Fighting bacterial infection with drug-eluting medical devices
Credit: Image courtesy of F. Marconi. Medical practitioners routinely outfit patients with devices ranging from cardiovascular stents, pacemakers, catheters, and ...
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A robot and software make it easier to create advanced materials
Rutgers-led team pioneers automated way to make unique materials with polymersCredit: Matthew Tamasi A Rutgers-led team of engineers has developed ...
SUTD-led research sets the groundwork for patient-specific 3D printed meniscus
SUTD together with the University of Miyazaki developed a novel methodology to provide non-invasive analysis of meniscal implants.Credit: SUTD The ...
Kessler Foundation receives NIH sub-award to test new treatment for hand paralysis
Stroke rehabilitation researchers test new electrical stimulation therapy for improving for hand function after stroke, as part of multi-site study ...
Sensory processing difficulties adversely affect functional behavior in multiple sclerosis
Research team finds associations between sensory difficulties, cognitive impairment and disease severity in individuals with multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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