Month: April 2011

Many patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) worry how quickly the disease will progress. Now, by noting the presence of certain markers in a commonly performed diagnostic test, Mayo Clinic researchers can predict whether patients will suffer a faster onset…

    Ryerson biomedical engineering students Michal Prywata and Thiago Caires’ prosthetic arm is controlled by brain signals.   Images: James Kachan Two Ryerson University undergraduate biomedical engineering students are changing the world of medical prosthetics with a newly developed…

The scientific congress committee of the ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK 2012 invites technicians, engineers, therapists and doctors to submit their contributions to the World Congress. The focal subject next year will be orthotics — an important issue for the future of…

    mission well.” The billboard is part of a nationwide campaign the Amputee Coalition launched around April as National Limb Loss Awareness Month. Located in Duffy Square at 47th and Broadway, the messages will appear on the Clear Channel…

A leading panel of neurologists has issued new recommendations to help doctors offer the most up-to-date treatments for people with diabetic neuropathy. The guideline is published in Neurology. “Diabetic neuropathy is a painful and life-altering condition, so we need to…

NIKE Inc. and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that NIKE Inc. will extend its sponsorship of USOC as an official outfitter through 2016.This includes providing footwear and apparel for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes including the medal stand…

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a new guideline on the most effective treatments for diabetic nerve pain, the burning or tingling pain in the hands and feet that affects millions of people with diabetes. The guideline is…

    Ryan Spill Advanced Arm Dynamics (AAD) announced the opening of the Northeast Center of Excellence in Philadelphia. The center’s clinical manager is Ryan Spill, CP. Spill joined the AAD team at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2007…

The OPAF Dale Yasukawa Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications from Northwestern University students currently enrolled in the O&P program. The scholarship is intended to assist NUPOC students in attending their local chapter or society meeting of the Academy. Scholarship…

Neil Fachie of Great Britain has been voted by the public as the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athlete of the Month for March 2011. The visually impaired cyclist won two gold medals at the 2011 Union Cyclist International (UCI) Para-Cycling…