by Alfred Poor | October 11, 2016 | General News, Health
Parkinson’s is a chronic and progressive disease of the brain that leads to tremors and other muscle control difficulties, and eventually can result in severe disability and dementia. While there is no cure yet, healthcare professionals can use medications to...
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by Bruce Brown | October 10, 2016 | General News, Medical
When factory workers, machinists, or people in many other types of manual work lose a hand, the loss often results in a career change. According to graduate students at the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin, in Germany alone, 15 people lose a hand every day on...
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by Alfred Poor | September 5, 2016 | Enabling Tech
Gutenberg’s movable type revolutionized the printing process, but it was still a batch-mode production. Individual sheets of paper were placed in the press one at a time, then printed. Eventually, roll-to-roll printing presses took over, printing pages much...
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by Alfred Poor | August 11, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Adaptive technology covers devices that help people compensate for physical and other challenges. Some help people with low vision or blindness, while others may assist people with limited muscle control or missing limbs. One feature that most of these devices share...
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by Alfred Poor | May 30, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
We live in a time of medical miracles, not the least of which is the ability to peek inside DNA to sequence the genetic material, unlocking mysteries of disease and how the body operates. This information helps researchers and healthcare workers identify different...
