‘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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New IOF-ESCEO position paper offers practical guidance for osteoporosis management
Includes helpful algorithms illustrating management pathways for postmenopausal women at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures, adaptable ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Researchers of the UMA analyze the role of kinesiophobia in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain
They have detected that fear of movement increases in these patients, while on specific cases, like whiplash, it doesn't have ...
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 ...
Microbleeds may worsen outcome after head injury
NIH study examines effects of blood vessel damage following brain injuryCredit: Image courtesy of Latour Lab/NINDS. Using advanced imaging, researchers ...
Developing smart prosthetic sockets to improve comfort and performance
Credit: Virginia Tech As a physically active college student Trevor LeMaster is no stranger to bodily aches and pains. He ...
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 ...
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 ...
The future of bone healing
UTA researchers pursuing innovative treatment for cranial injuriesCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington ...
Penn State researchers receive grant to explore novel method of anticoagulation
Credit: Penn State Two Penn State biomedical engineering faculty members have received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the American Heart ...
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 ...
Neurological signals from the spinal cord surprise scientists
Credit: Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen With a study of the network between nerve and muscle cells in turtles, ...
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, ...
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 ...
‘Kneeding’ a break: First evidence ACL injuries an overuse failure
Repetitive knee stress and lack of rest are major causes of ACL failure according to new research. The peak age ...