Rehabilitation/Prosthetics/Plastic Surgery

Credit: Photo courtesy Neha Gothe CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers used accelerometers to measure daily physical activity in 30 stroke survivors for a week, assessing how much the participants moved and how well they performed…

Exercise and a cell-aging drug could help cases of chronic myopathyCredit: Yuki Saito et al., Nature Communications. February 14, 2020 Exercise can only improve strength in muscle-degenerating diseases when a specific type of…

Rice University joins, brings expertise to consortiumCredit: Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash A University of Utah-led consortium to improve the design of medical devices welcomes Rice University as its newest partner. The Human…

A new collaboration agreement between the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) will strengthen the organizations' common mission to reduce the burden of fragility fractures and improve…

Researchers in Japan develop a novel strategy for tissue regeneration, which is a better alternative to conventional tissue regeneration methodsCredit: Tokyo University of Science Joint diseases, such as knee osteoarthritis, are…

Lithuanian scientists have devised a spinal stabilization exercise program for managing lower back pain for people who perform sedentary job: Their effect lasts 3 times longer than that of a usual muscle strengthening exercise…

Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers Graphite nanoplatelets integrated into plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections, killing 99.99 per cent of bacteria which try to attach - a cheap and viable potential solution to a problem which…

Credit: LymphaTech / Georgia Tech Some 20 percent of breast cancer survivors will suffer from lymphedema, a potentially severe side effect of treatment that makes arms swell with lymph. The disease is often overlooked, but commercially…

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, March 13, 2020 - Inspired by a tactic cancer cells use to evade the immune system, University of Pittsburgh researchers have engineered tiny particles that can trick the body into accepting transplanted tissue as…

Scientists translate research in the evaluation of neurogenic bowel and bladder toward the goal of improving independence, self-efficacy, and quality of life among individuals with spinal cord injury East Hanover, NJ. March 12, 2020. Among…

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, March 11, 2020 - A multi-institution research team led by the University of Pittsburgh secured a $22 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a device combining…

The trial, led by Keck Medicine of USC, will use spinal cord stimulation that earlier research suggests might treat bladder dysfunctionCredit: Keck School of Medicine LOS ANGELES - Keck Medicine of USC urologists are launching a clinical…

Derfner Foundation awards $250,000 to Kessler Foundation to expand regenerative rehabilitation research to improve the lives of people with disabling injuriesCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. March 9, 2020 - A major award by…

Recovery may be slower than current guidelines state, reports Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine March 9, 2020 - Less than half of patients with sports-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) achieve clinical recovery within two weeks…

Process that uses smell can strengthen memories stored in one side of the brain, say Tel Aviv University, Weizmann researchers A new joint study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers has yielded an…

Researchers take the guesswork out of exercising effectivelyCredit: OI Canada A team of researchers has developed an online platform of tried and true resources to help people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) lead a more active life.…

Credit: University of Warwick Current Physiotherapy techniques require patients to complete exercises at home, which doesn't include much guidance Virtual reality (VR) combined with 3D Motion capture could allow movements to be…

Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Older people's risk of recurrent fractures decreases by 18 percent if the care they receive is more structured and preventive, through fracture liaison services. This is shown by a study from the…

Abilities Neurological Rehabilitation, Surrey Neuroplasticity Clinic and ABI Wellness join forces to offer innovative neuro-rehabilitation program for individuals with chronic physical and cognitive symptoms following brain injuryCredit:…

For selected patients, this dermal filler technique offers a quick, safe way to reshape the nose, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery February 26, 2020 - As patients continue to seek non-invasive treatments across the…