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Study investigates the level of knowledge of young people and adolescents on "zoonotic diseases"

The EU-funded BIO-CRIME project - with support from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) - conducted a scientific investigation on the topic of illegal small animal trade and the associated risk of pathogen transmission.

5 May 2021

Biomedical engineer receives NIH Trailblazer grant to advance research on paralysis, brain damage

Imagine harnessing the proliferating power of cancer cells to treat spinal cord injuries and restore function following brain damage. It's an idea that University of Massachusetts Amherst biomedical engineer Chase Cornelison has been exploring in recent years.

5 May 2021

Study highlights mechanisms that explain the rise and fall in temporary disability rates

Working conditions, mass layoffs and other economy-related reasons could explain the rises and falls in temporary disability rates.

4 May 2021

$3.5 million grant awarded to address the underrepresentation of Black adults in Alzheimer's research

Black adults are more likely than other groups to develop Alzheimer's disease or related disorders but are poorly represented in Alzheimer's disease research, including recent clinical trials. This health disparity illustrates how Black individuals can benefit from advances in the field if they had access.

4 May 2021

A new 3D model for myotonic dystrophy

Myotonic dystrophy is a hereditary degenerative neuromuscular disease that occurs mainly in adults, affecting about 50,000 people only in Spain.

4 May 2021

Social cognition may exert a central role in the daily lives of MS patients

An international team of multiple sclerosis (MS) researchers showed that longitudinal changes in social cognition are associated with psychological outcomes of daily living, suggesting that social cognition may exert a central role in people with MS.

3 May 2021

Scientists develop an ultrasonic imaging system to visualize cell abnormalities in 3D

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed an ultrasonic imaging system, which can be deployed on the tip of a hair-thin optical fiber, and will be insertable into the human body to visualize cell abnormalities in 3D.

30 Apr 2021

The vulnerable homebound are left behind on vaccination

It was April, more than three months into the vaccination campaign against covid-19, and Jim Freeman, 83, still had not gotten his first dose.

30 Apr 2021

New device uses harmless light particles for real-time monitoring of newborn babies' brains

An estimated 500,000 babies born around the world each year develop unnecessary brain damage that could be treated if caught in time – but monitoring these infants' delicate brains is extremely difficult.

30 Apr 2021

Can a gaze measurement app help spot potential signs of autism in toddlers?

Researchers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, USA, used computational methods based on computer vision analysis and a smartphone or tablet to help detect early signs of ASD in toddlers.

28 Apr 2021

New compound could alleviate neurological symptoms of CHARGE syndrome

CHARGE syndrome is a rare genetic disorder affecting about 1 in 10,000 newborns. It can lead to neurological and behavioural disorders for which no treatment is currently available.

28 Apr 2021

Researchers survey patients to find out which Parkinson's symptoms troubled the most

Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) face a wide range of symptoms and challenges. A team from Parkinson's UK, including several Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) contributors, surveyed patients to find out which PD symptoms troubled them most and how priorities may change with condition duration.

27 Apr 2021

Study highlights the psychological and social concerns of musculoskeletal trauma patients

Musculoskeletal injuries comprise a large percentage of hospital admissions for adults and often lead to chronic pain and long-term disability.

27 Apr 2021

A new roadmap for advancing TBI care

Brain research and advocacy nonprofit Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB) today announced the launch of a National TBI Precision Solutions Research Roadmap, with the advent of the first in a series of publications resulting from its Brain Trauma Blueprint framework program.

26 Apr 2021

FDA authorizes marketing of a new device for use in patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new device indicated for use in patients 18 and older undergoing stroke rehabilitation to facilitate muscle re-education and for maintaining or increasing range of motion.

23 Apr 2021

COVISION research project launched to help children adjust to the challenges of Covid-19 pandemic

Today, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O'Gorman, TD, launched the COVISION research project to help children and their communities around the world adjust to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.

22 Apr 2021

Disability News and Research

Study investigates the level of knowledge of young people and adolescents on "zoonotic diseases"

Biomedical engineer receives NIH Trailblazer grant to advance research on paralysis, brain damage

Study highlights mechanisms that explain the rise and fall in temporary disability rates

$3.5 million grant awarded to address the underrepresentation of Black adults in Alzheimer's research

A new 3D model for myotonic dystrophy

Social cognition may exert a central role in the daily lives of MS patients

Scientists develop an ultrasonic imaging system to visualize cell abnormalities in 3D

The vulnerable homebound are left behind on vaccination

New device uses harmless light particles for real-time monitoring of newborn babies' brains

Can a gaze measurement app help spot potential signs of autism in toddlers?

New compound could alleviate neurological symptoms of CHARGE syndrome

Researchers survey patients to find out which Parkinson's symptoms troubled the most

Study highlights the psychological and social concerns of musculoskeletal trauma patients

A new roadmap for advancing TBI care

FDA authorizes marketing of a new device for use in patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation

COVISION research project launched to help children adjust to the challenges of Covid-19 pandemic

Study identifies risk factors for delirium among hospitalized patients in Zambia

Researchers conduct a SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey of blood donors in New Zealand

People with multiple sclerosis experience subtle language impairments, study shows

Youth with cognitive disabilities have potential to pursue a career in STEM, shows study

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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