Month: June 2012

Autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes, celiac disease and lupus, are being diagnosed at rapid rates, according to a press release. From 2001 to 2009, the American Diabetes Associated found a 23% rise in type 1 diabetes, which stems…

Freedom Innovations, LLC, announced that its Plie 2.0 MPC Knee was selected as the winner of the Health and Medical Technologies category for the TechAmerica Foundation’s American Technology Award. The American Technology Awards recognize products and services across the technology…

A recent study by the Mayo Clinic published in the Journal of Bone & Mineral Research showed that there are distinct differences in how muscle affects the two layers of bone in men and women. Reviewing records of 272 women…

Young patients who wear a body orthosis for the treatment of scoliosis and their parents experience increased stress levels. However, parents tend to overestimate the stress associated with scoliosis, according to recent study results. Sixty-three girls who wore a Cheneau…

Loneliness predicted functional decline and death in people older than 60 years, according to study results. From 2002 to 2008, researchers evaluated 1,604 participants from the Health and Retirement Study. Participants answered a three item loneliness questionnaire that measured whether…

The Amputee Coalition awarded Theresa Ott of Modesto, California, with the Christina Skoski, MD, scholarship, according to a press release. “On behalf of the Amputee Coalition, we are very pleased to announce Theresa as the recipient of this prestigious award,”…

Use of a single-leg cast in the treatment of pediatric femoral fractures is just as effective and safe as using a double-leg cast. Postfracture patient care is also facilitated, according to a recent study. Researchers randomly assigned 24 patients with…

Team Warfighter Sports has begun climbing Mount McKinley, Alaska, according to a press release. Benefiting Warfighter Sports, a program of Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) that has served severely wounded veterans since 1967 by offering free sports rehabilitation in military hospitals…

Össur has added a portable compression device to expand its bracing and support line in the therapeutic market for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis. The device can be used in both in-patient and home settings to prevent deep vein…

The Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Learning and Outcomes/Evidence-Based Practice received a contribution from the Board of Certification/Accreditation International, to further support its research efforts, according to a press release. “[The Board of Certification/Accreditation, International, (BOC)] realizes the importance of…