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December 2021

‘Mini brains’ hold clues to early changes in neurodegenerative diseases

Motor neurone disease is particularly cruel. Not only does it progress rapidly, it is currently incurable. Little is known about how the disease is caused, or how it starts in the brain and spinal cord. Researcher Dr Andras Lakatos has been working to shed light on this.

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Expert physiotherapy to rebuild lives

The Rooprai Spinal Trust works across the UK helping individuals with spinal cord injuries to experience the benefits of intensive, specialised physiotherapy. It’s now supporting four more Cambridgeshire residents thanks to The Evelyn Trust.

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Bringing soulmates together for love and friendship

In response to a clear gap in services offering safe spaces for people with additional needs to socialise, meet new friends or potential partners in Cambridgeshire, Safe Soulmates was founded.

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Evolution not revolution

2021 has been a time of significant change for The Evelyn Trust: we have welcomed Jeremy Newsum as our new Chair and recruited a new Trustee, Norest Mararike.

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Some thoughts from The Evelyn Trust’s outgoing Chairman, Will Dawkins

“It’s been ten years since I took over from the redoubtable Bob Bradfield and as I look back I can see enormous improvements in the Trust’s way of working and, critically, in its impact.”

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Improving diagnosis of neonatal seizures

Seizures in newborn babies are very hard to diagnose. This is a critical issue because babies with repeated seizures in the first few weeks of life can suffer brain damage. Dr Ronit Pressler’s research has been tackling this issue.

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