Rehabilitation/Prosthetics/Plastic Surgery

NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded project could help people with paralysis to communicateCredit: Image courtesy of Shenoy lab & Erika Woodrum (artist) Scientists have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) designed to restore the…

Credit: F. Willett et al./Nature 2021/Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scientists are exploring a number of ways for people with disabilities to communicate with their thoughts. The newest and fastest turns back to a vintage…

Parag Chitnis, Associate Professor, Bioengineering, Pilgyu Kang, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Siddhartha Sikdar, Professor, Bioengineering, and Qi Wei, Associate Professor, Bioengineering, received $499,977 from the U.S.…

A new study found a decrease in the overall frequency of major abdominal surgeries, with some surgeries becoming more common, and some hospitals performing more than others Many have assumed that the rates of major abdominal surgeries in…

The Waitematā District Health Board (DHB) Fracture Liaison Service has achieved the highest standard of coordinated post-fracture care, earning a Capture the Fracture® Gold Standard certificate in recognition of its exemplary serviceCredit:…

Patients with lasting symptoms of COVID-19 who completed a six week, supervised rehabilitation programme demonstrated significant improvements in exercise capacity, respiratory symptoms, fatigue and cognition, according to researchers at…

Credit: IOF The International Osteoporosis Foundation is delighted to announce that the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) has presented the prestigious 2021 ECTS Steven Boonen Clinical Research Award to its President, Professor…

Credit: University of Bath (UK). A revolutionary assistive technology being developed by GP Dr Nick Gompertz with a team of researchers at the University of Bath hopes to offer people with conditions such as Motor Neurone…

The Geneva Foundation funds two-year study of Cervigard Neck Collar in active-duty service members with neck pain. The study is part of the Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness (MIRROR) programCredit:…

Current guidelines for managing osteoporosis specifically call out hip or spine fractures for increasing the risk for subsequent bone breaks. But a new UCLA-led study suggests that fractures in the arm, wrist, leg and other parts of the…

IOF Cancer & Bone Disease Working Group summary and algorithm outlines main recommendations to maintain bone health in HSCT patients: includes guidance for bone assessment, management and treatment as well as dietary and lifestyle…

April 29, 2021 - Wolters Kluwer, Heath, in collaboration with the Academy of Aquatic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), will publish The Journal of Aquatic Physical Therapy beginning with the online…

April 28, 2021 - Injectable dermal fillers provide a minimally invasive approach to reduce facial lines and wrinkles while restoring volume and fullness in the face. More than 2.7 million dermal filler procedures were performed in 2019,…

Research by the MP4MNT (Materials and Processing for Micro and Nanotechnologies) team of the Politecnico di Torino published in the journal Nature Communication The scientific community is focusing its research into the multiple…

Credit: University of Bath Researchers at the University of Bath investigating how virtual reality (VR) can help improve balance believe this technology could be a valuable tool in the prevention of falls. As people grow older,…

World's largest plastic surgeon organization reveals 2020's most-sought-after procedures during global pandemic, forecasts members' rebound year ahead ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (April 27, 2021) - The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)…

Patients who incorporated vagus nerve simulation during physical or occupational therapy showed 2-3 times the improvement in arm and hand functionCredit: John Shaw Results of a study co-authored by MGH Institute of Health…

Football Fitness strengthens bones and muscles as well as improving balance in women treated for breast cancer. This in turn reduces the risk of various established long-term consequences of the medical treatment the women have…

Patients with age-related muscle loss and poor walking abilities have worse prognoses after lung cancer surgery, new study finds Lung cancer is a major global cause of mortality, reportedly accounting for 1.7 million deaths each year. The…

Credit: Professor Paula Murphy, Trinity College Dublin. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that some skeletal defects associated with a lack of movement in the womb during early development may still be…