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Making Science More Accessible to People with Disabilities

Researchers suggest ways to improve accessibility in STEMM fields as part of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

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COMMAND Trial of Synchron Stentrode Enrolling Patients at University of Pittsburgh

Synchron announces enrollment in the COMMAND trial of the Synchron Stentrode has commenced at the University of Pittsburgh.

Interviews of Para-Athletes with Lower-Limb Disabilities Identify Diet and Nutrition Challenges
AI Language Models Appear to Show Bias Against People with Disabilities
Federal Surveys Are Missing as Many as 43% of Individuals with Disabilities, Study Suggests
Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria Commonly Exclude People with Disabilities, Study Suggests
Human Brain Project Researchers Identify New Marker of ALS Outcome
Leveraging Social Determinants of Health Data to Advance Patient Outcomes
Brooks Rehabilitation Participates in EMAGINE National Stroke Recovery Trial Using Breakthrough Technology

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Risk of Blood Clots Remains for Almost a Year After COVID-19 Infection

COVID-19 infection increases the risk of potentially life-threatening blood clots for at least 49 weeks, according to a new study.

Scientist Explores Biomarker to Improve Dual Diagnosis of Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury

by Debbie Overman | Jul 14, 2022 | Research, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury

Silvana Costa, PhD, investigates eye movements as a diagnostic of cognitive dysfunction present in co-occurring trauma.

Investigational Drug Fosters Nerve Repair After Spine Injury

by Debbie Overman | Jul 13, 2022 | Research, Spinal Cord Injury

A brain-penetrating candidate drug in development as a cancer therapy may foster regeneration of damaged nerves after spinal trauma.

Feeling Younger Can Increase the Chances of Successful Rehabilitation from Medical Conditions

by Debbie Overman | Jun 24, 2022 | Research

Researchers suggest that feeling younger can increase the chances of successful rehabilitation from medical conditions, even in old age.

Smart Jumpsuit Tracks Infants’ Motor Development

by Debbie Overman | Jun 21, 2022 | Neurological, Research

Researchers have developed the smart jumpsuit MAIJU for the reliable assessment of motor abilities during early development.

Molecule in the Nervous System May Hold Key to Treating Chronic Pain

by Debbie Overman | Jun 15, 2022 | Chronic, Research

Researchers reveal a potential new way to treat chronic pain using anti-cancer drugs rather than opioid-based pain medication.

Kessler Foundation Receives $345K to Fund Brain Injury Research

by Debbie Overman | Jun 13, 2022 | Research, Traumatic Brain Injury

Kessler Foundation researchers were awarded pilot study grants for projects aimed at improving the lives of individuals with brain injury.

NeuroAiD Shows Favorable Outcome in Spinal Cord Injury Patients, SATURN Study Suggests

by Debbie Overman | Jun 7, 2022 | Research, Spinal Cord Injury

Moleac releases results from the SATURN study, designed to evaluate the safety and role of NeuroAiD for people with spinal cord injury.

InVivo Therapeutics Completes Enrollment of INSPIRE 2.0 Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study

by Debbie Overman | Jun 6, 2022 | Research, Spinal Cord Injury

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp has completed enrollment in the INSPIRE 2.0 Study for patients with acute spinal cord injury.

Study Finds Health Benefits of Aging in Place at TigerPlace

by Debbie Overman | May 31, 2022 | Research

Most of the older adults living at TigerPlace were able to stay healthier longer, which allowed them to comfortably age in place.

Light-Based Therapies Achieve Good Results in Rehabilitation Patients with Post-COVID Complications

by Debbie Overman | May 24, 2022 | Research

Light-based therapies have produced positive results in the rehabilitation of post-COVID patients, according to Laser Physics Letters.

Research Brings Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

by Debbie Overman | May 20, 2022 | Research, Spinal Cord Injury

An existing drug may reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response in the spinal cord, researchers suggest.

The Sixth Finger: How Our Brain Takes to Additional Independent Body Parts

by Debbie Overman | May 17, 2022 | Prosthetics, Research

Researchers tested for how well a robotic “sixth finger” that can be operated independently of any other limbs was perceived as a body part.

Synchron Enrolls First Patient in COMMAND Stentrode Brain Computer Interface Study

by Debbie Overman | May 4, 2022 | Research

Synchron announces the enrollment of the first patient in the US clinical trial, COMMAND, for patients with severe paralysis.

Eye-Tracking Technology Aims to Better Assess the Needs of People with Multiple Disabilities

by Debbie Overman | Apr 28, 2022 | Research

Eye-tracking technology helps researchers identify and evaluate certain abilities in children and adolescents with multiple disabilities.

4-Week Occupational Therapy Program Could Help Ease Long COVID Fatigue

by Debbie Overman | Apr 27, 2022 | Research

Promising findings from a pilot long Covid rehabilitation program in Ireland are being presented at this year’s ECCMID in Lisbon, Portugal.

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