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Proof-Of-Concept Experiments: Electrical Brain Implants Enable Man To Control Prosthetic Limbs With ‘Thoughts’
In a set of proof-of-concept experiments, Johns Hopkins researchers have implanted electrodes in both sides of the brain of a person who is mostly paralyzed — with minimal sen...Full Article
Blood Vessel Damage, Not Nerve Damage May Be Cause For Side Effects Of Traumatic Brain Injury
The effects of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are pretty clear – problems with memory, headaches, and emotions – but what’s unclear is the underlying pathological causes for t...Full Article
New Test Diagnoses Lyme Disease Within 15 Minutes
Some 300,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Lyme disease every year. Caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by the bite of infected Ixodes ticks, the disease if...Full Article
CF Patients Experience Improved Lung Health With Lumacaftor-Ivacaftor But With Caveats
In adolescent and adult patients with cystic fibrosis taking lumacaftor-ivacaftor (ORKAMBI®), the combination drug appears to improve lung function and body weight and reduce ...Full Article
Researchers To Study Medical Cannabis And Chronic Pain
A team of researchers at the University of Georgia will study how legalized medical cannabis affects people living with chronic pain. To date, 34 states and the District of C...Full Article
Caregiver Burnout: Ways You Can Avoid It
The responsibility of being a caregiver for a loved one is admirable and gratifying. But its demands can take their toll and lead to burnout without the right outlets and cop...Full Article
Will New CDC Measures Work To Control Nursing Home Infections?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than two million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant organisms, resulting in approximately 23,000 ...Full Article
SMARTfit® Shows Promising Results In Slowing Age-Related Cognitive Decline
In its February 2019 issue, a Time magazine article described the current aging trajectory of baby boomers as the "growing American crisis." With 10,000 Americans retiring eve...Full Article
World MRSA Day - The Ongoing Global MRSA Epidemic
"MRSA must immediately become a top political priority- people are dying and suffering needlessly," states Jeanine Thomas, founder of World MRSA Day and MRSA Survivors Network...Full Article
Nerve-Stimulating Leg Prosthesis Improves Movement And Functionality In Amputees
A research team has created a leg prosthesis for lower leg amputees that incorporates advanced neural stimulation, allowing it to recreate sensations of touch in the knee and ...Full Article
Doctor Offers Unique Perspective As Father Of A Child With Rare Genetic Disease
From a professional standpoint, Nathan Hoot, MD, PhD, understands the value of medical research that leads to new, groundbreaking drugs in the treatment of rare diseases. And ...Full Article
Best Medications To Reduce Drooling For Those With Developmental Disability
A new study has revealed the most effective medications to reduce drooling in young people with a developmental disability, which can affect their socialisation, relationships...Full Article
Nanoparticles Wiggling Through Mucus May Predict Severe COPD
In a proof-of-concept experiment, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully used microscopic man-made particles to predict the severity of patients’ c...Full Article
New AI Method May Boost Crohn’s Disease Insight And Improve Treatment
Scientists have developed a computer method that may help improve understanding and treatment of Crohn’s disease, which causes inflammation of the digestive tract. The Rutger...Full Article
UW–Madison, Local Startup Testing A One-Two Punch Against Hard-To-Heal Wounds
Millions of people with severe burns or diabetic skin ulcers could benefit from an experimental enhancement to a next-generation covering that is already healing difficult wou...Full Article
Nearly 1 In 3 Patients With Lupus Use Prescription Opioids For Pain
Although there is little evidence that opioids effectively reduce pain from rheumatic diseases, a new study finds nearly one in three patients with lupus uses prescription opi...Full Article
Living Well, Living Longer With HIV-AIDS
Allison Webel, an associate professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, has for more than a decade focused on self-management i...Full Article
Prediction System Significantly Increases Palliative Care Consults
Palliative Connect, a trigger system developed at Penn Medicine and powered by predictive analytics, was found to be effective at increasing palliative care consultations for ...Full Article
World Lung Day 2019: Respiratory Groups Unite To Call for Healthy Lungs For All
Today, on World Lung Day (WLD), the American Thoracic Society is united with members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and WLD partner organizations t...Full Article
Survey Suggests Elderly Patients With Diabetes May Favor More Aggressive Blood Sugar Control Than Clinical Guidelines Call For
Survey results of a national sample of elderly people with type 2 diabetes suggest that many long-time patients downplay medical and social factors that underpin professional ...Full Article
Cheaper Drug Just As Effective Protecting Heart In Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A new clinical trial conducted at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found a cost-effective generic medication works just as well as a more expensive drug in pre...Full Article
Improving Doctor-Patient Communication At The End Of Life: Multi-Center Study Suggests It Can Be Done
It’s one of the most difficult conversations a doctor will have with a patient: whether and when to turn off the life-saving device that has kept their heart beating. To find ...Full Article
Researchers Perform Thousands Of Mutations To Understand Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
•Researchers from CRG and IBEC in Barcelona use a technique called high-throughput mutagenesis to study Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), with unexpected results. •Results ...Full Article
New Tech-Enabled Rehab Program Designed To Improve Recovery Experience For People Living With Dementia
Brookdale Senior Living is taking a new approach to providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation for people living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. A first of its kind in...Full Article
Screening For Depression In People With Epilepsy: Improve Care, Save Lives
Depression is the most common psychiatric comorbidity in people with epilepsy. Clinical studies have found that 20% to 30% of people with epilepsy have depression; the incid...Full Article