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It's No Fortnite, But It's Helping Stroke Survivors Move Again
Severely impaired stroke survivors are regaining function in their arms after sometimes decades of immobility, thanks to a new video game-led training device invented by North...Full Article
At-Home Rehab Comparable To Clinic-Based Therapy To Improve Mobility
Home-based telerehabilitation is just as effective as clinic-based therapy at restoring arm function among stroke survivors, according to late-breaking science presented at th...Full Article
The Ups And Downs Of Sit-Stand Desks
Have a seat. No, wait! Stand. With researchers suggesting that "sitting is the new smoking," sit-stand desks (SSD) have become a common tool to quell sedentary behavior in an...Full Article
Seeing Through A Robot’s Eyes Helps Those With Profound Motor Impairments
An interface system that uses augmented reality technology could help individuals with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves and perform routi...Full Article
Tackling Rashes, Ringworm And Warts With A New Post-Game Routine For Student Athletes
It's not uncommon for young athletes to develop skin disorders and viruses including staph infections, ringworm, and impetigo. As March is National Athletic Training Month (NA...Full Article
Study Shows Prevalence Of Back Pain In Children And Adolescents, And Increased Rates Associated With Increasing Age
A new study presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) highlights the frequency of back pain in children and adolescents and s...Full Article
Lipogems Provides An FDA Cleared Option For Patients Between Conservative Therapy And Major, Invasive Surgery
The Lipogems system is leading the way in orthopaedic medicine by assisting patients who fall in the "treatment gap" between conservative therapies and major, surgical interve...Full Article
Some Children Can 'Recover' From Autism, But Problems Often Remain
Research in the past several years has shown that children can outgrow a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), once considered a lifelong condition. In a new study, res...Full Article
UTEP Occupational Therapy Students Teach Children Mindful Ways To Ease Stress
Instead of dribbling basketballs or running drills, 40 third graders at Robbin E.L. Washington Elementary School in the Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) quietly pract...Full Article
Startup Tests Parkinson's Device With Michael J. Fox Foundation Funding
A Mid-Atlantic research team with roots at the University of Delaware has received a $440,000 grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) to test ...Full Article
Exercising Helps Seniors Stay Independent After Discharge From Hospital
Seniors make up 18% of Canada’s population yet account for 42% of hospitalizations. Hospital stays can have serious impacts, such as decreased mobility, a greater risk of fall...Full Article
Complex Medication Regimens Create Challenges For Home Health Care
Medically high-risk patients and communication breakdowns between providers contribute to the difficulty of medication management for older adults receiving home health care, ...Full Article
Health Insurance Is Not Assurance Of Healthcare
Because of high out-of-pocket expenses, Ohioans who purchase subsidized health-exchange insurance often can't afford the care they need when they need it. That is a central fi...Full Article
Intervention With At-Risk Infants Increases Children's Compliance At Age 3
Children who are maltreated often develop problems complying with directions and expectations of parents and other authority figures. Lack of compliance can lead to other prob...Full Article
Urban Parks Could Make You Happier
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Occupational Therapy have published new findings that suggest spending 20 minutes in an urban park will ...Full Article
Researchers Conduct First Population-Based Study Of Suicide Risk In People With Autism
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 59 children in the United States is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). After decades ...Full Article
Peter Frampton Diagnosed With Rare Muscle Disease Inclusion Body Myositis
In an interview with journalist Anthony Mason on CBS Saturday Morning legendary guitarist Peter Frampton revealed that he has been diagnosed with inclusion body myositis (IBM)...Full Article
Documenting And Decoding The Dynamics Between Work And Pain
Workers suffering from chronic pain takes an immense toll on both employees and employers. Whether the pain that individuals experience is physical or psychological, constant ...Full Article
Phantom Limb Sensation Explained
After a limb amputation, brain areas responsible for movement and sensation alter their functional communication. This is the conclusion of a new study published today in Scie...Full Article
How Diabetes Causes Muscle Loss
Diabetes mellitus is associated with various health problems including decline in skeletal muscle mass. A research group led by Professor Wataru Ogawa at the Kobe University G...Full Article
Cue-Based Feeding: How To Facilitate Positive Opportunities For Breast And Bottle Feeding
Cue-based feeding is a broad term to describe a process by which parents and medical providers can successfully attend to developmental cues to promote optimal feeding opportu...Full Article
Rutgers Promotes Safe Patient Handling Practices To Reduce Health Care Worker Injuries
Nurses, nurse aids, orderlies, emergency medical technicians and physical and occupational therapists have some of the highest numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries. Chron...Full Article
Children On The Autism Spectrum With Co-Occurring ADHD Symptoms Lag Behind In Key Measures of Independence And Communication
A pair of new studies has provided new insight into the challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum who exhibit symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (A...Full Article
Ohio State Research Finds Toilet Stool May Solve Common Bowel Issues
Most people aren't eager to talk about how to improve bowel movements, but researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found the solution to common bowel is...Full Article
Take a Step into Virtual Reality: Cybershoes GmbH Showcases Cybershoes®, a VR Accessory that Literally Lets You Walk Through Your Favorite VR Games
Virtual reality enthusiasts can step into new worlds like never before with VR company Cybershoes GmbH, (https://www.cybershoes.io/ ), showcasing Cybershoes®, an affordable, i...Full Article