Researchers at Columbia Engineering report that their newly developed robotic Trunk Support Trainer (TruST), when combined with active practice of postural movements, improves trunk and reaching control in children with ceerebral palsy (CP) who have impaired sitting control.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has secured $800,000 in grants to develop with Battelle the NeuroLife interface technology for home use.
A clinical update that reviews essential elements therapists need to create success in justification. By Kirsten N. Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS.
LGMD Awareness Foundation Inc announces its formation as a 501(c)(3) non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to advocating for and raising awareness of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) around the world.
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The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announces the awarding of five new MDA grants totaling more than $1.6 million toward research focused on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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MindMaze and Mount Sinai Health System announce the launch of an at-home tele-neurorehabilitation program for stroke patients, utilizing the FDA-cleared and CE-marked MindMotion GO.
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A recent white paper explores advances in thin-film technology that may offer a less invasive, more cost-effective solution to enhance neurosurgery for people with brain conditions, including epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, essential tremors and pain management for failed back surgery syndrome.
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Together, Target ALS and Spartan have launched “The Toughest Challenge For The Hardest Fight,” a multiyear charitable initiative to raise funds for ALS research.
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The VA Rehabilitation Research & Development funded Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology has purchased a second BIONIK InMotion ARM/HAND Interactive Therapy System to develop and test new approaches for restoring the physical function of veterans with neurologic disease or injury, BIONIK Labs reports.
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The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announces MDA Let’s Play For A Cure, a multi-week streaming event featuring 7 weeks of live gaming and esports events produced and livestreamed by MDA.
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AbbVie announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug and Fast Track designations for elezanumab (ABT-555), an investigational treatment for patients following spinal cord injury.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers demonstrate a proof-of-concept stem cell treatment in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. They suggest that neurons derived from stem cells can integrate well into the correct regions of the brain, connect with native neurons and restore motor functions.
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Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are gearing up to lead a stroke rehabilitation clinical trial focused on the tiniest stroke survivors.
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The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announces the awarding of 15 new MDA grants totaling more than $4 million toward research focused on a variety of neuromuscular diseases.
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Researchers at the University of East Anglia have created a new gaming platform designed to use low-cost video game technology to improve the lives of stroke patients experiencing complex neurological syndromes caused by their stroke.
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The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation presents “Ask Nurse Linda” webinars, hosted by Linda Schultz, PhD, CRRN, on the last Wednesday of every month. The next webinar will be held on September 30.
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In a study published recently in Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, Kessler Foundation scientists detail the benefits of returning to work, and effective approaches to improving employment outcomes for individuals disabled by spinal cord injury.
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Representatives from Cala Health Inc recently presented data demonstrating that Cala Trio therapy is safe and effective in improving tremors in patients with essential tremor (ET) when used at home, unsupervised, and under real-world conditions.
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