Rehabilitation/Prosthetics/Plastic Surgery

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…

Effectiveness of anti-inflammatories following surgery depends on when you take them If you have just had knee, shoulder or hip surgery, you may want to take anti-inflammatories in the morning or at noon, but not at night. A McGill-led…

In this collection of studies published in the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine experts document the shifts in age and ethnicity of spina bifida patients and highlight the emerging trends in caring for these patientsCredit:…

HRL Laboratories transcranial stimulation shown to improve desired memories with single view and may mitigate traumatic experiences MALIBU, Calif. January 10, 2019-- HRL Laboratories, LLC, researchers have published results showing that…

Credit: Courtesy of UTSA January 14, 2020 - Anson Ong, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Administration and Graduate Programs at the UTSA College of Engineering, has been elected to the International College of Fellows of Biomaterials…

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…

Reconstructing the stable signal from neurons driving skills like tying sneakers can aid paralyzed patients A potentially big advance for neuroprostheses Scientists discover neural activity patterns for limb movements remain stable…

Artificial 'skin' sensor could be the future of wearable and stretchable electronics, with applications in wound-healing, gaming and moreCredit: Daria Perevezentsev University of Toronto Engineering researchers have developed a…

Credit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East Hanover, N.J., January 8, 2020. Rakesh Pilkar, PhD, research scientist in the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, was awarded a $198,102…

Tech entrepreneurs from the University of Southampton will unveil pioneering research based tech products in prosthetics design, cybersecurity and quantum technology at CES 2020Credit: University of Southampton Tech entrepreneurs from the…