A team of researchers, led by King’s College London and the University of Oxford, have found that a gene linked to type 2 diabetes and cholesterol levels is in fact a “master regulator” gene, which controls the behavior of other…
Year: 2011
Stroke Patients Use Computer Games to Rehabilitate
Computer games are not just for kids, new research published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation shows that computer games can speed up and improve a patient’s recovery from paralysis after a stroke. It is often difficult for stroke…
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics Hires New Practitioners
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics is pleased to announce the addition of Kurt-Christian Konrad, CPO to its Lancaster, Pa. patient care facility. Konrad received his bachelor’s degree from Alfred University and his orthotic and prosthetic certificate from Northwestern and has been…
Eastern Michigan University Graduates Class of 2011
Eastern Michigan University recently graduated the orthotics and prosthetics class of 2011. Graduation was held on April 16 at the Convocation Center on Eastern Michigan’s campus, according to a press release. Sixteen graduates received master’s degrees in…
HHS Report Says Most Uninsured Unable to Pay Hospital Bills
A new report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that few families without health insurance have the financial assets to pay potential hospital bills. On average, uninsured families can only afford to pay in…
ABC to Conduct Mastectomy Fitter Practice Analysis
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) is conducting a Practice Analysis Survey of the Mastectomy Fitter. The survey results will help: define the certification, education and training of future fitters; develop valid and reliable…
Annual Warrior Games Competition to be Held May 16-21 at Olympic Training Center
From May 16 through 21, more than 200 wounded, ill and injured athletes from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Special Operations Command will compete for gold in seven sports. The competition is hosted by the…
First Volley Receives Grant Funding for Camp No Limits Clinic
First Volley Adaptive Tennis, a program of OPAF and The First Clinics, has received grant funding from the United States Tennis Association New England for the Camp No Limits session in Rome, Maine. Grant funding will make it possible to…
Study Shows Estrogen-Lowering Drugs Reduce Mastectomy Rates
In the first large trial of its kind in the United States, researchers have shown that estrogen-lowering drugs can shrink tumors and reduce mastectomy rates for patients with stage 2 or 3 breast cancer. Patients with these larger breast tumors…
Amputee Coalition Presents Statistics Stating African Americans at Higher Risk for Limb Loss
African Americans are almost four times more likely to lose a limb as non-Hispanic whites, according to the Amputee Coalition. “There are a number of reasons for these disparities,” Charlie Steele, an African American, Amputee Coalition board member and who…