Limb Loss and the Supreme Court
When did the Supreme Court last consider limb loss in any substantive way? Here are some recent cases involving limb ...
Amputees Can Control This Bionic Arm With Their Thoughts
Biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota may have grabbed the bionic brass ring: a smart prosthetic arm that amputees ...
GAO to Study Healthcare Access for Amputees and People With Disabilities
A group of lawmakers led by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth directed the GAO to initiate a comprehensive study into the ...
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Researchers Find an Off Switch for Pain
Saint Louis University (SLU) researcher Daniela Salvemini, PhD, and colleagues within SLU, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other ...
Researchers Strive to Limit Errors in Powered Prostheses
Photograph courtesy of NC State University. Powered lower-limb prosthetic devices hold promise for improving the mobility of amputees, but errors ...
National Disability Institute Encourages Passage of ABLE Act
On November 24, National Disability Institute (NDI) Executive Director Michael Morris issued the following statement on the Achieving a Better ...
Diabetes in Midlife Linked to Significant Cognitive Decline 20 Years Later
People diagnosed with diabetes in midlife are more likely to experience significant memory and cognitive problems during the next 20 ...
?Good Fat? Could Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes
A special type of fat found in some people could be used to manage type 2 diabetes. Scientists from Monash ...
Healthy for the Holidays: Tips for People with Diabetes
From Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, the holidays can be fun and heartwarming. They can also be exhausting and stressful ...
Weight Loss Is a Much-Wanted Side Effect of New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
Two new medications for treating Type 2 diabetes could provide the added benefit of weight loss, according to Robert Aden, ...
