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Month: May 2011

Study Compares Human Walking and Running Motions

May 31, 2011 Terense KempUncategorized

In a study comparing human walking and running motions — and whether the hips, knees or ankles are the most important power sources for these motions — researchers at North Carolina State University found that the hips generate more of…

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NUPOC Student Wins Sonic Foundry Award

May 31, 2011 Terense KempUncategorized

By R. J. Garrick A Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC) student has won a Sonic Foundry Rich Media Impact Award (RMIA) in the Student Impact category. Sonic Foundry makes Mediasite, the software/hardware solution that NUPOC uses for lecture capture and…

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Gaming Devices, Cell Phones Cause Wrist, Finger Pain in Children

May 31, 2011 Terense KempUncategorized

For the first time, results on the impact of gaming devices on finger and wrist pain in children were presented at the European League Against Rheumatism 2011 Annual Congress. Data comparing two schools in the United States demonstrate that young…

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POA to Host Three First Clinics at Amputee Coalition Conference

May 27, 2011 Terense KempUncategorized

Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates (POA) will be the sponsoring host of three First Clinics at the Amputee Coalition Conference in Kansas City, June 2-4, 2011. OPAF First Clinics are introductory adaptive recreational opportunities for amputees and those with physical challenges…

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Nominations Being Accepted for the Corbett Ryan Pathways Pioneer Award

May 27, 2011 Terense KempUncategorized

Nominees are currently being accepted for the Third Annual Corbett Ryan Pathways Pioneer Award. The deadline for nominations is June 17, 2011 with a final decision to be made by July 8, 2011. Nominees should be persons representing excellence in…

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Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2011 Introduced

May 27, 2011 Terense KempUncategorized

Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Shelley Berkley (D-NV) introduced HR 1958, the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Improvement Act of 2011, legislation to improve the quality of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) care and reduce fraudulent payments for orthotic and prosthetic…

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OPERF Announces 2011 Research Award Recipients

May 26, 2011 Terense KempUncategorized

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) announced the recipients of the 2011 Research Awards Program. According to a press release, the organization congratulated this year’s award recipients and thanked everyone who applied. The release stated that OPERF’s…

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Laboratory Studies May Lead to New Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis

May 26, 2011 Terense KempUncategorized

Laboratory studies by chemical engineers at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) may lead to new experimental methods for early detection and diagnosis and to possible treatments for pathological tissues that are precursors to multiple sclerosis (MS) and similar diseases. Achieving a…

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Amputee Coalition’s Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp Receives Grant From Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation

May 26, 2011 Terense KempUncategorized

The Amputee Coalition has been selected to receive a $1,500 grant from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation. This support will help send 100 youths to the camp this July. The youth camp is a 5-day traditional summer camp experience…

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Researchers Identify Genes Linked to Worsening of Cystic Fibrosis

May 25, 2011 Terense KempUncategorized

A team of international researchers, including Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, have discovered regions of the genome that affect the severity of the genetic disease cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common lethal genetic disease affecting children in North…

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