Study: Telemedicine use disparity during COVID-19 among head and neck cancer patients
Patients more likely to complete a virtual visit by telephone, not videoCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (December 2, 2020) ...
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Dr. Boukrina of Kessler Foundation extends her study of stroke-related reading deficits
Support from the Mabel H. Flory Charitable Trust grant advances novel reading research for stroke survivors at Kessler FoundationCredit: Kessler ...
Personalizing recovery from ‘lost’ limbs
University of Missouri researcher awarded $1.5 million grant from Department of Defense to gather real-life data on limb function.Credit: University ...
New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research funds study of memory deficits post TBI
Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation researchers explore treatments for long-term memory impairments in individuals with traumatic brain injuryCredit: Kessler ...
Exoskeleton-assisted walking improves mobility in individuals with spinal cord injury
Multi-center U.S. trial shows exoskeleton training is safe, feasible, and effective across wide spectrum of individuals with mobility deficits caused ...
Balance dysfunction after traumatic brain injury linked to diminished sensory acuity
Researchers at Kessler Foundation explored the integration of sensory acuity and balance control, developing new metric for quantifying impairment in ...
nTIDE October 2020 Jobs Report: Job numbers hold steady for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report--featuring Job Path, a New York City based nonprofit that taps multiple ...
Prejudice, poverty, gender – illustrations show the reality of living with disease
Community-based research programme leads to innovative 'cartoons'Credit: Sightsavers Illustrations by a local artist in Nigeria are helping health workers and ...
Scientist studies the role of a muscle protein in skeletal muscle disorders
NIAMS grant supports the work of a University of Cincinnati researcherCredit: Photo by Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand. A University ...
Higher risk of future fecal incontinence after sphincter injuries
Credit: Photo: Sodra Alvsborg Hospital The risk of subsequent fecal incontinence and intestinal gas leakage is significantly higher among women ...
September 2020 COVID Update: Americans with disabilities strive to stay in labor market
As the pandemic persists, furloughs are converting to job losses for many workers, increasing the number of people actively looking ...
SoundWatch: New smartwatch app alerts d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing users to birdsong, sirens and other desired sounds
Credit: Jain et al./ASSETS 2020 Smartwatches offer people a private method for getting notifications about their surroundings -- such as ...
More than half of American adults with advanced MS report mistreatment by caregivers
UC Riverside-led study describes first published survey documenting nature and extent of caregiver mistreatment of this populationCredit: Stan Lim, UC ...
A wearable sensor to help ALS patients communicate
Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to ...