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Reading aloud can increase a child's resilience at school, study shows

As children settle back into a new school year, families are being encouraged to read to their children at home, as new research from the University of South Australia shows that reading aloud can triple a child's resilience at school, particularly for children at-risk.

8 Mar 2022

Ketogenic diet leads to significant improvements in MS symptoms

Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) who adopted a high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet saw significant improvements in their MS – including reductions in neurologic disability, fatigue and depression and heightened overall quality of life, a new study finds.

8 Mar 2022

Research shows how COVID-19 lockdowns took support away from people with mental health issues

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected people with long-term mental health issues by damaging or taking away their support structures, new research from the University of Huddersfield has found.

8 Mar 2022

Texas A&M team continues research on the potential cure for Menkes disease

A life-saving cure solution for Menkes Disease, a copper deficiency in young children, is at the center of a licensing agreement by the The Texas A&M University System, through the Intellectual Property and Commercialization office of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and a California-based biopharmaceutical company, Engrail Therapeutics.

3 Mar 2022

Targeting necroptosis using a necroptosis inhibitor lessens myositis-induced muscle weakness

A new study has suggested that treatment to target necroptosis in muscle fibers using a necroptosis inhibitor lessens myositis-induced muscle weakness as well as muscle cell death and inflammation in the muscles. This has been shown to be a promising strategy for treating polymyositis.

2 Mar 2022

Telehealth services were highly utilized by individuals with multiple sclerosis during COVID-19

While many people skipped regular health check-ups during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research indicates that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) used online telehealth services more frequently to keep in contact with their health care providers and were highly satisfied with the outcome.

1 Mar 2022

Updated guideline released for managing antirheumatic drugs in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement

The American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons released a summary of their updated guideline for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty.

28 Feb 2022

New signature initiative on increasing alcohol taxes could benefit people’s health, reduce mortality

Across the Region, alcohol consumption leads to almost one million deaths each year from a wide range of causes, including cardiovascular diseases, cancers and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), as well as infectious diseases and injuries.

28 Feb 2022

Lower birth weight could lead to higher risk of developing neurodevelopmental problems

UiB research shows that being born to term with a weight lower than 3,5 kilos is related to a higher risk of developing neurodevelopmental problems such as cerebral palsy and autism.

28 Feb 2022

Vaccination reduces risk of long-COVID

A new study posted on the medRxiv* preprint server investigated the difference between the likelihood of symptoms, 12 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, among individuals who received two COVID-19 vaccination doses and unvaccinated individuals.

27 Feb 2022

Study shows positive effects of growing up with a sibling with disabilities

Having a child with a disability or a developmental delay is often a stressful experience for a family. Siblings in such families may be exposed to greater stress and challenges.

23 Feb 2022

Study reveals the various ways patients with multiple sclerosis acquire disability

A new study conducted by researchers from the Corrine Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in collaboration with Novartis, the University of Oxford and key MS experts across the globe, has revealed detailed information on the various ways patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) acquire disability.

23 Feb 2022

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to covid-19 that she's seriously considering moving to Europe.

22 Feb 2022

TTUHSC expert wins NIH renewal grant to continue research on neurological disorders

According to the Global Burden of Disease study, neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death after heart disease.

21 Feb 2022

Omicron surge linked to rise in January unemployment

Unemployment rose for people with and without disabilities as the surge in the omicron variant affected the labor market in January, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) COVID Update.

21 Feb 2022

PM2.5 reduction may have a beneficial effect on kidney function

Air pollution has significant toxicity on the kidney. However, improving air condition may have a beneficial effect on kidney function, according to a population-based study published in Health Data Science, a Science Partner Journal.

18 Feb 2022

Exposure to endocrine disrupting mixtures during pregnancy impacts children's brain development

By linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of endocrine disrupting chemicals impact children's brain development and language acquisition.

17 Feb 2022

Search for a treatment to stop nerve cell degeneration yields promising results

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found promising results in their search for a treatment to stop nerve cell degeneration that happens in some types of disorders, such as hereditary spastic paraplegia and Parkinson's disease, which can cause significant disability.

17 Feb 2022

YME1L protein regulates the production of new nerve cells in the brain

Researchers at the University of Cologne have discovered that the protein YME1L regulates the production of new nerve cells and the maintenance of neural stem cells in the adult brain.

16 Feb 2022

New project aims to improve the lives of stroke survivors with aphasia

A Queensland researcher will lead a new project aimed at improving the lives of people with aphasia, a debilitating condition that impacts one in three survivors of stroke.

15 Feb 2022

Disability News and Research

Reading aloud can increase a child's resilience at school, study shows

Ketogenic diet leads to significant improvements in MS symptoms

Research shows how COVID-19 lockdowns took support away from people with mental health issues

Texas A&M team continues research on the potential cure for Menkes disease

Targeting necroptosis using a necroptosis inhibitor lessens myositis-induced muscle weakness

Telehealth services were highly utilized by individuals with multiple sclerosis during COVID-19

Updated guideline released for managing antirheumatic drugs in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement

New signature initiative on increasing alcohol taxes could benefit people’s health, reduce mortality

Lower birth weight could lead to higher risk of developing neurodevelopmental problems

Vaccination reduces risk of long-COVID

Study shows positive effects of growing up with a sibling with disabilities

Study reveals the various ways patients with multiple sclerosis acquire disability

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

TTUHSC expert wins NIH renewal grant to continue research on neurological disorders

Omicron surge linked to rise in January unemployment

PM2.5 reduction may have a beneficial effect on kidney function

Exposure to endocrine disrupting mixtures during pregnancy impacts children's brain development

Search for a treatment to stop nerve cell degeneration yields promising results

YME1L protein regulates the production of new nerve cells in the brain

New project aims to improve the lives of stroke survivors with aphasia

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