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- Podcast: Facial Exercise: A Quick Refresher and Toner
Podcast: Facial Exercise: A Quick Refresher and Toner
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- FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Approval Of Genzyme's Synvisc-One
Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) announced that the FDA's Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Advisory Committee voted unanimously (5 - 0) in favor of approval without conditions of Synvisc-One™ (hylan G-F 20). - Tibion's PowerKnee Wins Silicon Valley Emerging Technology Award For Medical Devices
Tibion, a leader in the development of bionic devices for the mobility impaired, today announced that its product, the PowerKnee, was selected as the winner of the prestigious Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal Emerging Technology Award (ETA) for Medical Devices. The PowerKnee is a wearable bionic device for the leg which actively and transparently supplements muscle strength. - Stroke Rehabilitation Improved By Robotic Technology
Research scientists using a novel, hand-operated robotic device and functional MRI (fMRI) have found that chronic stroke patients can be rehabilitated, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). This is the first study using fMRI to map the brain in order to track stroke rehabilitation. "We have shown that the brain has the ability to regain function through rehabilitative exercises following a stroke," said A. - Collaboration Between Burnham And HeadNorth Foundation To Advance Spinal Cord Research
HeadNorth Foundation has pledged $975,000 to Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) to support cutting-edge stem cell research. The funding, part of HeadNorth's Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Project, will support efforts by Dr. Evan Snyder, Stem Cell Program Director at Burnham and Dr. Mark Tuszynski, Director, Center for Neural Repair at the University of California, San Diego, to use stem cells to treat chronic spinal cord injuries. - Winners Of The RADAR People Of The Year Awards 2008
Award winners will not be aware they have won until after the ceremony on 1st December - please don't spoil the surprise! RADAR is pleased to announce the winners of the People of the Year Awards 2008. The awards were presented at a glittering ceremony at Battersea Evolution on the evening of Monday 1st December 2008. - Programme Halves Hip Or Knee Replacement Patients' Time In Hospital, West Suffolk Hospital, England
Patients who have undergone a hip or knee replacement at West Suffolk Hospital have spoken out to praise on a unique programme which has halved the time they spend in hospital. The Joint Care Programme, which has been phased in by the trust over the last four years, encourages patients who have had similar operations on the same day to work closely with each other and healthcare professionals to help them get back on their feet. - Los Angeles Times Examines Department Of Defense Policy Change On Combat-Related Disabilities For Veterans
The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday examined the effects of a policy change made in March by the Department of Defense that limited the definition of combat-related disabilities. - Ossur Honoured By Disability Rights Legal Center
The Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC), which for four decades has advocated for the civil rights of people with disabilities, has recognized Ossur, a trusted and leading global innovator and provider of non-invasive orthopaedic products and services, with the Charles D. Siegal President's Award. - Elsevier Announces Launch Of PM&R In Partnership With The American Academy Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the January 2009 launch of a new medical journal in partnership with the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation -- PM&R, The journal of injury, function and rehabilitation (http://www.pmrjournal.org). Under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Stuart M. - Training Brain-Injured Enables Recovery of Emotional Perception Skills
People who have lost the ability to interpret emotion after a severe brain injury can regain this vital social skill by being re-educated to read body language, facial expressions and voice tone in others, according to a new study. The research, published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, reveals that appropriate training can result in significant gains in "emotional perception", which is crucial for successful social communication. - New Journal Emphasizes Principles Of Injury, Function And Rehabilitation
Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the January 2009 launch of a new medical journal in partnership with the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation -- PM&R, The journal of injury, function and rehabilitation (http://www.pmrjournal.org). Under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Stuart M. - Increase Focus On Disability, Or Targets For Millennium Development Goals Will Not Be Met, Says Global Health Expert
"Disability has to be addressed if the Millennium Development Goals are to be achieved," says Beth Fuller, Disability Program Coordinator of the University of Melbourne's Nossal Institute for Global Health. Ms Fuller will present the issue alongside other Australian and global health experts at the 4th annual Nossal Institute Global Health Forum held today at the University of Melbourne. - The Effects Of Carpal Tunnel On Hand Dexterity Studied By ASU Researchers, Funded By NIH Grant
Grasping an object is as easy as reading a newspaper for most people. It's a natural function, honed by years of experience. But take away several of the sensory inputs (as happens when a person suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome), and the brain is left grasping at straws in trying to decipher incomplete and "noisy" information from only a portion of its normal inputs (fingers). The result can be a noticeable loss of hand dexterity for the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) sufferer. - Better Predictive Tools For Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
"How will our loved one come out of this?" After an accident that results in severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI), the answer to this simple question can change everything for a family. The latest study carried out by Dr. - Public Sector Achievements On Disability Equality Celebrated, UK
RADAR People of the Year Awards 2008 - Winners to be announced 1st December. It is nearly two years since the new duty on the public sector to promote disability equality positively came into force and already the hard work of individuals and organisations in the public sector is making a real difference to the every day lives of disabled people. Individuals and organisations from the public sector short-listed (as below) for the RADAR Awards show the way for others to follow. - Sheffield Hallam University (UK) Explores Exercise Intervention For Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded a new £200,000 research grant to investigate the effects of exercise intervention on sufferers of multiple sclerosis (MS). The MS Society has awarded the grant to the University's Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, which will study the effects of exercise therapy on physical activity and health outcomes in people living with MS. - Lawmakers, Advocacy Groups Call For Elimination Of Two-Year Waiting Period Before Disabled U.S. Residents Can Qualify For Medicare
Lawmakers and more than 75 disability advocacy groups have begun lobbying Congress and the future administration of President-elect Barack Obama to eliminate the wait time the disabled face in qualifying for Medicare, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports (Alonso-Zaldivar, AP/San Francisco Chronicle, 11/12). - 65-Year Old Gunshot Victim Received Complex Procedure To Avoid Life-Threatening Ulcers
In what is believed to be the first time in the United States, a nerve transfer was performed on a paraplegic to relieve life-threatening pressure ulcers - a common side effect associated with wheelchair-bound patients. The surgery took place on November 11, 2008, at Monmouth County Medical Center, and was performed by a team of medical pro