For stroke survivors, light physical activity linked to better daily function
Credit: Photo courtesy Neha Gothe CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers used accelerometers to measure daily physical activity in 30 stroke survivors ...
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Parents’ physical activity helps kids with developmental disabilities improve motor skills
Credit: Courtesy of Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Sciences CORVALLIS, Ore. -- It's a self-perpetuating cycle: ...
Published consensus statement offers UTI treatment recommendations
TTUHSC assistant professor helps AMDA committee efforts to protect antibioticsCredit: TTUHSC They are among the most common ailments for those ...
Vitamin D boosts chances of walking after hip fracture
Scientists studied the impact of vitamin D on post-surgery mobilityCredit: Sue Shapses/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Senior citizens who are not vitamin ...
Major grant funds Derfner-Lieberman Regenerative Rehabilitation Lab at Kessler Foundation
Derfner Foundation awards $250,000 to Kessler Foundation to expand regenerative rehabilitation research to improve the lives of people with disabling ...
nTIDE February 2020 jobs report: Third month of job gains for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation & University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report -- featuring PROMISE: Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income ...
Reducing problem behaviors for children with autism
MU researcher develops flexible intervention technique that is easier for parents, caregivers to implementCredit: MU Thompson Center COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...
UBCO professor simplifies exercise advice for spinal cord injury
Researchers take the guesswork out of exercising effectivelyCredit: OI Canada A team of researchers has developed an online platform of ...
Rare disease in children: the key role of a protein revealed
Canadian scientists take one step closer towards a better understanding of Batten disease Credit: Stéphane Lefrançois, INRS Laval, February 28 ...
Risk of recurrent fractures lowered by new care routines
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Older people's risk of recurrent fractures decreases by 18 percent if the care they receive ...
Kessler researchers test trunk-strengthening program for hemiplegia post stroke
Rakesh Pilkar, Ph.D., will conduct a pilot study of the AllCore360º device for improving core strength, posture and balance in ...
Melbourne welcomes Indian delegation from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Joint Secretary Tarika Roy and Under Secretary Sanjay Singh from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPWD) in ...
KAT6A syndrome: Advances on the genetic bases and clinical picture of a rare disease
Expanding the clinical phenotype of patientsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA A research team has described five new cases of a rare ...
Validating Toolbox to evaluate cognitive processing in people with intellectual disability
UC Davis Health study a 'big first step' in standardizing assessmentsCredit: UC Davis Health Researchers at the UC Davis MIND ...
Spanish modified Story Memory Technique efficacious for Mexicans with multiple sclerosis
A team of researchers piloted a Spanish version of an evidence-based English-language cognitive intervention developed at Kessler Foundation, signaling an ...
Supervisors share effective ways to include people with disabilities in the workplace
Experts report initial results practical implications of the 2017 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Supervisor PerspectivesCredit: UNHIOD East ...
nTIDE January 2020 Jobs Report: Year begins with good news for people with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report-- featuring Real World Lehigh Valley, an innovative employment partnership with Dorney ...
Words matter when it comes to apparel for people living with disabilitie
MU researchers found that people living with disabilities wish to purchase clothing that is designed and marketed like any other ...
Facial paralysis stigma takes emotional toll, especially when acquired later in life
Credit: Courtesy of the Moebius Syndrome Foundation CORVALLIS, Ore. - People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression ...
Why can’t Bertrand Might cry? Scientists offer an answer: missing water channels
Credit: The Might family LA JOLLA, CALIF. - January 16, 2020 - Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ...
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