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Voices of loved ones telling familiar stories can help awaken unconscious brain, speed coma recovery

"Can he hear me?" family members are desperate to know when a loved one with a traumatic brain injury is in a coma.

23 Jan 2015

New way to measure upper extremity movement in muscular dystrophy patients

Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have developed a way to measure upper extremity movement in patients with muscular dystrophy using interactive video game technology. Their hope is to expand inclusion criteria for clinical trials to incorporate patients using wheelchairs.

12 Jan 2015

Brunel students team up with Blue Badge Style to produce stylish accessories for wheelchair users

Too many accessories for wheelchair users still scream diability aid noiw a team of design students from Brunel University London has teamed up with campaigning website Blue Badge Style to produce stylish accesories. The best chosen by public vote will go forward to prototype stage.

5 Dec 2014

UT Arlington researcher awarded NSF grant to help develop human-robot learning networks

A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to help develop a network that will lead to improvements for people with disabilities who depend on wheelchair mounted robotic arms.

29 Oct 2014

Most U.S. adults fail to meet recommended levels of key nutrients

A new study finds that most U.S. adults fail to meet recommended daily levels of 10 key nutrients, and those with disabilities have even worse nutrition than average.

27 Oct 2014

Study finds that beetroot can improve athletic performance, benefit heart failure patients

Football teams are claiming it improves their athletic performance, and according to new research from Kansas State University, it also benefits heart failure patients. The special ingredient: beetroot.

24 Oct 2014

State highlights: N.C. lawmakers still talking about Medicaid revamp; changes to La. health plan for state workers stir controversy

Legislators who couldn't agree this year on how to overhaul North Carolina's Medicaid program plan to spend more time talking about the issue before the General Assembly reconvenes early next year. A legislative oversight panel subcommittee charged with examining Medicaid reform and reorganization scheduled its first meeting Wednesday. Another oversight panel also examining Medicaid governance held its first meeting this month. The House and Senate approved differing versions of legislation to change how Medicaid pays for medical expenses by shifting risk from the state to either medical provider networks or private managed-care companies (9/24).

26 Sep 2014

People who practice yoga, meditation long term can learn to control computer with their minds

New research by biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota shows that people who practice yoga and meditation long term can learn to control a computer with their minds faster and better than people with little or no yoga or meditation experience.

26 Sep 2014

eSSENTIAL Accessibility, Aeroplan partner to offer desktop app for people with physical disabilities

eSSENTIAL Accessibility is proud to announce its partnership with Aeroplan, Canada's premier coalition loyalty program.

23 Sep 2014

Keytruda drug gets FDA approval for treatment of advanced melanoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new immunotherapy drug to treat advanced melanoma, signaling a paradigm shift in the way the deadly skin cancer is treated.

5 Sep 2014

Robotics engineers demonstrate viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans

In a first-of-its-kind study, an international team of neuroscientists and robotics engineers have demonstrated the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans.

4 Sep 2014

Yoga program for MS patients improves physical and mental well-being

Paula Meltzer was only 38 when out of nowhere everything she looked at was blurry. For the single mother, who had a lucrative career as a gemologist and spent hours examining valuable pieces of jewelry, it seemed as if - in a split second - her life changed.

3 Sep 2014

Wheelchairs News and Research

Voices of loved ones telling familiar stories can help awaken unconscious brain, speed coma recovery

New way to measure upper extremity movement in muscular dystrophy patients

Brunel students team up with Blue Badge Style to produce stylish accessories for wheelchair users

UT Arlington researcher awarded NSF grant to help develop human-robot learning networks

Most U.S. adults fail to meet recommended levels of key nutrients

Study finds that beetroot can improve athletic performance, benefit heart failure patients

State highlights: N.C. lawmakers still talking about Medicaid revamp; changes to La. health plan for state workers stir controversy

People who practice yoga, meditation long term can learn to control computer with their minds

eSSENTIAL Accessibility, Aeroplan partner to offer desktop app for people with physical disabilities

Keytruda drug gets FDA approval for treatment of advanced melanoma

Robotics engineers demonstrate viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans

Yoga program for MS patients improves physical and mental well-being

Doctor offers four important benefits of laser back surgery

New gene therapy protects mice from life-threatening heart condition

Combating Medicare fraud proves to be a difficult proposition

First Edition: August 18, 2014

Researchers use new gene editing method to correct mutation that leads to DMD

Leidos funds National Veterans Wheelchair Games to be held in Philadelphia

United Spinal partners with Airshells to provide access to safety bags for people living with disabilities

Timely diagnosis and treatment important to combat juvenile arthritis

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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