The National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education recently announced Tyler Klenow, CO, as the 2016 recipient of the Larry Lange Travel Fellowship Award. According to a press release from the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE), the…
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CAF announces Mazda Foundation Million Dollar Challenge
The Challenged Athletes Foundation recently announced it has partnered with the Mazda Foundation Inc. for this year’s annual Mazda Foundation Million Dollar Challenge. The Mazda Foundation Million Dollar Challenge is a week-long, 620-mile cycling journey from San Francisco to San…
Winner of AOPA Lifetime Achievement Award announced
Thomas Watson, CP, has been announced as the recipient of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. According to a press release from the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA), the award will be presented at the AOPA…
Pre-stroke CV risk factors may indicate higher stroke, dementia risk
According to new research, CVD risk factors such as high BP before a first stroke confer higher risk for subsequent stroke and dementia up to 5 years later. “We already know that stroke patients have an increased risk of recurrent…
Amputee Coalition names Skoski scholarship recipient
The Amputee Coalition recently announced Christa Berry, of Livermore, Calif., as the 2016 recipient of the Christina Skoski, MD, Scholarship. Berry is 18 years old and will attend Mount Holyoke College to major in biology. Christa Berry The Christina…
JRRD to be phased out; new home for veteran rehabilitation research
The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development is being phased out and manuscript submissions are no longer being accepted, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The final print edition will occur in Sept. 2016. The…
Reprogrammed cells from diabetic foot ulcers could be used to treat chronic wounds
Researchers recently established that skin cells from diabetic foot ulcers can be reprogrammed to acquire properties of embryonic-like stem cells. The induced pluripotent stem cells could eventually be used to treat chronic wounds. Study results are published online ahead of…
Stem cell therapy may hold potential for patients with severe burns
Researchers recently discovered stem cells may have therapeutic potential for patients with severe burns. The study, conducted by investigators at The University of Texas Medical Branch, showed that while severe burn injury causes cell death in muscles, it also induces…
Standing Desk Study Shows Productivity Improvement in Workers Who Sit Less
Sitting desk intervention leads to increased productivity, decreased body discomfort.
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