The World Health Organization (WHO) has today published the third edition of the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline which includes important new, and updated, recommendations for the treatment and care of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders. Continue reading →

Ready access to the internet and online sources of information about child health and disease has allowed people more distant from a child, family and paediatric clinician to inform and influence clinical decisions. It has also allowed parents to share aspects of their childs health and illness to garner support or funding for treatment. As a consequence, paediatric clinicians must consider and incorporate the crowd of opinions and voices into their clinical and ethical reasoning Continue reading →

Twelve-month treatment with zoledronate significantly increases bone mineral density (BMD) Z-scores without affecting growth in nonambulant children with cerebral palsy (CP), reports a study. Continue reading →

Dressed in red polo shirts and baseball caps, the girls from Claro, the cell phone service provider, are the first faces that newly arrived migrants in Honduras see. Its five oclock and dawn is breaking in Las Manos, one of this countrys border crossings with Nicaragua. It is the most direct route for those crossing Central America, and the busiest since the beginning of 2023 Continue reading →

Now, in 2023, I represent Team USA as a Paralympic swimmer having proudly earned a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Ive realized that my disability doesnt define me; it empowers me. Ive had the privilege of inspiring others living with CMT and showing them whats possible Continue reading →

This story was first published by Idaho Reports on Nov. 10, 2023. Shiloh Blackburn knows she cant live without community support workers Continue reading →

A major systematic review of treatments for protecting the newborn brain from the negative effects of inflammation has found that earlier anti-inflammatory intervention is best, but it's better late than never. In essence, the review, published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, showed that the earlier inflammation is identified and treated in newborns, the better the outcome, but treatment at any stage is better than no treatment. Continue reading →

At age 9, Tyson Coon enjoys reading and watching Disney movies, such as Frozen or Moana. Hes the oldest of three boys, whose names all begin with the letter T. When Tyson was 6 months old, bacterial meningitis caused what his mother, Brandi Coon, described as massive strokes throughout his brain. Continue reading →

BCI technology from Cognixion, Precision Neuroscience, InBrain Neuroelectronics and Kandu Health. The brain-computer interface (BCI) space continues to rise in notoriety, and a number of players are throwing their hats in the ring. Continue reading →

Southampton Road Retail Park in Titchfield, where the former Argos store is being turned in to a B&M. Picture: Sarah Standing (141123-1209) The retailer has taken possession of previous Argos and Sealy stores, combining them for a total of 34,840sqft and the store has undergone a comprehensive internal and external refurbishment. The new store will be officially opening its doors at 8am on Saturday, December, 2, 2023 Continue reading →