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State highlights: Fed. judge in Ore. rules health plan wrongly denied autism coverage; new rules could disrupt care for disabled Kansans

In a potentially far-reaching opinion, a federal judge in Portland has ruled that Providence Health Plan wrongfully denied insurance coverage for groundbreaking autism therapy for two Portland boys.

14 Aug 2014

Babies suffering from life-threatening bacterial infections could benefit from improved treatment

Babies suffering from life-threatening bacterial infections such as sepsis could benefit from improved treatment, thanks to a ground-breaking study.

14 Aug 2014

LUHS study explores ways to effectively treat pregnancy-related pelvic pain

Aches and pains are common during pregnancy, yet many women dismiss them as a normal part of carrying a baby.

13 Aug 2014

Only 52% of women receive low-cost treatment to prevent babies death

A major international study of more than 303 000 births in 29 low-income and middle-income countries has found that only half (52%) of women who are eligible to receive a simple, effective, low-cost treatment to prevent death and disability in their newborn babies are getting it.

13 Aug 2014

Prevalence of bacterial meningitis drops in the United States

Advances in the prevention and treatment of an often fatal condition called bacterial meningitis appear to be paying dividends in the United States, report infectious disease experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

13 Aug 2014

Rehabilitation treatment improves motor function in stroke patients

With effective rehabilitation, stroke patients can partially regain their motor control and continue their activities of daily living.

13 Aug 2014

$Research: Oxidative stress predicts hip fracture in postmenopausal women$

Research: Oxidative stress predicts hip fracture in postmenopausal women

Oxidative stress is a significant predictor for hip fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new research led by University of Cincinnati (UC) epidemiologists.

13 Aug 2014

New model provides insight into neurofunctional mechanisms of autism

An analysis of autism research covering genetics, brain imaging, and cognition led by Laurent Mottron of the University of Montreal has overhauled our understanding of why autism potentially occurs, develops and results in a diversity of symptoms.

13 Aug 2014

Scientists identify predictors of prospective memory impairment after TBI

Kessler Foundation scientists have identified predictors of prospective memory impairment after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Findings were epublished on July 28 by the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.

13 Aug 2014

Study examines the influence of unexpected task constraint on voluntary task switching

Kessler Foundation scientists have published results of cognitive research that show the negative effects that unexpected task constraint, following self-generated task choice, has on task-switching performance.

12 Aug 2014

Researchers identify link between built environment and disability-related outcomes

Kessler Foundation researchers have identified an association between the built environment and disability-related outcomes for adults with physical impairments.

12 Aug 2014

Research: New ways to help visually impaired better navigate everyday life

Visual impairment comes in many forms, and it's on the rise in America. A University of Cincinnati experiment aimed at this diverse and growing population could spark development of advanced tools to help all the aging baby boomers, injured veterans, diabetics and white-cane-wielding pedestrians navigate the blurred edges of everyday life.

12 Aug 2014

New mechanism of joint destruction grinds away healthy cartilage, worsens osteoarthritis

A new mechanism of joint destruction caused by a natural material that grinds away healthy cartilage and worsens osteoarthritis has been identified in human hip joints for the first time by University of Liverpool scientists.

12 Aug 2014

Australia introducing breakthrough cerebral palsy treatment

"If Id had a stroke, I wouldn't be happy waiting two years for a diagnosis and treatment, by which time the damage would have become permanent" says Professor Nadia Badawi, Macquarie Group Foundation Chair of cerebral palsy and Head of Research with Cerebral Palsy Alliance "Well that's what we accept with children with cerebral palsy when early intervention in infancy could re-shape their brains, for example using what's called a motor learning approach, where we train the brain to learn new movements."

11 Aug 2014

Disability News and Research

State highlights: Fed. judge in Ore. rules health plan wrongly denied autism coverage; new rules could disrupt care for disabled Kansans

Babies suffering from life-threatening bacterial infections could benefit from improved treatment

LUHS study explores ways to effectively treat pregnancy-related pelvic pain

Only 52% of women receive low-cost treatment to prevent babies death

Prevalence of bacterial meningitis drops in the United States

Rehabilitation treatment improves motor function in stroke patients

Research: Oxidative stress predicts hip fracture in postmenopausal women

New model provides insight into neurofunctional mechanisms of autism

Scientists identify predictors of prospective memory impairment after TBI

Study examines the influence of unexpected task constraint on voluntary task switching

Researchers identify link between built environment and disability-related outcomes

Research: New ways to help visually impaired better navigate everyday life

New mechanism of joint destruction grinds away healthy cartilage, worsens osteoarthritis

Australia introducing breakthrough cerebral palsy treatment

Black and Hispanic SLE patients are more likely to be readmitted than white patients

Study reveals stem cell therapy as a new potential avenue of treatment for stroke

First Edition: August 8, 2014

Begin practicing back-to-school routine few days before the big day, says psychologist

Motivation tied to cognition in schizophrenia patients

Physically fit sixth-graders less likely to feel depressed when they reach seventh grade

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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