Researchers from the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing and the College of Engineering have developed technology to track motions while people exercise and provide feedback to patients as they recover from injuries or illnesses to reduce the chances…
Day: August 17, 2010
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Receives $600K for Muscle Disease Gene Therapy Study
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD announced that PPMD will award a $600,000 grant to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, to conduct clinical testing of a promising gene therapy technique for muscle disease. Investigators, led by Jerry Mendell, MD, director…
Laptop Use Can Lead to Physical Ailments
Incorrect posture and computer overuse can cause debilitating physical problems, such as sore muscles or repetitive stress injuries. Typing can also cause carpal tunnel syndrome. Kevin Carneiro, DO, a doctor in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the…