Cell reprogramming could aid spinal cord injury recovery
Credit: Chris Thelen, Freelance Photographer Cells called astrocytes normally support our neurons, and now scientists are working to reprogram the ...
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nTIDE April 2021 Jobs Report: Job gains harbinger of recovery of labor market
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) - issued monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New HampshireCredit: Kessler Foundation ...
Social cognition plays a key role in everyday lives of people with multiple sclerosis
Longitudinal study by international MS research team shows that people with relapsing-remitting MS performed significantly lower in several social cognition ...
AGS honors Dr. Megan Huisingh-Scheetz with Arti Hurria Memorial Award
Credit: Megan Huisingh-Scheetz New York (April 26, 2021)--The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation today ...
Verbal fluency deficits in multiple sclerosis may reflect impaired language ability
Researchers at Kessler Foundation upend long-held assumption that language ability is largely intact in individuals with multiple sclerosis, suggesting the ...
Pandemic led to profound changes in multiple sclerosis clinical practice
UC Riverside-led national survey of MS specialists finds nearly 10% had been redeployed to the front lines of COVID-19 patient ...
Study shows powered prosthetic ankles can restore a wide range of functions for amputees
Credit: Aaron Fleming A recent case study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...
Computer model fosters potential improvements to ‘bionic eye’ technology
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC develop signals that could bring color vision and improved clarity to prosthesis ...
nTIDE March 2021 Jobs Report: Job numbers flatten as economic recovery pauses
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) -- issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New HampshireCredit: Kessler Foundation ...
Signal detection theory can be used to objectively measure cognitive fatigue
Kessler Foundation research team finds that cognitive fatigue covaries with signal detection theory metrics, providing researchers with new investigative toolsCredit: ...
Machine learning helps spot gait problems in individuals with multiple sclerosis
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Monitoring the progression of multiple sclerosis-related gait issues can be challenging ...
Stem cell therapy shows promise against age-related muscle loss
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University As the name implies, induced pluripotent stem cells can become any type of cell in ...
Transcutaneous stimulation improves hand function in people with complete tetraplegia
Researchers at Kessler Foundation confirmed that spinal cord transcutaneous stimulation results in immediate and long-lasting gains in strength and handgrip, ...
Cambodian study assesses 3D scanning technologies for prosthetic limb design
Credit: University of Southampton Cutting-edge 3D scanners have been put to the test by researchers from the University of Southampton ...
Researchers identify barriers to use of surface electromyography in neurorehabilitation
Kessler Foundation team proposes comprehensive approach to integrating surface electromyography into clinical practice as path to improving rehabilitative care for ...
UofL, Medtronic to develop epidural stimulation algorithms for spinal cord injury
$7.8 million from NIH will fund development of a closed-loop system to monitor and adjust for multiple functions, use wireless ...
Engineers combine AI and wearable cameras in self-walking robotic legs
Credit: University of Waterloo Robotics researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and moving on their own ...
Georgia Tech receives $2.2M in Toyota Research Institute robotics funding
Research projects to advance autonomous driving testbed, human-robot collaborationCredit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech The Georgia Institute of Technology is one ...
The neoliberal city needs to change, argues Concordia professor Meghan Joy
A new policy agenda calls for progressive measures to restrict widening inequalityCredit: Concordia University What would a truly progressive city ...
Paw hygiene no reason to ban assistance dogs from hospitals
Assistance dogs' paws are cleaner than their users' shoe soles, Utrecht University researchers discoverCredit: Private photo of Iris and Sandy ...
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