Cholesterol screening can prevent heart disease Oct 19, 2009
It also can help prevent strokes and prevent limb loss due to peripheral arterial disease. "It's time to get screened and treated if necessary," he said. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
From soldier to triathlon rene-Gade Jul 26, 2009
While it changed the course of his life, Gade refuses to be defined by his limb loss. Instead, he chooses to label himself in other ways. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Brain-computer interface begins new clinical trial for paralysis Jun 16, 2009
John Donoghue, PhD, of Brown and the Providence VA Medical Center, and Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD, of MGH, Brown, the VA and Harvard Medical School are leading this research to evaluate how people with spinal cord injury, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or limb loss may be able to use brain signals to control assistive devices. "We are working to develop and test technologies that we hope will help patients with devastating illnesses that limit their... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
VA Studies Advanced Prosthetic Arm May 28, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a three-year study of an advanced artificial arm that easily allows those with severe limb loss to pick up a key or hold a pencil. "This arm is a high-tech example of how VA researchers are continually modernizing the materials, design, and clinical use of artificial limbs to meet Veterans' lifestyle and medical needs," says Dr. Joel Kupersmith, VA's Chief Research and Development Officer. (PR Newswire)
Arterial Disease Of The Leg Frequently Overlooked In Patients With Heart Disease May 6, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 5, 2009) Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the legs, in which the arteries become blocked with plaque and blood supply to the legs is reduced, affects eight million people in the U.S. Early detection of PAD is important because it can limit the ability to walk and exercise, it may place patients at greater risk for limb loss and it increases the chance of having a heart attack or stroke. See also. (Science Daily)
Snowboard Landing Pad Inspired By Accident May 6, 2009
(May 5, 2009) Early detection of PAD is important because it can limit the ability to walk and exercise, it may place patients at greater risk for limb loss and it increases the chance of having a heart attack or. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Video: Turning Hope Into Reality - VA Research to Restore Veterans' Abilities Apr 30, 2009
DARPA has undertaken the monumental task of fulfilling our pact to our Soldiers by embarking on an effort to provide fully integrated limb replacements that enable victims of upper body limb loss to perform arm and hand tasks with the strength and dexterity of the natural limb. " A different kind of prosthesis helped Luke Cassidy, a Veteran who lost his left foot and right toe in Operation Iraqi Freedom, to maintain his active lifestyle and a normal relationship with his young children. "I felt... (PR Newswire)
Arm, hand amputees sought for research Mar 24, 2009
A University of Oregon researcher is seeking people, ages 18-65, who either have lost or were born without an arm or hand for a study designed to advance his research into the effects of limb loss on brain organization ... Our goal is to learn about changes in brain organization and behavior that occur as the result of limb loss or congenital absence, said Scott H. Frey, a professor of psychology and director of the neuroimaging center. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Prosthetics help amputees lead easier, independent lives Feb 18, 2009
The C-Leg gives back incredible stability and mobility to those with lower limb loss. "Information coming from sensors placed in the ankle and knee sensors is analyzed, and the microchips communicate the changes to the hydraulic valve processor, which will then change its resistance level during walking," said Dr. Breaky. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
