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…
Author: Terense Kemp
Patient with paralysis ‘feels’ physical sensations with DARPA neural technology
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…
ISPO Announces New Member Societies in Ukraine, Qatar
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…
ISPO announces new member societies in Ukraine, Qatar
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…
One of 17 patients older than 70 experienced adverse outcomes attributable to delirium
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…
Partnership brings visibility to disabled models at New York’s Fashion Week show
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,…
Study: Patients prefer relief from lower back pain over improved mobility
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…
National Scoliosis Center opens clinic focused on non-operative care
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,…
Nearly Half of US Population Estimated to Have Diabetes, Prediabetes
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…
Patients often show no clinical progression of AIS at long-term follow-up
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion or bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis had similar long term health-related quality of life as compared to the general population, according to results of a long-term study presented here. “The treated…