Disability News
May 14, 2024
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May 9, 2024 Researchers have developed a robotic feeding system that uses computer vision, machine learning and multimodal sensing to safely feed people with severe mobility limitations, including those with spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy and multiple ...
May 7, 2024 Researchers have debunked a 75-year-old theory about how humans determine where sounds are coming from, and it could unlock the secret to creating a next generation of more adaptable and efficient ...
May 8, 2024 A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis. A team of ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Researchers have discovered the neural circuitry in the spinal cord that allows brain-independent motor learning. The study found two critical groups of spinal cord neurons, one necessary for new adaptive learning, and another for recalling ...
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Apr. 24, 2024 Conditions such as diabetes, heart attack and vascular diseases commonly diagnosed in people with spinal cord injuries can be traced to abnormal post-injury neuronal activity that causes abdominal ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Scientists have uncovered a key step in the wound healing process that becomes disabled in diseases like diabetes and aging, contributing to a global ...
Apr. 1, 2024 Engineers have created a brain-computer interface that doesn't require calibration for each user, paving the way for widespread clinical ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Using advanced methodology, scientists have been able to reveal at the cellular level how lesions in multiple sclerosis ...
Mar. 7, 2024 Scientists can make high resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery. The advancement could help bring real relief to millions suffering chronic back ...
Mar. 6, 2024 Certain factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss differ by sex, including weight, smoking behavior, and hormone exposure, ...
Mar. 4, 2024 Scientists have developed a new robot that can 'mimic' the two-handed movements of care-workers as they dress an ...
Feb. 26, 2024 The first stem cell culture method that produces a full model of the early stages of the human central nervous system has been developed by a team of engineers and ...
Feb. 27, 2024 Researchers have developed a simulator that enables artificial visual observations for research into the visual prosthesis. This open source tool is available to researchers and offers those who are ...
Feb. 26, 2024 While it's not surprising to spot teens wearing headphones and earbuds, it's also becoming a widespread trend among younger children, a national poll ...
Earlier Headlines
Feb. 13, 2024 A team of scientists have demonstrated the first successful use of a neural prosthetic device to recall specific ...
Feb. 12, 2024 Drugs that trap excess zinc in the inner ear could help restore lost hearing or, if administered before an expected loud sound exposure, can protect from hearing loss, study ...
Feb. 9, 2024 Sensory feedback is important for amputees to be able to explore and interact with their environment. Now, researchers have developed a device that allows amputees to sense and respond to temperature ...
Feb. 7, 2024 A tiny microfluidic device can improve cell therapy techniques for spinal cord injury patients. The device can remove a large percentage of stem cells that have not yet fully become spinal cord ...
Jan. 24, 2024 A novel gene therapy for hearing loss was administered to six children in China in a clinical trial. Each child had an inherited deafness caused by mutations in the OTOF gene, called DFNB9. The ...
Jan. 22, 2024 Low back pain is a major cause of disability around the globe, with more than 570 million people affected. New research shows that many people with persistent low back pain (more than 12 weeks) ...
Jan. 22, 2024 We may not think about it while doing it, but our nervous system is directing our bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and more to move as efficiently as possible at varying speeds. Replicating this in ...
Jan. 19, 2024 One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the ...
Jan. 17, 2024 An innovative study explores the use of robotic-assisted joint replacement in revision knee scenarios, comparing the pre- and post-revision implant positions in a series of revision total knee ...
Jan. 16, 2024 This month, a group of stroke survivors in British Columbia will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and ultimately restore use of their limbs and hands. Participants will wear a ...
Jan. 10, 2024 In people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), changes in neurons appear to activate immune cells. Lowering the inflammation could reduce the symptoms of the disease, according to a new ...
Jan. 9, 2024 RSV, a common infection in children and the elderly thought to only infect the respiratory tract, can also infect nerve cells and cause nerve damage, according to a new study. The findings could have ...
Jan. 8, 2024 A person's hearing can be damaged by loud noise, aging and even certain medications, with little recourse beyond a hearing aid or cochlear ...
Jan. 5, 2024 In a new study featuring data from 573,088 people, researchers have found a link between hearing loss and the development of dementia. The study is the largest of its kind to ...
Jan. 4, 2024 A new study shows that adults with hearing loss who regularly used hearing aids had a 24% lower risk of mortality than those who never wore ...
Jan. 3, 2024 The temporary, repeated hearing loss caused by chronic ear infections can affect language skills years ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie diet while in the intensive care unit. Their muscle wasting is substantial and extends beyond ...
Dec. 19, 2023 Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability in adulthood, according to ...
Nov. 30, 2023 Researchers have uncovered that tinnitus, an incurable persistent ringing or other sounds in the ears, might result from underlying auditory nerve damage that can't be detected on conventional ...
Nov. 30, 2023 Researchers have succeeded in restoring lost brain function in mouse models of stroke using small molecules that in the future could potentially be developed into a stroke recovery ...
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- Good and Bad News for People With Low Back Pain
- Decoding the Neural Key to How Humans Efficiently Walk at Varied Speeds
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- Loss of Auditory Nerve Fibers Uncovered in Individuals With Tinnitus
- Lost Brain Function Restored in Mice After Stroke
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- Eye-Safe Laser Technology to Diagnose Traumatic Brain Injury
- Understanding Rapid Tendon Regeneration in Newts May One Day Help Human Athletes
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- Our Brains Are Not Able to 'rewire' Themselves, Despite What Most Scientists Believe, New Study Argues
- Hearing Loss Is Associated With Subtle Changes in the Brain
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- Brain Implant May Enable Communication from Thoughts Alone
- A Blood Test Shows MS Worsening 1 to 2 Years Before It Happens
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- Converting Brain Immune Cells Into Neurons Helps Mice Recover After Stroke
- Robotic Prosthetic Ankles Improve 'natural' Movement, Stability
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- Researchers Suggest New Approach for Testing Treatments for Osteoarthritis
- A Better 'map' Of the Lights You See When You Close Your Eyes Can Improve 'bionic Eye' Outcomes
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- Brain Recordings Capture Musicality of Speech -- With Help from Pink Floyd
- Robotic Exoskeletons and Neurorehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury: Determining the Potential for Recovery of Overground Walking
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- New Orally Available Drug for Spinal Cord Injury Found to Be Safe and Tolerable in Healthy Participants
- Scientists Reverse Hearing Loss in Mice
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- Surgical and Engineering Innovations Enable Unprecedented Control Over Every Finger of a Bionic Hand
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- An Unexpected Doorway Into the Ear Opens New Possibilities for Hearing Restoration
- Genetic Variant Linked With Faster Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
- What Makes Multiple Sclerosis Worse, and How to Make It Better
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
- Deaf Mice Have Nearly Normal Inner Ear Function Until Ear Canal Opens
- Body's Immune Response May Offer Alternative Approach to Neuropathic Pain Therapies
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- Fats Help Tag Medical Implants as Friend or Foe
- Understanding Sound Direction Estimation in Monaural Hearing
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Fresh Understanding of Aging in the Brain Offers Hope for Treating Neurological Diseases
- Spinal Cord Stimulation Doesn't Help With Back Pain, Says New Review