Disability : Science World Report

Aug 31, 2016 06:20 AM EDT

Technologies That Helped People With Disability To Be Able Do More

Even people with disabilities can do more because of technology.

Dec 26, 2015 02:35 AM EST

Music Therapy Improves Symptoms In COPD Patients

Music therapy may aid in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); this chronic inflammatory lung disease makes it increasingly difficult to breathe.

Oct 28, 2015 05:31 PM EDT

Marriage Could Heal A Broken Heart Faster: Here's Why

Could marriage heal a broken heart faster? A new study suggests this may be the case.

Sep 01, 2015 04:59 PM EDT

Premature Birth May Increase Risk Of Decreased Math Abilities

New findings published in the journal Psychological Science reveal that people who were born premature are more likely to have lower mathematical abilities and also less likely to accumulate wealth as adults.

Aug 24, 2015 01:13 PM EDT

Creativity Is Higher In Some Autistic Patients

A team of researchers from the University of East Anglia and Scotland's University of Stirling looked to test out the creativity in some with autistic tendencies.

Aug 17, 2015 10:43 PM EDT

MS-Related Fatigue: Poor Sleep Is The Number One Contributor

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are studying the differences in the way common anesthetics affect the brains of older patients and children, finding what could help improve monitoring technology and the safety of general anesthesia for patients.

Jan 21, 2015 11:45 PM EST

Scientists Work On Personalized Approaches For Intellectual Disability

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have produced an approach that works to protect animal models against a type of genetic disruption that's responsible for intellectual disability, including serious memory impairments and altered levels of anxiety.

Aug 18, 2014 09:39 AM EDT

Childhood Disabilities Have Increased by 21 Percent: Study Confirms

The number of children dealing with physical disabilities in the United States has declined by about 12 percent over the past decade. However, throughout the same time frame, the number of children dealing with neurodevelopmental or mental health problems has increased by nearly 21 percent.