The Board of Certification/Accreditation announced it has been selected by the Agency for Health Care Administration for Florida to provide accreditation for home medical equipment suppliers there. The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is one of four CMS-deemed accrediting organizations to…
Month: April 2015
Stretch, strengthening exercises combined with orthosis benefits patients with tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction
The use of moderate-intensity, home-based stretching exercises or stretching and strengthening exercises that augment the use of an orthosis can significantly improve pain and function for people with stage II tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction, according to recently published data. A…
Study launched to reduce cognitive problems in people with multiple sclerosis
UK researchers are leading a study into how people with multiple sclerosis could overcome problems with attention and memory associated to their condition. The Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis (CRAMMS) trial will evaluate the…
Study launched to reduce cognitive problems in people with multiple sclerosis
UK researchers are leading a study into how people with multiple sclerosis could overcome problems with attention and memory associated to their condition. The Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis (CRAMMS) trial will evaluate the…
Irish researchers developing assistive exoskeleton for older adults
University of Limerick researchers in the Design Factors Research Group based in Limerick, Ireland have been awarded $37,000 in funding for the development of an assistive exoskeleton for older adults. This research is part of the 3-year AXO-SUIT project with…
Eating eggs may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
Men who eat more eggs may be at lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes than men who eat fewer eggs, according to research in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Findings of the prospective, population-based cohort study of middle-aged and…
Irish researchers developing assistive exoskeleton for older adults
University of Limerick researchers in the Design Factors Research Group based in Limerick, Ireland have been awarded $37,000 in funding for the development of an assistive exoskeleton for older adults. This research is part of the 3-year AXO-SUIT project with…
SPR Therapeutics receives grant to test post-amputation pain treatment system
Cleveland-based SPR Therapeutics announced it has received a $1.45 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a system for treating post-amputation pain. The small business innovation research (SBIR) phase II grant, combined with a $2.8 million research…
CAF globally offers $3.5 million in grants to challenged athletes
The Challenged Athletes Foundation announced it will offer up to $3.5 million in financial support through its annual Access for Athletes grant program, which provides financial aid to athletes of all ages for adaptive sports equipment, coaching, mentoring and competition…
Elbow muscle strength plays key role in injury risk, prevention
The elbow muscle strength of baseball pitchers could play a bigger role in injury risk and prevention than previously thought, according to biomedical researchers at Northwestern University. Their study, recently published in Annals of Biomedical Engineering, used a novel computer…