United Spinal, M.A.R.C. Network to Debut ‘Stronger Together’ Podcast on May 13 As part of their newly announced partnership, United Spinal Association and the M.A.R.C. Network are launching their “Stronger Together with Marc & Matt” podcast on May 13, starting at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. The first episode will feature Wheel with Me Adapt Fit…
Briefly: ‘Stronger Together’ Podcast Launches May 13; Parkinson’s Researchers Seeking Volunteers for Scratch-and-Sniff Test
Briefly: Wheel Loader Concept Vehicle Eliminates Operator Cabin; Survey for People Living with Parkinson’s Is Now Open
Featuring Fluid Power World, CASE Construction, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Accessibility Highlight: Wheel Loader Concept Eliminates Vehicle Cabin, Is Remotely Operated From our sister publication Fluid Power World: CASE Construction Equipment has shown off a new wheel loader concept called Impact, with a design that eliminates the traditional vehicle cabin. As Fluid Power World reported, “Instead of being controlled by the driver from inside the…
Research: Wearable Sensors Study Eye Movements, Links to Brain Injuries
University of Houston researchers have developed a more effective way to detect brain disorders.
Eyes — windows to the soul, according to Shakespeare and da Vinci — can also indicate brain disorders or brain injury, according to University of Houston researchers, who have developed new wearable sensors to study eye movements. In a Sept. 16 news announcement, researchers said eyes “are also an extension of the brain and can…
Research: Gold Nanocrystal Trials Improved MS, Parkinson’s Symptoms
Findings suggest the treatments could also help patients with other neurodegenerative conditions.
Two clinical trials of gold nanocrystals at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center resulted in “significantly reversed deficits of metabolites linked to energy activity in the brain and resulted in functional improvements” in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s disease, the medical center said in a Feb. 13 news announcement. While these trials focused…