Enabled Life
19 ‘Mobile’ Apps to Try Now
The Mobility Project staff shares a list of 19 mobility-related apps we think you shouldn’t be without.
Magee Community Skills Center Offers City Street Therapy
Magee’s community skills center, founded in 1994, now sees around 1,500 patients a day, regardless of weather.
- By Elisha Bury
- Nov 01, 2012
Repetitive Use Injuries, Aging and Preventative Strategies
The amount of repetitive activity in propelling a manual wheelchair can put a person at greater risk for developing a repetitive use injury such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome or impingement.
- By Elisha Bury
- Nov 01, 2012
Study involves how immune system enzymes regulate immune cell activation and migration.
Innovative therapies for spinal cord injury aren’t just for show. According to new research, these therapies can yield significant functional improvements leading to a higher quality of life.
A recent study published in Neurobiology of Aging reports that a genetic signature in a region on chromosome 1 influences the age at which someone develops amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Expert Explains Prosthetics Fittings, Types of Amputations
The Mobility Project and Mobility Management magazine sat down with Scott Cummings, president of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists and a member of the Amputee Coalition’s scientific and medical advisory committee, to find out more about the abilities of everyday people who use prosthetics.
According to New Study, Explosions Are Cause of Most Spinal Injuries Among Wounded Military
Explosions accounted for 56 percent of spinal injuries.
BG-12 acted as an anti-inflammatory and provided protection for cells, says the New England Journal of Medicine.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Sep 25, 2012
Support now needed for companion Senate bill.
Bill would fund research centering on rare illnesses and conditions in children.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Sep 23, 2012
BBC broadcaster, journalist and co-host of the car program “Top Gear” Richard Hammond is backing the launch of a new charity-funded Web site for parents of children with acquired brain injury (ABI).
If you already have a disability, chances are you are more likely to get injured on the job—and off the job—according to a new study.
The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) now has a forum for you to discuss obesity and get answers to your most important questions.
Understand Your Exercise Needs for Increased Health, Independence in the Golden Years
The Mobility Project offers tips on making the most out of your fitness regimen.
- By Elisha Bury
- Sep 01, 2012
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Pitt) and UPMC were awarded a $4.5 million grant to study improvements for people with spinal cord injury (SCI).
New program chronicles lives of five people living with MS and the influence of positive psychology on their overall well-being.
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released a new guideline for treating chorea—uncontrollable jerky movements often experienced by people with Huntington’s disease.
A new study shows that the earliest stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gherig’s disease might be detectable with a blood test.