Verbal fluency deficits in multiple sclerosis may reflect impaired language ability
Researchers at Kessler Foundation upend long-held assumption that language ability is largely intact in individuals with multiple sclerosis, suggesting the ...
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Marine animals inspire new approaches to structural topology optimization
Credit: Candler Hobbs, Georgia Tech A mollusk and shrimp are two unlikely marine animals that are playing a very important ...
Pandemic led to profound changes in multiple sclerosis clinical practice
UC Riverside-led national survey of MS specialists finds nearly 10% had been redeployed to the front lines of COVID-19 patient ...
Study shows powered prosthetic ankles can restore a wide range of functions for amputees
Credit: Aaron Fleming A recent case study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...
Computer model fosters potential improvements to ‘bionic eye’ technology
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC develop signals that could bring color vision and improved clarity to prosthesis ...
‘Pain is always a perception’: Physical therapy can help prevent, treat opioid use disorder
Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University When you think of ways to treat opioid use disorder, you might think methadone clinics ...
Surgical sutures inspired by human tendons
Next-generation sutures can deliver drugs, prevent infections, and monitor woundsCredit: Zhenwei Ma, McGill University Sutures are used to close wounds ...
Houston Methodist, Rice University launch neuroprosthetic collaboration
Center for Translational Neural Prosthetics and Interfaces to focus on restoring brain function after disease, injuryCredit: Courtesy of Rice University ...
Signal detection theory can be used to objectively measure cognitive fatigue
Kessler Foundation research team finds that cognitive fatigue covaries with signal detection theory metrics, providing researchers with new investigative toolsCredit: ...
Different general anesthetics affect consciousness and memory in different ways
Among typical anesthetics, only isoflurane results in undisrupted memory formation in miceCredit: Simon Wiegert, CC-BY Memory loss is common after ...
New model simulates the temperature rise of laser-heated skin
Researchers in Japan propose a new way of understanding temperature rise of laser-heated skinCredit: Shibaura Institute of Technology Laser treatment ...
Detecting for carpal tunnel syndrome with a smartphone game
Early diagnosis enabled by identifying syndrome based on thumb movements through machine leaningCredit: Yuta Sugiura A Japanese research group combined ...
Better postoperative recovery for physically active
Credit: Photo: Anna Onerup People who are physically active on a regular basis recover better after surgery for colorectal cancer. ...
Scientists reveal regenerative treatment path for diabetic foot ulcers
The approach also holds potential for repairing internal organs such as the heart, intestine and liver, which can become damaged ...
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