Author: Terense Kemp

Interactive video games, already known to improve motor function in recovering stroke patients, appear to safely enhance physical therapy for patients in intensive care units, according to a study published in the Journal of Critical Care. Researchers from Johns Hopkins…

People with diabetes appear to be at a significantly increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in Neurology. “Our findings emphasize the need to consider diabetes as a potential risk factor for dementia,” Yutaka Kiyohara, MD, PhD,…

Northwestern University researchers have developed a novel nanostructure that promotes the growth of new blood vessels and shows promise as a therapy for conditions where increased blood flow is needed to supply oxygen to tissue. “An important goal in regenerative…

The Vanderbilt prosthesis, the first powered knee and ankle transfemoral device, is a 7-year effort directed by Michael Goldfarb, H. Fort Flowers professor of mechanical engineering, Vanderbilt University. The Vanderbilt prosthesis distinguishes itself from traditional microprocessor prostheses by requiring less…

The multidisciplinary symposium presents the latest advances in upper
extremity myoelectric control.

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), of every 1,000 children, three to five develop spinal curves that need treatment. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, the most common type of scoliosis among children, generally occurs after the age of 10 years.…

A recently published article has outlined a minimally invasive technique for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The procedure was detailed in an article published in Scoliosis. “Minimally invasive techniques have been utilized for multilevel pathology, including adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis,” study author…

Laurie Sullivan’s unconventional journey down the road to
pedorthics.

Women with 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels greater than 33 ng/mL are seven times more likely to benefit from bisphosphonate therapy compared with women with lower levels, according to researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery. “Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels above those…

Success rates in treatment with the