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Home-based program slashes post-stroke falls rate by 33%, study shows

New Australian research has shown that a tailored, home-based program can dramatically cut the number of falls, one of the most dangerous risks faced by survivors of stroke. The "falls after stroke trial" or FAST, published ...

13 hours ago

New technology solves major problem in stem cell therapy research

When stem cells are injected into thick tissues, they often clump together and die from lack of oxygen or nutrients, making it almost impossible to use them for thick, highly vascularized tissues like organ transplants or ...

Mar 23, 2026

Survey finds skepticism of sign language tech among deaf community

Sign-language technology promises to "make your content available to millions" by using artificial intelligence to translate videos or even audio announcements into sign language.

Mar 21, 2026

Direct nervous system link promises more natural leg prostheses

A research team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has, for the first time, successfully decoded leg movements directly from the remaining nerves in people with above-knee amputations. Using ...

Mar 19, 2026

Sensor suits map injury risk in pro dancers

Ballet is an art of illusion: dancers seem to float across the stage and, in their leaps, appear to defy gravity for a moment. The effort behind this lightness and grace usually remains invisible to audiences. "Professional ...

Mar 19, 2026

The next leap for AI scribes provides eyes in the clinic

The introduction of vision-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) to medical scribes—the recording devices used by doctors to document meetings with patients in real-time—could increase the accuracy of patient notes and ...

Mar 18, 2026

Smartphone tool can monitor tissue health by reading a natural oxygen-sensitive molecule

Dartmouth researchers have developed a cell phone-based tool that monitors tissue health by using a naturally occurring molecule to measure the oxygen level in cells. The tool could provide a simple and affordable at-home ...

Mar 18, 2026

Good call: Earlier reminders cut missed doctor visits

Decreasing the number of missed doctor appointments may be a relatively simple fix, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Arlington. Researchers found that when an outpatient clinic in the Rio Grande Valley ...

Mar 18, 2026

What's the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia?

Imagine your dream is to get a job at the local library. You have a love for people and for books. You also have schizophrenia, a psychiatric disability that makes life in the community more challenging.

Mar 18, 2026

Hearing yourself speak helps fine-tune tongue movements

When people cannot hear their own voices, their tongue movements become less precise when they speak, according to a study from the University of Oklahoma. This finding, the first direct evidence of its kind, could help guide ...

Mar 18, 2026

A 'scaffold-free' approach for treating damaged muscles

Traumatic muscle injury can be associated with volumetric muscle loss (VML), often leading to permanent functional loss. Until recently, experimental therapies to support muscle regeneration have faced several key limitations, ...

Mar 17, 2026

Treating opioid use disorder with methadone in pharmacies could widen access and turn a profit

University of Rhode Island Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Jeffrey Bratberg partnered with Brandeis University and Boston University researchers in a recent study that found that pharmacy-based methadone dispensing models ...

Mar 17, 2026

My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions about sex differences in sports

Every March, millions of Americans fill out brackets and tune in to watch the NCAA college basketball tournaments known as March Madness. The men's and women's competitions unfold in parallel, each with their own brackets, ...

Mar 17, 2026

Study finds online Pilates program helps people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Research at Clarkson University is helping people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) move with less pain and more confidence. The study, published in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, looked at whether ...

Mar 17, 2026

Global resource developed for osteoporosis self management

A new paper published in Osteoporosis International describes the rigorous, user-centered development of "Build Better Bones," a multilingual website created to support self-management for people living with osteoporosis ...

Mar 16, 2026

Nurses face moral distress, depression post-COVID

Nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales experienced high levels of moral distress, strongly associated with depression and linked to intentions to leave the profession, according to a new study led by Cardiff ...

Mar 16, 2026

Nine years to diagnosis: The challenge of spotting inflammatory arthritis and the role of first contact physiotherapists

Joint pain is often dismissed as aging, overuse or a minor injury. But for some people it is the first sign of inflammatory arthritis, a group of immune-driven conditions that can damage joints and other organs if not treated ...

Mar 14, 2026

AI meal plans for teens may undercount calories by nearly 700, study suggests

Many teens dealing with weight issues are turning to AI models to help them create meal plans with the aim of losing weight. But a new study shows that the resulting plans may not always adequately cover necessary nutrients ...

Mar 12, 2026

'I felt like a specimen'—new clinical recommendations aim to improve trauma‑informed care in pelvic medicine

An estimated 64% of adults in Canada report experiencing at least one potentially psychologically traumatic event during their lifetime, and in the United States, research suggests the figure may be closer to 90%.

Mar 12, 2026

Hearing loss is often called a dementia risk factor—here's what the research really shows

Hearing loss and dementia affect millions of people worldwide. But headlines describing hearing loss as the "leading midlife risk factor" for dementia can be misleading. They often oversimplify complex science, and risk confusing ...

Mar 12, 2026

As hospital assaults rise, VR training steps in

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found that a single, 20-minute virtual reality (VR) training session could boost medical professionals' confidence in managing aggressive patients, highlighting the potential ...

Mar 12, 2026

Fall prevention clinics for older adults provide a strong return on investment

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and hospitalization among older adults, placing significant strain on individuals, families and the health care system. And new research by UBC Okanagan's Dr. Jennifer Davis shows ...

Mar 12, 2026

Adults with concurrent hearing and vision loss report barriers in navigating complex, everyday environments

According to a recent multi-institute PLOS One study led by the Multisensory Research Lab at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, time of hearing loss onset is a key determinant of patient confidence and self-reported ...

Mar 11, 2026

Nursing's moral agency cannot be outsourced to AI, study warns

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly integrates into clinical settings—from predicting patient outcomes to deploying humanoid "robotic nurses"—an article published in the Hastings Center Report warns that the core ...

Mar 10, 2026