Rehabilitation/Prosthetics/Plastic Surgery

Study by MS research team finds evidence for differential effects of progressive MS on cognitive and affective Theory of MindCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks East Hanover, NJ. June 25, 2019. A recent study by Kessler…

Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech Surgery prompted by automobile accidents, combat wounds, cancer treatment and other conditions can lead to bone infections that are difficult to treat and can delay healing until they are resolved. Now,…

Drs. Shenoy Handiru and Lancaster will study novel ways to improve rehabilitative care for disabilities caused by stroke and multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. June 21, 2019. Each year, the New Jersey Health…

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

Techniques could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devicesCredit: Felice Frankel Hearing aids, dental crowns, and limb prosthetics are some of the medical devices that can now be digitally designed and customized for…

NSF awards $500,000 to Pitt researchers to create neuromorphic vision system mimicking human sight PITTSBURGH (June 20, 2019) -- Self-driving cars rely on their ability to accurately "see" the road ahead and make adjustments based on what…

A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota, has made a breakthrough in the field of noninvasive robotic device control. Using a noninvasive brain-computer interface (BCI),…

The research is especially important for young patients The prosthetics technology is based on potato and corn materials which serve as "food" for the replaced tissues and can be slowly absorbed by the patient's own tissue. If the trials…

Vanderbilt team builds device to capture stumble responseCredit: CREATE at Vanderbilt University Andrés Martínez strode briskly on the treadmill, staring straight ahead and counting backwards by seven from 898, a trick to keep his brain…

New statistics reveal increase in cosmetic procedures among those 55 and older to enhance their look from head to toeCredit: American Society of Plastic Surgeons The rise of dating websites and apps have changed the dating scene, leading…