a catastrophic spinal injury the experience of special respite care. Sargood on Collaroy located on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, […]
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New online resource for people with brain injury
The Social Brain Toolkit is a set of online tools developed to help people with brain injury and their support networks to communicate, face to face or online, after a […]
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Advanced Technology Centre opens in Sydney
Royal Rehab, the Sydney based NFP provider of rehabilitation and disability support services, has opened the Advanced Technology Centre, with access to a comprehensive range of potentially life-changing technology. The […]
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People with brain injury over-represented in justice system
Research has showed that 38 per cent of young people in Victorian courts present with cognitive difficulties that impact daily functioning, with current practices described as ‘dangerous, ineffective, unnecessary, wasteful […]
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Mater patients dancing their way to better health
Physiotherapists from the Mater Hospital in Brisbane are hitting the dance floor in a move aimed at helping people with brain injuries and the elderly improve their mobility, memory and […]