Month: March 2010

A new study shows that smoking may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in people who also have specific established risk factors for MS. The research involved 442 people with MS and 865 people without the disease from three…

Two people with compromised immune systems who became ill with 2009 H1N1 influenza developed drug-resistant strains of virus after less than 2 weeks on therapy, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of…

Rep. John R Duncan Jr. (R-Tenn.) introduced a resolution to designate April as National Limb Loss Awareness Month. Partnering with the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), Duncan hopes to bring awareness and gain support for the bill. It is their…

West Texas Rehab announced the addition of Eric McLarty to their orthotics department. McLarty received his bachelors in business administration from Texas Tech University, post- graduate certificate in Orthotics from Northwestern University and did his residency at MK Prosthetic and…

Extremity Games Main Event (eX5) is scheduled for June 18-19 at Texas Ski Ranch in New Braunfels, Texas. The Texas Ski Ranch is a new location for the eX5 games. “Based on surveys and feedback from athletes, we felt that…

Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer believe the risk of the disease occurring in their unaffected breast is as much as 10 times higher than it actually is. As a result, they are choosing to have prophylactic mastectomies…

Age and gender play a major role in how people respond to stress, according to a new study on 20-64-year-olds. Published in the journal Psychophysiology, the investigation was led by scientists from the University of Montreal and the Montreal Heart…

Flip-flops and sneakers with flexible soles are easier on the knees than clogs or even special walking shoes, a study by Rush University Medical Center has found. Loading on the knee joints is a key factor in the development of…

A non-invasive system could potentially operate a robotic arm or motorized wheelchair — an advance for people with disabilities or paralysis. In this study, a team of neuroscientists led by José Contreras-Vidal, PhD, University of Maryland, College Park, placed an…

Obtaining therapy via teleconference is just as effective as face-to-face sessions, according to a new research by Stéphane Guay, a psychiatry professor at the University of Montreal. “Previous studies have shown that phobia therapy via teleconferencing was just as efficient…