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Study uncovers encouraging news for rural and remote stroke patients in Australia

World-first research has uncovered encouraging news for rural and remote Australians who suffer a stroke.

13 Oct 2021

A national statistics study on vaccine uptake disparity in England

The disparity in vaccination rates across England is investigated based on demographic variables, finding significant differences based on ethnicity and religion.

11 Oct 2021

COVID-19 vaccination rates among minority populations

A new study discusses offers insights into how minority groups can be effectively persuaded to take the currently available COVID-19 vaccines.

10 Oct 2021

Lipids, COVID-19, and host immunity

A new study from a team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania examines the role played by lipids in this disease.

10 Oct 2021

Tracking ADHD symptoms, behavior in people with intellectual disability using a smartphone app

A new study by the UC Davis MIND Institute's David Hessl will test whether a smartphone-based app may help improve the accuracy of data in some clinical trials involving individuals with intellectual disability.

8 Oct 2021

NY reaches agreement with DOJ over vaccine access for blind people

Five New York state and local government agencies agreed to fix covid-19 vaccine websites to make them accessible for blind users following a Department of Justice investigation spurred by a KHN story.

8 Oct 2021

Altering the metabolism of macrophages improves recovery after neve injury in mice

Peripheral nerves — the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord — have the capacity for regeneration, but the rate of renewal is so slow that many nerve injuries lead to incomplete recovery and permanent disability for patients.

7 Oct 2021

Teaching magic tricks to kids with ADHD can enhance their feelings of self-esteem and confidence

Teaching magic tricks to children with disabilities can enhance their feelings of self-esteem and confidence, a study has shown.

7 Oct 2021

Thrombolytic therapy may be safe for people with ischemic stroke and unruptured aneurysms

Clot-busting drugs are the main treatment for stroke, but they have often not been recommended for people who have an aneurysm in their brains that has not ruptured. An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain.

6 Oct 2021

COVID-19 pandemic may have promoted unhealthy eating in the U.K.

A new study discusses dietary changes as a result of the pandemic.

6 Oct 2021

California vaccine mandate extends to aides for people with disabilities

Workers in adult and senior care facilities and in-home aides have been added to the list of California health workers who must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

6 Oct 2021

Researchers identify mechanism that can lead to deafness in rare Norrie disease

A team of Mass Eye and Ear Scientists led by Albert Edge, PhD, working with research fellow Yushi Hayashi, MD, PhD, has identified the mechanism that can lead to deafness in the rare syndrome, Norrie disease.

5 Oct 2021

Georgia State receives federal grant to help address mental health concerns of youth

The School of Public Health at Georgia State University has received a $624,000 federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to implement a mental health awareness training program for adults who regularly interact with youth.

5 Oct 2021

Landmark research project to host a trial of frame running training for kids with cerebral palsy

A landmark research project led by The University of Queensland is aiming to improve the cardiovascular health of young children with cerebral palsy (CP) by trialing a new running program.

5 Oct 2021

The pandemic forced my transgender wife to fight our insurer over hormones

For the past eight years, my wife, Ky Hamilton, has undergone gender-affirming hormone therapy. As a transgender woman, she injects Depo-Estradiol liquid estrogen into her thigh once a week.

5 Oct 2021

New AI algorithm may quickly, effectively diagnose deep vein thrombosis

A team of researchers are developing the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with the aim of diagnosing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) more quickly and as effectively as traditional radiologist-interpreted diagnostic scans, potentially cutting down long patient waiting lists and avoiding patients unnecessarily receiving drugs to treat DVT when they don't have it.

4 Oct 2021

Disability News and Research

Study uncovers encouraging news for rural and remote stroke patients in Australia

A national statistics study on vaccine uptake disparity in England

COVID-19 vaccination rates among minority populations

Lipids, COVID-19, and host immunity

Tracking ADHD symptoms, behavior in people with intellectual disability using a smartphone app

NY reaches agreement with DOJ over vaccine access for blind people

Altering the metabolism of macrophages improves recovery after neve injury in mice

Teaching magic tricks to kids with ADHD can enhance their feelings of self-esteem and confidence

Thrombolytic therapy may be safe for people with ischemic stroke and unruptured aneurysms

COVID-19 pandemic may have promoted unhealthy eating in the U.K.

California vaccine mandate extends to aides for people with disabilities

Researchers identify mechanism that can lead to deafness in rare Norrie disease

Georgia State receives federal grant to help address mental health concerns of youth

Landmark research project to host a trial of frame running training for kids with cerebral palsy

The pandemic forced my transgender wife to fight our insurer over hormones

New AI algorithm may quickly, effectively diagnose deep vein thrombosis

$1.7 million NIH funding to develop new type of powered exoskeleton for lower limbs

Persistent leukocyte changes three months after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection

Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

WHO and partners launch the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis

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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