The in vitro study showed that a single, brief treatment with a 810 nm low-level, near-infrared laser increased for 2-hours the velocity of mitochondrial movement in cells taken from patients with sporadic PD, speeding it up to levels comparable to cells from a disease-free, age-matched control group.
Read MoreThe newest service dogs from America’s VetDogs will participate in a graduation cermony beside four disabled veterans who have served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts, before a gathering of top army officials, defense contractors, and supporters of the organization.
Read MoreAt issue is how to structure an employer “pay or play” mandate, says APTA.
Read MoreParkinson’s patients who participated in a study using the game showed significant improvements in rigidity, movement, fine motor skills, and energy levels, said Herz, adding that most participants’ depression levels decreased to zero.
Read MoreIn a letter to President Obama, BIAA urges him to “follow through on your commitment to ensuring that our nation’s wounded warriors gain access to the best brain injury care this nation has to offer, and thus to direct Secretary Gates to immediately enact official TRICARE coverage of cognitive rehabilitation,” according to the BIAA.
Read MoreRecently patented rehabilitation device enhances freedom of motion, say the inventor, Avital Fast, MD, chairman of rehabilitation medicine at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY.
Read MoreReporting system provides information to improve quality of programs and services offered to consumers, says URAC.
Read MoreHR 2891, which would amend the Public Health Service Act, creates a process that is similar to the National Health Services Corp, in which a provider signs a commitment to practice in an area for at least 2 years in exchange for student loan repayment.
Read MoreR. Scott Ward, PT, PhD, was reelected as president.
Read MoreBill aims to reduce health care costs; protect peoples’ choices of doctors, hospitals, and insurance plans; and guarantee quality and affordable health care for all Americans, says APTA.
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