Disabled Persons

Bumetanide - a prescription drug for oedema (the build-up of fluid in the body) - improves some of the symptoms in young children with autism spectrum disorders and has no significant side effects, according to a new study from…

Credit: Courtesy of the Moebius Syndrome Foundation CORVALLIS, Ore. - People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression and anxiety than the general population, especially if the paralysis occurs later in life rather than…

Caregivers less likely to access needed services, have health insurance, study finds WASHINGTON - People who regularly care for or assist a family member or friend with a health problem or disability are more likely to neglect their own…

Looking for physiological reasons to explain reductions in irritability and hyperactivity, increases in social and verbal skills AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 22, 2020) - After showing that a 10-week therapeutic horseback riding intervention reduced…

Injected nanoparticles reduce swelling and secondary brain damage in preclinical research 'We believe this may provide the first real treatment for people with traumatic brain injury' Brain swelling after injury causes severe…

Credit: The Might family LA JOLLA, CALIF. - January 16, 2020 - Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that cells from children with NGLY1 deficiency--a rare disorder first described in 2012--lack…

Creating learning resources for blind studentsCredit: American Institute of Mathematics Mathematics and science Braille textbooks are expensive and require an enormous effort to produce -- until now. A team of researchers has…

To make sure historically undercounted populations along the Texas-Mexico border are included in the 2020 census, faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are joining forces with the U.S. Census…

Credit: Courtesy Sam Logan CORVALLIS, Ore. - For the first month and a half after receiving a modified toy car designed for children with disabilities, the kids and their families seemed motivated to use driving as a means of…

Credit: University of Lincoln The lightweight device with soft grip fingers uses an armband fitted with sensors to detect electrical signals naturally conducted by muscles. This enables the toddler to grip and pick up objects in…