DARPA awards $22 million to create ‘smart’ device for healing large muscle wounds
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, March 11, 2020 - A multi-institution research team led by the University of Pittsburgh secured a $22 ...
Tag: Rehabilitation/Prosthetics/Plastic Surgery
New clinical trial examines a potential noninvasive solution for overactive bladders
The trial, led by Keck Medicine of USC, will use spinal cord stimulation that earlier research suggests might treat bladder ...
Major grant funds Derfner-Lieberman Regenerative Rehabilitation Lab at Kessler Foundation
Derfner Foundation awards $250,000 to Kessler Foundation to expand regenerative rehabilitation research to improve the lives of people with disabling ...
UBCO professor simplifies exercise advice for spinal cord injury
Researchers take the guesswork out of exercising effectivelyCredit: OI Canada A team of researchers has developed an online platform of ...
Physiotherapy could be done at home using virtual reality
Credit: University of Warwick Current Physiotherapy techniques require patients to complete exercises at home, which doesn't include much guidance Virtual ...
Risk of recurrent fractures lowered by new care routines
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Older people's risk of recurrent fractures decreases by 18 percent if the care they receive ...
Two neuroplasticity breakthroughs come together for a synergistic impact in brain health
Abilities Neurological Rehabilitation, Surrey Neuroplasticity Clinic and ABI Wellness join forces to offer innovative neuro-rehabilitation program for individuals with chronic ...
Kessler researchers test trunk-strengthening program for hemiplegia post stroke
Rakesh Pilkar, Ph.D., will conduct a pilot study of the AllCore360º device for improving core strength, posture and balance in ...
Motion capture technology used to prevent falls in older people
Credit: Christopher Hunt Volunteers in their seventies have donned motion capture suits for a study using Hollywood technology to assess ...
Spanish modified Story Memory Technique efficacious for Mexicans with multiple sclerosis
A team of researchers piloted a Spanish version of an evidence-based English-language cognitive intervention developed at Kessler Foundation, signaling an ...
IncludeHealth launches equipment-agnostic digital musculoskeletal platform
IncludeConnect provides a single digital platform configurable with all strength and cardio equipment, regardless of brand or location, to enable ...
A better way to rebuild cartilage
NSF CAREER award supports Lehigh University materials science and engineering and bioengineering professor Lesley Chow's research into 3D-printed biomaterials that ...
Creating the ideal nasal tip contour
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 10, 2020--The dramatic shift in how nasal tip surgery is ...
$2.8 million grant to fund bioprinting for reconstruction of face, mouth, skull tissues
Credit: Kerim Moncal, Ozbolat Lab, Penn State Seamlessly correcting defects in the face, mouth and skull is highly challenging because ...
Supervisors share effective ways to include people with disabilities in the workplace
Experts report initial results practical implications of the 2017 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Supervisor PerspectivesCredit: UNHIOD East ...
nTIDE January 2020 Jobs Report: Year begins with good news for people with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report-- featuring Real World Lehigh Valley, an innovative employment partnership with Dorney ...
Building a better breast
Credit: UTSW Surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a process to determine the best approach for single breast ...
Grooves hold promise for sophisticated healing
Rice University bioengineers 3D-print implants to seed multiple layers of tissueCredit: Rice Biomaterials Lab HOUSTON - (Feb. 4, 2020) - ...
New study examines the accuracy of plastic surgery videos on social media
Credit: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery January 29, 2020 - In the era of 'Dr. Google,' social media is a tremendous ...
Express yourself: Dermal fillers restore youthful facial movement, don’t just fill wrinkles
The new study, in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, suggests that hyaluronic acid dermal filler treatment can ...