Improving health care autonomy for young adults with autism
MU researcher helps adolescents with autism transition to adult health careCredit: MU School of Health Professions COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Independence ...
Tag: Quality of Life
UC Davis creates new college program for students with intellectual disabilities
The fully integrated program is the first of its kind in CaliforniaCredit: UC Davis Health The UC Davis MIND Institute ...
Emerging field of integrative palliative care highlighted in journal special issue
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY -- An emerging field characterized as "combining the natural synergy between ...
Physical activity and sleep in adults with arthritis
Credit: Image credit: Lynne Feehan A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research has examined patterns of 24-hour physical ...
Study defines risk factors for unemployment in working people with multiple sclerosis
Lauren Strober, PhD, of Kessler Foundation reports on first prospective study of employment in multiple sclerosis, identifying factors and behaviors ...
URI researcher: Housing prices decline within mile of solar energy arrays
'We need to be smarter in siting solar installations'Credit: University of Rhode Island KINGSTON, R.I. - September 30, 2020 - ...
Finding a cure for multiple sclerosis
Biomedical scientist Seema Tiwari-Woodruff has received funding to identify compounds that can repair damaged axonsCredit: Tiwari-Woodruff lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, ...
Perspective on employment rates after spinal cord injury – 30 years after the ADA
Experts detail new paradigms of vocational rehabilitation that are fostering measurable progress in employment outcomes for individuals with spinal cord ...
Evidence-based vocational rehab practices raise employment rates after spinal cord injury
Kessler Foundation scientists detail benefits of returning to work, and effective approaches to improving employment outcomes for individuals disabled by ...
Who is winning the infrastructure war?
A battle for economic and strategic advantageCredit: World Scientific Why does infrastructure matter? Anthony Rowley, a veteran economic commentator, argues ...
Illinois professor uses LGBTQ voices in Beirut to understand daily violence, disruption
University of Illinois professor Ghassan Moussawi examines the daily survival strategies of Beirut's LGBTQ residents in his new book 'Disruptive ...
People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after COVID-19 began
Study findings surprised researchers, who had expected the reverse, Baylor University researcher saysCredit: Baylor University People who did not have ...
Social distancing is instinctive but hard for humans and animals
Avoiding infectious disease is a protective instinct in humans and animals but the instinct to socialize often wins the dayCredit: ...
Manolis Kogevinas wins John Goldsmith Award
ISGlobal researcher receives the highest honour in the field of Environmental Epidemiology for his vital contributions to public healthCredit: Barcelona ...
Magnetic stimulation dramatically improves fecal incontinence
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Painless magnetic stimulation of nerves that regulate muscles in the anus and rectum ...
The impacts of gentrification on transportation and social support
Experiences of black working-poor families in Portland, OregonCredit: Photo by Cait McCusker The historically Black district of Albina in Portland, ...
Public health consequences of policing homelessness
Credit: UNSPLASH: Photo credits go to Matt Collamer Two weeks ago, Colorado State Patrol troopers began clearing out nearly 200 ...
Personal connections key to climate adaptation
Credit: Dean Miller. Connections with friends and family are key to helping communities adapt to the devastating impact of climate ...
What will our cities look like after COVID-19?
Credit: UBC The past few months have been a highly unusual time as people sheltered in place to prevent the ...
Mental fatigue of multiple sclerosis linked to inefficient recruitment of neural resources
Using fMRI and a modified Symbol Digit Modalities Test, MS experts at Kessler Foundation found significant differences in effects of ...
