Month: September 2010

    Mark Testerman Freedom Innovations appointed Mark Testerman as vice president of sales. Testerman will direct the company’s U.S. sales organization. His responsibilities will include sales strategy development, key account management, and sales force training and development. “Mark brings…

Home-based exercises followed by voluntary home training seem to be associated with long-term effects on balance and gait, and may help protect high-risk, elderly women from hip fractures, according to a recent report in Archives of Internal Medicine. “Falls are…

According to a study published in Neurology, people who took an 8-week class in mindfulness meditation training reduced their fatigue and depression and improved overall quality of life compared to people with MS who received only usual medical care. The…

Unlike nerves of the spinal cord, the peripheral nerves that connect our limbs and organs to the central nervous system have an astonishing ability to regenerate themselves after injury. Now, a new report offers fresh insight into how that healing…

TMC Orthopedic, the Amputee & Prosthetic Center (TAPC) and Joe Sansone received triple honors, from the Fastest Growing Companies in Houston Awards ceremony. The Houston Business Journal ranked TAPC number 14 on the Houston Fast 100, and parent company TMC…

Acupuncture does not appear to aid in stroke recovery, according to a new study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Acupuncture is often used to supplement traditional stroke rehabilitation, although its effectiveness is uncertain. It is necessary to have…

As the United States prepares for the upcoming flu season, a group of researchers supported by the NIH continues to model how H1N1 may spread. The work is part of an effort, called the Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study…

Each time we perform a simple task, like pushing an elevator button or reaching for a cup of coffee, the brain races to decide whether the left or right hand will do the job. The left hand is more likely…

A $634,000 grant from the Department of Defense is allowing researchers at the University at Buffalo to investigate a trio of environmental factors and their influence on the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a press release. The 2-year…

    Joanne Jordan Scientists from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and Interleukin Genetics Inc. recently announced findings from a large clinical study to evaluate the role played by genetic factors in the worsening of…