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A UK study which aims to collect game-changing data about life with MS has received £1m in investment from the MS Society.

Stroke survivors who complete group-based aerobic exercise during rehabilitation have greater endurance levels and walking ability in the later stages of their recovery, a study shows.

UK scientists have reversed the aging process in rat brain cells, in a study which could have long-term implications for MS patients.

Veterans who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more than twice as likely to commit suicide as their fellow veterans, a study suggests.

UK academics are aiming to develop a new Parkinson’s treatment that could protect brain cells affected by the disease, potentially slowing its progression – or even stopping it for the first time.

A research project on the International Space Station is harnessing low gravity conditions to investigate what triggers the beginning stages of Parkinson’s and MS.

The ability of clinicians to assess the severity of child brain injuries – and their likely long-term effects – could be transformed by new blood tests, researchers say.

A ‘specialist network’ which aims to better support doctors in prescribing medical cannabis to children, including those with drug-resistant epilepsy, could be set up under new NHS recommendations.