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Interacting with Environment with the Help of Brain Signals

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Photo: BrainAble patient [17/05/2013] BrainAble has demonstrated the benefits that advanced technologies bring to people with physical disabilities so severe that they cannot interact with their environment (home, friends, family) independently.Interacting with Environment with the Help of Brain Signals - Read more

Bigger Birth Weight Babies at Greater Risk of Autism

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[15/05/2013] The biggest study of fetal growth and autism ever has reported that babies whose growth is at either extreme in the womb, either very large or very small, are at greater risk of developing autism.Bigger Birth Weight Babies at Greater Risk of Autism - Read more

Seniors: Cardio and Weight Training Reduces Access to Health Care

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Photo: Elderly woman doing yoga [15/05/2013] Forget apples – lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.Seniors: Cardio and Weight Training Reduces Access to Health Care - Read more

MS May not Be as Rare as Thought in African-Americans

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[13/05/2013] Contrary to a widely accepted belief, African-Americans may have a higher rather than lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than Caucasians, according to a new study. MS May not Be as Rare as Thought in African-Americans - Read more

Physical Exercise in the Fight against Osteoporosis

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Photo: Elderly woman exercising [13/05/2013] Montserrat Otero, PhD holder in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, has designed a physical exercise program which is based on very basic, rudimentary materials and which significantly improves upper and lower limb strength as well as static and dynamic balance in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Physical Exercise in the Fight against Osteoporosis - Read more

One in Three Stroke Emergencies Do Not Use EMS

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Photo: Hand holding a phone [10/05/2013] More than a third of stroke patients don't get to the hospital by ambulance, even though that's the fastest way to get there, according to new research.One in Three Stroke Emergencies Do Not Use EMS - Read more

Computer Game Could Improve Sight of Visually Impaired Children

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Photo: Child in front of a screen [08/05/2013] Visually impaired children could benefit from a new computer game being developed by a team of neuroscientists and game designers from the University of Lincoln, UK.Computer Game Could Improve Sight of Visually Impaired Children - Read more

Menstrual Problems of Girls with Disabilities Hard to Manage

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[08/05/2013] New research shows girls with learning and physical disabilities are more likely to suffer period problems compared to the general population.Menstrual Problems of Girls with Disabilities Hard to Manage - Read more

Childhood Disability Rate Jumps 16 Percent over Past Decade

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[06/05/2013] More children today have a disability than a decade ago, and the greatest increase is among kids in higher-income families, according to a study.Childhood Disability Rate Jumps 16 Percent over Past Decade - Read more

Paralympics Changed People’s Perceptions of Disability and Disabled Sport

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Photo: Athlete with leg prosthesis [06/05/2013] The London 2012 Paralympic Games led to greater confidence and less anxiety in talking about disability and disabled sport, a Bournemouth University (BU) study has found. Paralympics Changed People’s Perceptions of Disability and Disabled Sport - Read more

 
 

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