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Standardizing measurement of the physical, social and emotional effects experienced by caregivers of people with TBI could lead to better support for an overlooked group A traumatic brain injury happens in an instant: a battlefield blast,…

Penn-developed tool to help doctors and patients can address frequent, costly complication PHILADELPHIA - A new app can predict the likelihood that a patient will develop an incisional hernia following abdominal surgery, using big data to…

Credit: University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute The revolutionary bioengineered healing glove created by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (UTARI) and the University of Washington has…

A new report finds that Arkansas PROMISE has succeeded at improving education and career outcomes for participants.Credit: Matt Reynolds A new report finds that Arkansas PROMISE -- a University of Arkansas project aimed at…

Credit: Rohan Shirwaiker, NC State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication…

Credit: Image: REHAB Basel Animal-assisted therapy can foster social competence in patients with brain injuries and increase their emotional involvement during therapy. These were the findings of a clinical trial conducted by psychologists…

Merging low cost and high performance in body motion sensingCredit: Figures provided by Dartmouth DartNets Lab. HANOVER, N.H. - April 8, 2019 - A computer science research team at Dartmouth College has produced a smart fabric that can help…

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has recognized Greg Lyubomirsky and Radmila Matijevic for their contributions to IOF and dedication to advancing education and awareness of osteoporosisCredit: International Osteoporosis…

Award recognizes a distinguished researcher whose innovative work in the field of non-invasive and quantitative imaging of bone has advanced knowledge in the mechanisms of bone fragility and the assessment of fracture risk in patients with…

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has recognized Dr Babalyan for her longstanding support of IOF initiatives and outstanding work on behalf of national and regional osteoporosis education and advocacyCredit: IOF Dr…