Rehabilitation/Prosthetics/Plastic Surgery

September 24, 2020 - Nearly all women have breasts that are slightly different from each other. However, some women have more marked differences in the size, shape, or position of the breasts even after development is complete - leading…

As migraine surgery becomes more popular, plastic surgeons ask patients to paint their painCredit: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery September 24, 2020 - "Can you draw me a picture of your headache?" may sound like an unusual question…

Credit: University of East Anglia Researchers at the University of East Anglia have been putting virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke survivors to the test. They have created a new gaming platform which uses low cost…

In the long term, this can help paralyzed people after spinal cord injuryCredit: SPbU According to the World Health Organization, more than a billion people, that is, about 15% of the world's population, have various forms of…

nTIDE's experts take a closer look at factors underlying fluctuations in the unemployment numbers for people with and without disabilitiesCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. September 22, 2020. While the number of…

Experts detail new paradigms of vocational rehabilitation that are fostering measurable progress in employment outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injuryCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. September 22, 2020. A team of…

Rice University engineers use machine learning to speed bioscaffold developmentCredit: Mikos Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Sept. 21, 2020) - A dose of artificial intelligence can speed the development of…

Kessler Foundation scientists detail benefits of returning to work, and effective approaches to improving employment outcomes for individuals disabled by spinal cord injuryCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. September…

Karen Nolan, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, is site investigator for a multi-site trial of a music-based digital therapeutic device with the potential to improve mobility after strokeCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. September…

Prone positioning saves lives, but nerve pressure injuries impair arms and legs CHICAGO --- Severely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators are placed in a prone (face down) position because it's easier for them to breathe and reduces…

Scientists at five sites tested the soft robotic wearable exosuit for safety, reliability and feasibility in gait rehabilitation for individuals with mobility impairment post-strokeCredit: ReWalk Robotics Ltd East Hanover, NJ.…

The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®) is a widely used calculation tool that integrates clinical information in a quantitative manner to predict a 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture for both women and men in different…

Stable recordings let brain and machine learning system build 'partnership' over time In a significant advance, UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences researchers working towards a brain-controlled prosthetic limb have shown…

Coronavirus patients recover faster if they undergo rehabilitation as soon as possible after coming off ventilators or leaving intensive careCredit: Gerlig Widmann and team, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck. …

Team of international researchers finds minimal emotional impact among people with progressive multiple sclerosis during pandemic lockdowns in 6 countriesCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. September 2, 2020. Researchers…

Credit: Photo from University of Gothenburg One year after the diagnosis of low-grade malignant brain tumor, a University of Gothenburg study shows, just under three people in ten were in full-time employment. Another year later,…

Kessler Foundation integrates Movendo Technology's robotic platform hunova in rehabilitation research studies aimed at restoring balance in individuals with disabilities caused by neurological illness and injury and agingCredit: Kessler…

Beverly Hon, MD, is this year's winner of the Ernest Bors, MD Award for Scientific Development, the Journal's annual award for best article by a young investigatorCredit: Hackensack University Medical Center East Hanover, NJ.…

August 28, 2020 - Breast reconstruction is an important option for women undergoing mastectomy, and a two-stage approach using implants is by far the most common reconstruction technique. Thousands of women undergo this procedure every…

New biomaterials developed at the University of Bayreuth prevent colonization by bacteria and fungi, but at the same time proactively assist in the regeneration of human tissue. These nanostructured materials are based on spider silk…