‘Epidermal VR’ gives technology a human touch
New system has applications in social interactions, prosthetics, telemedicine and entertainmentCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- Imagine holding hands with ...
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Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, ...
New Jersey researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury
Pilot study by researchers at Kessler Foundation and Children's Specialized Hospital furthered knowledge of the relationship between social communication and ...
Researchers explore neuromarkers for poor social outcomes after traumatic brain injury
TBI research team finds associations between default mode network connectivity and emotion recognition and social integrationCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East ...
Sleep and sleepiness ‘a huge problem’ for people with spinal cord injury
UCalgary-led study finds disturbed breathing during sleep may increase risk of strokeCredit: Photo by Kelly Johnston, Cumming School of Medicine ...
nTIDE October 2019 Jobs Report: Job gains wane for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report-- featuring a successful model for returning people with spinal cord injury ...
Teens with autism can master daily living skills when parents teach, reach for iPads
Study promotes daily living skills for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder via parent delivery of video promptingCredit: Florida Atlantic University ...
Researchers build a soft robot with neurologic capabilities
Device is first step toward a more sophisticated artificial nervous systemCredit: University of Houston In work that combines a deep ...
Kessler scientists receive grant to study exercise benefits in multiple sclerosis
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers awards grant to Drs. John DeLuca and Helen Genova to study the effects of different ...
nTIDE September 2019 Jobs Report: Indicators level off for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report featuring National Disability Institute's work on the end goal of disability ...
Reshaping rehab recovery
More than $3 million in NIH grants will help assess, monitor patients recovering from strokeCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. ...
Cerebral reperfusion of reading network predicts recovery of reading ability after stroke
New Jersey researchers find early reperfusion of left reading network predicts reading ability in people recovering from left-sided strokeCredit: Kessler ...
Full-body interaction videogames enhance social skills in children with autism disorders
Interventions based on games that require the use of technology have proved to facilitate motivation and learning processes in children ...
Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer
Credit: Courtesy Woon-Hong Yeo Combining new classes of nanomembrane electrodes with flexible electronics and a deep learning algorithm could help ...
Researchers relate neuropsychological tests with real-life activity in multiple sclerosis
Neuropsychological assessment among the tools useful for measuring the impact of multiple sclerosis on everyday activities, according to researchers at ...
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine names Dr. Garlanger winner of Bors Award
Kristin Garlanger, DO, of the Mayo Clinic, is this year's winner of the Ernest Bors, MD Award for Scientific Development, ...
WVU researchers use telehealth to head off hospitalizations and ER visits
Credit: West Virginia University According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rural Americans are more likely than their ...
Dr. Chiaravalloti receives grant to improve new learning and memory in multiple sclerosis
The National Institutes of Health awarded a $1,825,742 grant to Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, of Kessler Foundation to conduct a randomized ...
Decoding the causes of motor neuron disease: A new study shows the impact of genetics
Trinity College Dublin researchers have found that one in 347 men and one in 436 women can be expected to ...
Slower walking speed may predict future mobility problems
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary Being able to walk outside for several blocks at a leisurely pace ...