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nTIDE COVID Update: Unemployment increased slightly in June for people with and without disabilities

Unemployment increased slightly in June for people with and without disabilities, according to Friday's National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) COVID Update.

22 Jul 2022

New collaborative work wins Neuromod Prize to accelerate the development of neuromodulation therapies

The pioneering collaborative work being performed by Kessler Foundation scientists in the Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal Stimulation team has been recognized with the Neuromod Prize, a new initiative from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund's Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC) program.

22 Jul 2022

AbbVie Submits Marketing Authorization Application to EMA for Atogepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine

AbbVie today announced it has submitted a marketing authorization application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for atogepant for the prophylaxis of migraine in adult patients who have at least four migraine days per month.

From AbbVie 21 Jul 2022

‘So rudderless’: A couple’s quest for autism treatment for their son hits repeated obstacles

When Sebastian Rios was a toddler, he hardly talked. "Don't worry," his pediatrician told Amparo and Victor Rios, Sebastian's parents. Kids who grow up in households in which both Spanish and English are spoken are sometimes slower to develop language skills, she said.

21 Jul 2022

Kessler Foundation researchers receive NJHF grants to advance research in neurological disabilities

Each year, New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) accepts applications for grants for research projects that demonstrate exciting potential to help scientists leverage their preliminary findings to qualify for additional funding to advance their research. This year, grants were awarded to three researchers at Kessler Foundation.

21 Jul 2022

Modifying lifestyle risk factors can offset a genetic risk of stroke, study shows

People who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by as much as 43% by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle, according to new research led by UTHealth Houston, which was published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Jul 2022

What is the optimal alcohol consumption level to minimize health loss?

Researchers performed a population-scale analysis of alcohol consumption by amount, age, gender, region, and year to estimate the theoretical minimum risk exposure level (TMREL) and the non-drinker equivalence (NDE).

19 Jul 2022

Six-country African study highlights the potential dangers of getting COVID-19 during pregnancy

A new study involving hospitalized women in six African countries from the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology (IHV) showed that pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had double the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and four-times the risk of dying in-hospital than pregnant women who did not have COVID-19.

19 Jul 2022

AbbVie Submits Marketing Authorization Application to EMA for Atogepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine

AbbVie today announced it has submitted a marketing authorization application to the European Medicines Agency for atogepant for the prophylaxis of migraine in adult patients who have at least four migraine days per month.

From AbbVie 19 Jul 2022

Experts encourage investigation of the benefits of exercise training for patients with multiple sclerosis

A team of experts encouraged ongoing investigation of the benefits of exercise training for individuals with multiple sclerosis, citing shortcomings of available studies.

19 Jul 2022

Children with autism may not always process body movements effectively, study finds

Noticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step back and crosses their arms is a vital part of human communication.

18 Jul 2022

People with learning disability and autism set to receive better and more focused community care

People with a learning disability and autistic people will receive better and more focused community care as part of plans to reduce the number in specialist inpatient care.

14 Jul 2022

Study investigates consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries among school-aged children

A major public health concern, traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children 0-4 and 15-19 years of age. With 308,000 average annual cases in the United States, such accidents have become frequent among school-aged children participating in sports and playground activities that involve equipment (e.g., bicycling, football, basketball, and soccer).

14 Jul 2022

UC San Francisco neurologists focus on the hazards of abortion restrictions for women of reproductive age

UCSF Perspective Article Says New Ruling May Result in Increased Risk of Deaths, Disability.

14 Jul 2022

Regular exercise can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease in people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

New research has found people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who regularly exercise could substantially reduce their risk of chronic kidney disease.

12 Jul 2022

How do symptom burden and viral kinetics differ between healthy, vaccinated adults infected with either Delta, Omicron BA.1, or BA.2?

Researchers assessed the symptom profiles present in SARS-CoV-2 Delta, Omicron BA1. and BA.2-infected patients.

12 Jul 2022

Disability News and Research

nTIDE COVID Update: Unemployment increased slightly in June for people with and without disabilities

New collaborative work wins Neuromod Prize to accelerate the development of neuromodulation therapies

AbbVie Submits Marketing Authorization Application to EMA for Atogepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine

‘So rudderless’: A couple’s quest for autism treatment for their son hits repeated obstacles

Kessler Foundation researchers receive NJHF grants to advance research in neurological disabilities

Modifying lifestyle risk factors can offset a genetic risk of stroke, study shows

What is the optimal alcohol consumption level to minimize health loss?

Six-country African study highlights the potential dangers of getting COVID-19 during pregnancy

AbbVie Submits Marketing Authorization Application to EMA for Atogepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine

Experts encourage investigation of the benefits of exercise training for patients with multiple sclerosis

Children with autism may not always process body movements effectively, study finds

People with learning disability and autism set to receive better and more focused community care

Study investigates consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries among school-aged children

UC San Francisco neurologists focus on the hazards of abortion restrictions for women of reproductive age

Regular exercise can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease in people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds

How do symptom burden and viral kinetics differ between healthy, vaccinated adults infected with either Delta, Omicron BA.1, or BA.2?

Study examines the use of eye movements as a biomarker for dual-diagnosis of traumatic spinal cord and brain injury

What is the effectiveness of the fourth dose mRNA vaccination against the Omicron variant?

nTIDE monthly report highlights the significant increase in employment for people with disabilities

High prevalence of persistent cardiovascular symptoms in COVID-19 recovered patients according to new study

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