Month: September 2015

Researchers at the University of Tennessee recently announced they have been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Army to study the effectiveness of a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic foot for military veteran amputees with limited mobility. The study, conducted through…

A newly developed neural technology has allowed a person with paralysis from a spinal cord injury to “feel” physical sensations through a prosthetic hand directly connected to his brain and identify which fingers on the hand are being touched. The…

A newly developed neural technology has allowed a person with paralysis from a spinal cord injury to “feel” physical sensations through a prosthetic hand directly connected to his brain and identify which fingers on the hand are being touched. The…

The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics recently announced two new member societies, in Ukraine and Qatar. According to press releases from the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), the organization’s new member societies will work to improve the…

The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics recently announced two new member societies, in Ukraine and Qatar. According to press releases from the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), the organization’s new member societies will work to improve the…

Researchers found that delirium alone contributes significantly to adverse outcomes after surgery, such as length of stay, institutional discharge and readmission, and should be considered a leading postoperative complication for predicting adverse hospital outcomes. The prospective cohort study included 566…

Global Disability Inclusion LLC recently announced a partnership with FTL MODA to increase the diversity and visibility of models with disabilities during New York Fashion Week, which takes place Sept. 10 to Sept. 17, 2015. The FTL MODA fashion show,…

Patients with lower back pain, when given the choice between treatments to relieve the pain or to help them stand and walk, prefer pain relief, according to results of a recently published study. “There has long been a debate in…

The National Scoliosis Center recently announced the opening of a new treatment facility in Fairfax, Va. According to a press release, the facility is the first of its kind to offer a variety of scoliosis treatments in a central location,…

Recent data indicate that nearly half of the U.S. adult population has diabetes or prediabetes, with prevalence of diabetes estimated at 12% to 14% and prediabetes estimated at 37% to 38% in 2011 to 2012, according to recent study findings…