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Use of RAAS inhibitors reduced aneurysm rupture risk by 18%, finds study

A multi-center study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain aneurysms found that the use of RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure lowering medications, reduced the risk of an aneurysm rupture by 18%, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

3 Jun 2022

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive screening devices, suggests a study co-authored by researchers at UCL (University College London) and the University of Ghana.

3 Jun 2022

Kessler scientists receive two grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

Kessler scientists received two grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research, totaling $345,379. Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD, and Jean Lengenfelder, PhD, were awarded pilot study grants for two separate projects aimed at improving the lives of individuals with brain injury.

2 Jun 2022

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Robin Bolduc isn't the type of person who takes "no" for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband's wheelchair.

2 Jun 2022

Nectar of common plants could be used to help fight Leishmania infections

The nectar of common plants such as sunflower contain bioactive agents that can inhibit the growth of Leishmania and could be used to help fight the potentially fatal disease caused by the parasite, say researchers.

2 Jun 2022

Prenatal exposure to antiseizure drugs associated with risk of autism and intellectual disability

Women with epilepsy often need medication to prevent seizures during pregnancy. Previous studies have found an association between exposure to the antiseizure medication valproate during pregnancy and risk of autism and low IQ in the offspring.

2 Jun 2022

Early diagnosis and intervention could prevent mortality from alcohol-related liver disease

Patients dying of alcohol-related liver disease had frequent interactions with secondary care services prior to their death, and a new study has found that these opportunities to address their high-risk drinking behavior could have been missed.

1 Jun 2022

Signal detection theory may serve as a novel tool to understand cognitive fatigue in MS patients

Using signal detection theory, Kessler Foundation researchers furthered their understanding of the mechanisms of cognitive fatigue in a recent neuroimaging study comparing participants with multiple sclerosis (MS) and controls.

31 May 2022

U.S. health and mortality continue to rank poorly compared to peer countries

Health and mortality in the U.S. continue to rank poorly compared to peer nations, and a new supplemental issue to The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences titled "Why Does Health in the U.S. Continue to Lag Behind?" features papers that analyze the reasons for the downward trends.

31 May 2022

AAP recommends University of Kentucky HDI resources for families of infants with Down syndrome

In a clinical report released on April 18, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended resources administered by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) to pediatricians across the nation.

27 May 2022

Gene linked to severe learning disabilities plays a key role in cells' response to environmental stress

A gene that has been associated with severe learning disabilities in humans has been found to also play a vital role in cells' response to environmental stress, according to a Duke University study appearing May 24 in the journal Cell Reports.

27 May 2022

Ethnic minority Chinese with social vulnerabilities more likely to have physical disabilities

A new study published in the International Journal of Aging and Human Development estimated that in China 14.3 per cent of the population has physical disabilities considered instrumental to daily life -; but ethnic minority Chinese in rural China were 44% more likely to have one or more physical disabilities compared to Han Chinese, which form the majority country-wide.

27 May 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A(nother) very sad week

This week's mass shooting of elementary schoolers in Texas (just 10 days after a racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store) has reignited the gun debate in Washington, D.C., and around the country.

26 May 2022

Researchers identify the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases using new approach

When something goes wrong in mitochondria, the tiny organelles that power cells, it can cause a bewildering variety of symptoms such as poor growth, fatigue and weakness, seizures, developmental and cognitive disabilities, and vision problems.

25 May 2022

Researchers propose new imaging method to study neural networks in living brains

The brain is made up of a complex series of networks-signals are constantly bouncing between those networks to allow us to experience the world and move through it effectively.

25 May 2022

Living in areas with high social vulnerability associated with worse outcomes after traumatic injury

Traumatic injuries -; such as physical injuries resulting from a car accident, fall, gunshot or stabbing -; are one of the most common causes of impairment and disability worldwide.

24 May 2022

Study estimates $1.8 billion in Medicare spending on drugs with accelerated approval

The U.S. federal government spent an estimated $1.8 billion in Medicare funds in 2019 on drugs whose clinical benefits have yet to be confirmed by the Food and Drug Administration, a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests.

24 May 2022

Disability News and Research

Use of RAAS inhibitors reduced aneurysm rupture risk by 18%, finds study

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

Kessler scientists receive two grants from the New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Nectar of common plants could be used to help fight Leishmania infections

Prenatal exposure to antiseizure drugs associated with risk of autism and intellectual disability

Early diagnosis and intervention could prevent mortality from alcohol-related liver disease

Signal detection theory may serve as a novel tool to understand cognitive fatigue in MS patients

U.S. health and mortality continue to rank poorly compared to peer countries

AAP recommends University of Kentucky HDI resources for families of infants with Down syndrome

Gene linked to severe learning disabilities plays a key role in cells' response to environmental stress

Ethnic minority Chinese with social vulnerabilities more likely to have physical disabilities

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A(nother) very sad week

Researchers identify the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases using new approach

Researchers propose new imaging method to study neural networks in living brains

Living in areas with high social vulnerability associated with worse outcomes after traumatic injury

Study estimates $1.8 billion in Medicare spending on drugs with accelerated approval

National study used to investigate questions regarding late-life disability and care

NIH awards first part of $30 million grant to USC team for stroke project

Medication, lifestyle intervention effective in preventing Type 2 diabetes, but not cardiovascular disease

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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