COVID-19 pandemic has dramatic impact on osteoporosis management, finds new global study
With FRAX fracture risk calculations down by 58% in April 2020 alone, it is estimated that within a 3-month period, ...
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Damaged muscles don’t just die, they regenerate themselves
A new mechanism for muscle stem cell activationSingle myofibers were isolated from mouse muscle tissue in a suspension cell culture. ...
Coupling antibiotics with stem cells to fight off bone infections
Researchers from Kanazawa University discover that stem cells loaded with antibiotics may represent a novel therapy for implant-related bone infectionsCredit: ...
UC Davis engineers lead $36m effort to improve recovery from spinal cord injuries
Credit: Karen Moxon/UC Davis Engineers at the University of California, Davis, will lead a consortium of universities, biomedical startups and ...
Can you paint your migraine?
As migraine surgery becomes more popular, plastic surgeons ask patients to paint their painCredit: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery September 24, ...
Putting virtual rehab for stroke patients to the test
Credit: University of East Anglia Researchers at the University of East Anglia have been putting virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke ...
August 2020 COVID update: Shift to actively looking to work may signal slowing recovery
nTIDE's experts take a closer look at factors underlying fluctuations in the unemployment numbers for people with and without disabilitiesCredit: ...
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 ...
AI could expand healing with bioscaffolds
Rice University engineers use machine learning to speed bioscaffold developmentCredit: Mikos Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Sept. 21, 2020) - ...
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 ...
Kessler Foundation tests digital therapeutic approach to improve walking after stroke
Karen Nolan, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, is site investigator for a multi-site trial of a music-based digital therapeutic device with ...
Researchers report positive results for ReWalk ReStore exosuit in stroke rehabilitation
Scientists at five sites tested the soft robotic wearable exosuit for safety, reliability and feasibility in gait rehabilitation for individuals ...
COVID-19 patients suffer long-term lung and heart damage but it can improve with time
Coronavirus patients recover faster if they undergo rehabilitation as soon as possible after coming off ventilators or leaving intensive careCredit: ...
COVID-19 impact survey yields unexpected findings for individuals with progressive MS
Team of international researchers finds minimal emotional impact among people with progressive multiple sclerosis during pandemic lockdowns in 6 countriesCredit: ...
Long sick leave after low-grade brain tumor
Credit: Photo from University of Gothenburg One year after the diagnosis of low-grade malignant brain tumor, a University of Gothenburg ...
Kessler Foundation and Movendo partner to improve recovery after brain injury and stroke
Kessler Foundation integrates Movendo Technology's robotic platform hunova in rehabilitation research studies aimed at restoring balance in individuals with disabilities ...
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine names Dr. Beverly Hon winner of Ernest Bors Award
Beverly Hon, MD, is this year's winner of the Ernest Bors, MD Award for Scientific Development, the Journal's annual award ...
Preventing infection, facilitating healing: New biomaterials from spider silk
New biomaterials developed at the University of Bayreuth prevent colonization by bacteria and fungi, but at the same time proactively ...
Research will test finger-worn sensor that tracks stroke survivors’ arm movements
UMass Amherst health informatician awarded $2.4 million grant from National Institutes of HealthCredit: UMass Amherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
Re-engineered enzyme could help reverse damage from spinal cord injury and stroke
A team of researchers at University of Toronto Engineering and University of Michigan have modified an enzyme from bacteria to ...