New research reveals insightful information on the best accessible washing machines for visually impaired people
Unique research from the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) has unveiled the top ten washing machines which are the easiest for blind and partially…
RCOT announces new report demonstrating the vital role of occupational therapy in helping people with learning disabilities
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has launched a report demonstrating the vital role that occupational therapy plays in assisting people with learning disabilities…
Over £300,000 awarded for ‘revolutionary’ eye test to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) will give around £329,000 to the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) to create a simple, pioneering and non-intrusive…
University discovers that nanotechnology treatment shows promise against MS
Weian Zhao, the corresponding author of the MS study. Credit: Steve Zylius/UCI A nanotechnology treatment derived from bone marrow stem cells has reversed multiple sclerosis…
Housing association calls on UK Government to change planning policies to avoid ‘accessible homes crisis’
Habinteg Housing Association has warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ as new research reveals that less than a quarter of homes built outside London by…
Scottish charity reveals that 43 percent of older people in Scotland are waiting too long for essential social care
New research from national charity Age Scotland has revealed that 43 percent of older people assessed as needing substantial or critical care in 2018 waited…
Study finds that healthcare app helps improve pain control after surgery
A new smartphone app, called PainCoach, that has been developed by scientists can help improve pain control and reduce opiate painkiller use after surgery, research…
New research finds that gene associated with bad cholesterol is linked to early-onset Alzheimer’s
Published in the journal JAMA Neurology, researchers in the US have linked elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) – also known as ‘bad’ cholesterol…
University partnership uncovers crucial link between tissue cell type and different forms of arthritis
Pioneering research by scientists at the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford has revealed an important link between tissue cell type and different…
VR could help recognise Alzheimer’s symptoms more accurately, new findings suggest
The University of Cambridge has discovered that virtual reality (VR) could help identify early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than existing cognitive tests. The…