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'My phone sometimes makes me anxious': Study investigates associations between problematic smartphone usage and anxiety, sleep, and depression

Researchers determined the relationships between problematic smartphone usage (PSU) and anxiety, depression, and insomnia among UK adolescents.

6 Aug 2024

Breakthrough electronic suture enhances wound care with real-time inflammation monitoring

An announcement on July 30 (Tue) details that a research team led by Professor Jaehong Lee at the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST; President Kunwoo Lee) and Professor Jungseung Lee at the Department of Global Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University has successfully developed an electronic suture that can monitor changes in inflammation levels around wounds in real time.

2 Aug 2024

Vanderbilt researchers illuminate white matter signals in the spinal cord

Injuries, infection and inflammatory diseases that damage the spinal cord can lead to intractable pain and disability. Some degree of recovery may be possible. The question is, how best to stimulate the regrowth and healing of damaged nerves.

2 Aug 2024

Uncontrolled hypertension: A persistent threat to global health

In the United States and worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the leading avoidable cause of premature death and disability. Primarily heart attacks and stroke, cardiovascular disease accounts for more than 900,000 annual deaths nationally and about 10 million deaths globally.

1 Aug 2024

Study highlights barriers to exercise for people with disabilities

An estimated 16% of people worldwide live with a significant disability that impacts their daily life. Of this population, only about 40% engage in aerobic activity.

1 Aug 2024

Single-cell RNA sequencing sheds light on stroke-induced brain damage

Strokes lead to irreversible damage to the brain and are one of the most common causes of dependency or death.

1 Aug 2024

Nine months of joint replacement surgery lost due to COVID-19, study reveals

Nearly nine months of joint replacement surgery has been lost - around 160,000 fewer operations - since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found.

31 Jul 2024

Hydrogen-rich gas inhalation reduces exercise-induced fatigue and enhances performance

A new study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, Inhalation of hydrogen-rich gas before acute exercise alleviates exercise fatigue, has found a possible novel intervention for exercise-induced fatigue.

30 Jul 2024

Full-time wheelchair or motorized-scooter users experience falls and live with the fear of falling again

Many studies have focused on falls among people who are ambulatory and have conditions like multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, but research to address falls among those who rely on wheelchairs or motorized scooters is rare, scientists report in a new study.

30 Jul 2024

Low-dose aspirin does not affect the progression of age-related hearing loss

The effect of daily low-dose aspirin versus placebo on the progression of age-related hearing loss in healthy older adults.

30 Jul 2024

Study reveals curcumin’s antidepressant effects in obese type 2 diabetes patients

A randomized clinical trial (RCT) to investigate the effectiveness of curcumin in lowering depression among obese individuals with diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM).

30 Jul 2024

Social isolation change associated with increased risk of mortality, disability, and dementia

Researchers evaluated the relationship between social isolation and health outcomes such as cognitive and physical function decline, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and mortality in older adult residents of the US.

29 Jul 2024

Researchers develop tool to predict neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest

Osaka Metropolitan University When it comes to treating cardiac arrest, acting quickly can mean the difference between life and death.

29 Jul 2024

Air pollution: a pressing global health crisis demanding urgent interdisciplinary action

The research highlights the severe health impacts of air pollution and underscores the urgent need for interdisciplinary research and evidence-based interventions to mitigate these effects, particularly in vulnerable populations and low- and middle-income countries.

28 Jul 2024

Study finds genetic factors key to post-stroke cardiovascular risks

Research identifies genetic and molecular risk factors for cardiovascular outcomes after an initial stroke, uncovering potential therapeutic targets to improve patient prognoses.

28 Jul 2024

Study finds body composition impacts neurodegenerative disease risk

Research reveals body composition patterns can influence the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, with certain patterns linked to increased risk due to cardiovascular disease.

28 Jul 2024

New study examines educational disruptions for children

Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) often face significant disruptions in their education due to extended hospitalizations. A recent study published online in Disability and Rehabilitation on July 1, 2024, by a multidisciplinary team of Kessler Foundation and Children Specialized Hospital.

27 Jul 2024

Breakthrough therapy heals spinal cord injuries

In November 2021, Northwestern University researchers introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving "dancing molecules," to repair tissues and reverse paralysis after severe spinal cord injuries.

27 Jul 2024

Machine learning models predict disability progression in multiple sclerosis

Machine learning models can reliably inform clinicians about the disability progression of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health by Edward De Brouwer of KU Leuven, Belgium, and colleagues.

25 Jul 2024

Posterior foraminotomy shows comparable results to anterior discectomy for cervical radiculopathy

For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior foraminotomy provides outcomes comparable to those of the more commonly performed anterior cervical discectomy, reports a randomized clinical trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

25 Jul 2024

Disability News and Research

'My phone sometimes makes me anxious': Study investigates associations between problematic smartphone usage and anxiety, sleep, and depression

Breakthrough electronic suture enhances wound care with real-time inflammation monitoring

Vanderbilt researchers illuminate white matter signals in the spinal cord

Uncontrolled hypertension: A persistent threat to global health

Study highlights barriers to exercise for people with disabilities

Single-cell RNA sequencing sheds light on stroke-induced brain damage

Nine months of joint replacement surgery lost due to COVID-19, study reveals

Hydrogen-rich gas inhalation reduces exercise-induced fatigue and enhances performance

Full-time wheelchair or motorized-scooter users experience falls and live with the fear of falling again

Low-dose aspirin does not affect the progression of age-related hearing loss

Study reveals curcumin’s antidepressant effects in obese type 2 diabetes patients

Social isolation change associated with increased risk of mortality, disability, and dementia

Researchers develop tool to predict neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest

Air pollution: a pressing global health crisis demanding urgent interdisciplinary action

Study finds genetic factors key to post-stroke cardiovascular risks

Study finds body composition impacts neurodegenerative disease risk

New study examines educational disruptions for children

Breakthrough therapy heals spinal cord injuries

Machine learning models predict disability progression in multiple sclerosis

Posterior foraminotomy shows comparable results to anterior discectomy for cervical radiculopathy

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