Month: April 2015

Ekso Bionics Holdings has elected Amy Wendell, MBE to its board of directors. Wendell was formerly senior vice president of Strategy and Business Development for Covidien. She worked for 29 years at Covidien and has held many leadership positions within…

Researchers have developed a group-based fatigue management program for patients with multiple sclerosis that aims to improve their quality of life. The FACETS (Fatigue: Applying Cognitive behavioral and Energy effectiveness Techniques to lifeStyle) program was developed by Sarah Thomas, PhD,…

Paralyzed Veterans of America has partnered with UnitedHealth Group create recommendations that promote the hiring of veterans in the health sector. These recommendations are contained in a new joint policy paper titled “Converging Lines: Veterans, Health Care, and Jobs.” The paper…

The SoldierSocks Advisory Board recently welcomed two new members. U.S. Navy SEAL Commander Rorke Denver and former Congressman and NFL player Jon D. Runyan joined the board. Commander Rorke Denver Jon D. Runyan   SoldierSocks is a nonprofit organization that…

A study of the efficacy of topical platelet derived growth factor in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers found that it did not appear to significantly improve healing in comparison with a placebo, according to results published in Wounds. Researchers…

The SoldierSocks Advisory Board recently welcomed two new members. U.S. Navy SEAL Commander Rorke Denver and former Congressman and NFL player Jon D. Runyan joined the board. Commander Rorke Denver Jon D. Runyan   SoldierSocks is a nonprofit organization that…

The Amputee Coalition invites amputees to “show their mettle” by “showing their metal” – wearing their prosthesis in public and posting a photo to the Amputee Coalition Facebook page – on April 25 to celebrate Limb Loss Awareness Month. “We…

Functional stability was improved in patients who have had a stroke when they used AFOs, according to a study recently published in Disability and Rehabilitation. Researchers assessed 23 individuals with unilateral hemiparesis due to stroke using the Functional Reach Test.…

During the past year, Paralyzed Veterans of America provided benefits, health advocacy, employment and rehabilitation assistance to more than 60,000 veterans and their families nationwide, according to its 2014 Annual Report, titled “A Lifetime of Service.” The organization also secured…

Balance and ankle strength could predict spatiotemporal gait in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, according to data recently published in Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews. Researchers conducted a study of 30 patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN)…