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MSD collaborates with Francis Crick to find causes of motor neurone disease

Scientists at global biopharmaceutical company MSD and the Francis Crick Institute have started a unique new collaboration to understand the causes of Motor Neurone Disease and identify potential targets for future treatments, co-funded by MSD and the UK Medical Research Council.

21 Aug 2019

New contest shows how assistance technologies could provide support in day-to-day life

'Pilots' with physical impairments, who control computer avatars with their thoughts, will demonstrate how far brain-computer interface research has come as they compete in live events at CYBATHLON.

20 Aug 2019

HCI unveils new mobile outreach vehicle to offer education, cancer screening services

Today Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah unveiled the Cancer Screening and Education bus.

19 Aug 2019

Despite failed promises, stem cell advocates again want taxpayers to pony up billions

Californians voted in 2004 to shell out billions of dollars in taxpayer money to fund cutting-edge stem cell treatments.

16 Aug 2019

New Milford Hospital’s Eating Well program offers comfort to patients and caregivers

Diane and Phil Hannah started their lifelong journey together as neighbors who would talk to each other from their bedroom windows. They were high school sweethearts before they married in 1952.

8 Aug 2019

Doctors argue plans to remedy surprise medical bills will ‘shred’ the safety net

Chances are, you or someone you know has gotten a surprise medical bill. One in six Americans have received these unexpected and often high charges after getting medical care from a doctor or hospital that isn't in their insurance network.

7 Aug 2019

Study examines health outcomes for meth-positive burn patients

UC Davis Health researchers were surprised to find that methamphetamine use is not linked with worse health outcomes among burn patients. However, meth use was associated with significantly worse conditions for those patients after their release from the hospital.

2 Aug 2019

Research sheds light on the bias toward people with disabilities

Needing to ride in a wheelchair can put the brakes on myriad opportunities - some less obvious than one might think. New research from Michigan State University sheds light on the bias people have toward people with disabilities, known as "ableism," and how it shifts over time.

18 Jul 2019

Nerve transfer surgery restores upper limb function in people with tetraplegia

13 young adults with tetraplegia are able to feed themselves, hold a drink, brush their teeth, and write as a result of a novel surgical technique which connects functioning nerves with injured nerves to restore power in paralyzed muscles.

5 Jul 2019

Rewiring of nerves gives movement to paralyzed arms and hands

Researchers from Australia have successfully “rewired” the nerves within the paralyzed arms of some accident survivors and provided them with successful movement of arms and hands.

5 Jul 2019

WVU researcher investigates how nursing homes can best meet obese residents' healthcare needs

About 30 percent of nursing home residents are obese. That can complicate their care. The facility may need to buy them special wheelchairs or motorized lifts. Nursing aides may struggle to help them shower. And doctors may grapple with how--or even whether--to restrict their diets.

2 Jul 2019

Gene mutation discovery leads to novel treatment for patient with severe lymphatic condition

Faced with a preteen boy in pain and struggling to breathe from a severe, deteriorating rare condition, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia identified the responsible gene mutation and harnessed that knowledge to develop a novel treatment that dramatically improved the problem.

2 Jul 2019

As the economy surges, a dramatic drop in workers on disability

Tens of thousands of Californians have come off the Social Security disability payroll and gone back to work, part of a national trend that reflects a surging U.S. economy, a shift toward less conventional work and tighter supervision of what qualifies a worker for disability benefits.

27 Jun 2019

Five ways to help keep senior citizens safe during summer

Not everyone is aware that summer weather and activities may be challenging for older adults. Senior citizens react differently to hot weather than younger people.

22 Jun 2019

New personalized prosthetic liners could help more amputees walk again

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new way of designing and manufacturing bespoke prosthetic liners, in less than a day.

21 Jun 2019

New intervention shows promise for relief of shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury

A New Jersey team of researchers has reported the successful, long-term relief of chronic refractory shoulder pain in a wheelchair user with spinal cord injury following a single injection of autologous, micro-fragmented adipose tissue into the affected shoulder joint.

12 Jun 2019

Payroll tax is one state’s bold solution to help seniors age at home

Nearly a decade after federal officials discarded a provision in the Affordable Care Act that would have provided Americans with long-term care insurance benefits, two states — Washington and Hawaii — are experimenting with taxpayer-funded plans to help older residents remain in their homes.

7 Jun 2019