Month: August 2016

Eight patients paralyzed from spinal cord injuries regained partial muscle control and sensation in their lower limbs after training with brain-controlled robotics, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The research was led by Duke University neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis, PhD,…

To better alleviate racial disparities in BP outcomes, medical practitioners must take BP control programs to people in their communities, researchers wrote in a study published in Ethnicity & Disease. “For people who can come to a clinic-based program, that…

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University found similar rates of obesity and high blood pressure in student-athletes as would be expected in the general adolescent population. This may suggest participation in athletics does not protect against these conditions, according to a…

Kentucky’s Medicaid program and Arkansas’ private option resulted in significant improvements in health care quality during their second year of expansion, as well as increases in preventive care, outpatient utilization and self-reported health, according to recent data. “The Medicaid expansion…

The FDA recently held a webinar to discuss the creation of new guidance and product liability guidelines in relation to 3-D printing and digital manufacturing.  Mark C. Levy, Esq., partner at Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott LLC, and Richard Underwood,…

CHICAGO — Among the first 506 patients with critical limb ischemia from the PRIME registry, the rate of major amputation is low, according to findings presented at AMP: The Amputation Prevention Symposium. Jihad A. Mustapha, MD, FACC, FSCAI, presented characteristics…