Out of 1000 babies born one will have Down’s Syndrome. That’s around 750 babies in the UK every year. It has been assumed that people with this condition cannot do many things that others can – but the truth is that given the opportunity they can live great lives. DSi (Down Syndrome International) has coordinated [...]
Spectacular treehouse built for children with disabilities for new Sky 1 HD series A national charity for disabled children will be appearing on a new prime-time Sky television series next week after a fully wheelchair-accessible treehouse was built at the charity’s centre in just five days. The Children’s Trust, Tadworth will appear on ‘The Great [...]
G4S, the world’s leading security solutions provider, is partnering with Remploy in an innovative baton relay to raise awareness of career opportunities for disabled people in the security sector. The relay was devised by Remploy, the UK’s leading provider of specialist employment services, to mark International Day of Disabled People on 3rd December. The initial [...]
In the UK, women doctors are set to outnumber their male counterparts by 2017. The press has dubbed the rise “worrying” and “bad for medicine” but in an editorial published by Student BMJ today, Maham Khan asks is medicine becoming overfeminised and is having too many female doctors bad practice? Jane Dacre, Medical School Director at University [...]
Scientists in Canada have raised a tantalising prospect – reversing Alzheimer’s disease. Brain shrinkage, declining function and memory loss had been thought to be irreversible. They used a technique known as deep brain stimulation – applying electricity directly to regions of the brain. In two patients, the brain’s memory hub reversed its expected decline and [...]
A Japanese team has developed a reagent that can make cancer cells glow and become visible to the naked eye, an advance that could help surgeons more accurately distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue, the medical journal Science Translational Medicine reported Wednesday. Within minutes, the sprayed reagent, developed by Yasuteru Urano, a chemical biology professor [...]
If, in the euphemistic police state in which we currently live, pepper-spray is a taco condiment, that would make tasing…what? A joy-buzzing compliance aid? Sure, let’s call it that. Now can someone explain to me why Officer John Turner of Scotland Neck, North Carolina’s police department felt the need to use a joy-buzzing compliance aid on [...]
Our friends over at Constables Mobility have a bit of good news to share: Constables Mobility, one of the UK’s leading reputable manufacturers and suppliers of rear access Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) has raised over £550 for Children in Need. Mobility Specialists, David Reed and Ashley Mepham raised the majority of this (£400) in sponsorship. [...]
The World is becoming a more welcoming place for disabled people but many still worry that the travel and accommodation they book won’t suit their needs. A new, free holiday service from Able Magazine is what the disability marketplace has been crying out for. To get our latest offers, prize oppportunities and a host of [...]
With recycling being an important subject these days Canine Partners is launching their official Canine Partners Stamp Appeal across the country. The Charity is working with a stamp dealer who operates with various charities to turn your stamps into much-needed funds. With Christmas approaching, it is the perfect time for individuals, businesses and schoolchildren to [...]
