Disability News
December 23, 2024
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Dec. 23, 2024 Scientists traced connectivity between neurons to identify how the brain communicates with the spinal cord to control motor ...
Dec. 20, 2024 Physician-scientists found that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle, which may open the door to new ways to treat and perhaps someday cure heart ...
Dec. 19, 2024 Antibodies can improve the rehabilitation of people with acute spinal cord injury. Researchers have investigated this with promising results. For the first time, it was possible to identify patient ...
Dec. 17, 2024 Researchers have revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke. The paper shows how the thalamus -- a sort of central networking hub that ...
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Dec. 17, 2024 A new study offers hope for people who are blind or have low vision (pBLV) through an innovative navigation system that was tested using virtual ...
Dec. 17, 2024 Using neural stem cells could help treat spinal injuries once thought to be untreatable -- a new phase 1 trial has determined this approach is ...
Dec. 9, 2024 A new study has identified key gene regulators that enable some deafened animals -- including fish and lizards -- to naturally regenerate their hearing. The findings could guide future efforts to ...
Dec. 3, 2024 A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The result gives doctors a much-needed biomarker to discuss with patients considering ...
Dec. 2, 2024 As muscles age, their cells lose the ability to regenerate and heal after injury. Now, researchers have created the most comprehensive portrait to date of how that change, in mice, unfolds over ...
Nov. 25, 2024 A new study emphasizes that neighborhood conditions significantly shape recovery opportunities for individuals with SCI and advocates for ...
Nov. 20, 2024 People with Alzheimer's exhibit a loss of motor control along with cognitive decline, and one of the earliest signs of this decay can be spotted in involuntary eye movements known as saccades. These ...
Nov. 20, 2024 A research team has developed a novel biomimetic speaking valve technology that could significantly increase the safety of tracheostomized ...
Nov. 14, 2024 Researchers have uncovered a surprising new role for netrin1, a crucial protein in neural development, as a regulator that limits bone morphogenetic ...
Nov. 14, 2024 Researchers have identified a potential treatment for Sandhoff and Tay-Sachs diseases -- two rare, often fatal lysosomal storage disorders that cause progressive damage to nerve cells in the brain ...
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Nov. 14, 2024 Researchers find a link between early vocabulary composition and later language development in children with cochlear ...
Nov. 13, 2024 A team of researchers has developed a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical ...
Nov. 12, 2024 Small cranial nerve tumors that can cause hearing loss, vertigo and ringing in the ears are often watched rather than treated, but a new study is set to change how the tumors, called vestibular ...
Oct. 31, 2024 Researchers have developed a compact, wearable ultrasound device that monitors muscle activity. Attachable to the skin with an adhesive and powered by a small battery, the device wirelessly captures ...
Oct. 28, 2024 New research shows that stimulation of the lumbosacral vertebrae region significantly elevated low blood pressure, unlike cervical or upper thoracic ...
Oct. 22, 2024 Realizing a Phase I human clinical trial commencing to test the efficacy and safety of the transplantation of olfactory cell nerve bridges to treat chronic spinal cord ...
Oct. 17, 2024 Researchers have developed a novel training protocol for brain-computer interfaces in a study with rhesus monkeys. The method enables precise control of prosthetic hands using signals from the brain ...
Oct. 11, 2024 New research indicates that a novel method could result in a new treatment option in an area of medicine that currently has few, if any, treatment ...
Oct. 9, 2024 Just as a musician can train to more sharply distinguish subtle differences in pitch, mammals can improve their ability to interpret hearing, vision, and other senses with practice. This process, ...
Oct. 1, 2024 Researchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication. Sodium Valproate or valproic acid is widely ...
Oct. 1, 2024 Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or ...
Sep. 26, 2024 How did the bodies of animals, including ours, become such fine-tuned movement machines? This paper cuts directly into critical debates about how the ancient spinal cord and the relatively new human ...
Sep. 26, 2024 Spontaneous injuries like the loss of a limb or damage to the spinal cord are impossible for humans to repair. Yet, some animals have an extraordinary capacity to regenerate after injury, a response ...
Sep. 20, 2024 Researchers studied the neurological control applied to human walking that maintains the correct relationship between the leg positions. They found that the rhythm of each leg continues independently ...
Sep. 18, 2024 A set of knee exoskeletons, built with commercially available knee braces and drone motors, has been shown to help counteract fatigue in lifting and carrying tasks. They helped users maintain better ...
Sep. 17, 2024 Researchers have developed a gel inspired by cow slime for patients suffering from disc herniation. By adding the mucin gel immediately after surgery, it is possible to create a protective barrier ...
Sep. 9, 2024 Scientists have developed a new AI algorithm that can separate brain patterns related to a particular behavior. This work promises to improve brain-computer interfaces and aid with the discovery of ...
Sep. 4, 2024 Researchers have designed, in mice, an approach to minimizing the damage from a spinal cord injury through the use of engineered immune cells. Mice given the treatment had improved recovery from ...
Aug. 29, 2024 Researchers describe the neural processes behind how morphine relieves pain. This is valuable knowledge because the drug has such serious side ...
Aug. 29, 2024 Blinding diseases lead to permanent vision loss by damaging photoreceptor cells, which humans cannot naturally regenerate. While researchers are working on new methods to replace or regenerate these ...
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- Lab-Grown Spines Unlock Safer Treatment for Women With Epilepsy, Study Suggests
- Deep Brain Stimulation Instantly Improves Arm and Hand Function Post-Brain Injury
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- How Are Stretch Reflexes Modulated During Voluntary Movement?
- Scientists Uncover a Critical Component That Helps Killifish Regenerate Their Fins
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- Mechanisms of How Morphine Relieves Pain Mapped out
- Seeing the Future: Zebrafish Regenerates Fully Functional Photoreceptor Cells and Restores Its Vision
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- Blood Pressure Levels Impacted by Chronic Occupational Noise Exposure
- Zebrafish Use Surprising Strategy to Regrow Spinal Cord
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- With Gene Editing, Mice With a Form of Inherited Deafness Can Hear Again
- New Ways to Study Spinal Cord Malformations in Embryos
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- Engineers' Probe Could Help Advance Treatment for Spinal Cord Disease, Injury
- New Target in Critical Pain-Regulating Brain Region
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- Novel Genome Editing Approach Restores Hearing in Adult Preclinical Models With Genetic Deafness
- A New Material Derived from Graphene Improves the Performance of Neuroprostheses
- Trauma Medical Home: New Coordinated Care Model for Injured Older Adults
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- Chemo Drug May Cause Significant Hearing Loss in Longtime Cancer Survivors
- Creating Supranormal Hearing in Mice
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- Mouse Study Identifies Unique Approach for Preventing Life-Threatening Complications After Spinal Cord Injury
- AI-Powered Simulation Training Improves Human Performance in Robotic Exoskeletons
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- People Feel More Connected to 'tweezer-Like' Bionic Tools That Don't Resemble Human Hands
- Omega-3 Therapy Prevents Birth-Related Brain Injury in Newborn Rodents
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- New Gene Therapy Trial Shows Restored Hearing and Speech in Children Born Deaf, Treated in Both Ears
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- Human Stem Cells Coaxed to Mimic the Very Early Central Nervous System
- Can They Hear You Now? Kids Increasingly Exposed to Noise Health Risks Via Earbuds and Headphones
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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
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- 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