| 01/30/2008
04:38 PM
New Treatment Can Clear Brain Clots
It's a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm.
01/30/2008
04:33 PM
Concussion Raises PTSD Risk for Iraq Vets
Researchers report that soldiers who have suffered concussions during their time in Iraq are more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder and other physical health problems.
01/30/2008
04:25 PM
New Hampshire organization has answers to brain injury questions
During the more than two decades she has worked with brain-injured individuals and their loved ones, Beth Robinson has come to appreciate the hope and inspiration knowledge brings. Robinson, who works for the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire, recently organized a speaker's bureau, an initiative that aims to educate anyone who is interested in learning more about brain injuries.
01/30/2008
04:23 PM
In the blink of an eye - lives changed by workplace accident fall AUSTRALIA
AFTER falling through a roof, Trevor McAlpine suffered a brain injury and couldn't remember life with his wife Sandra - but he could recall the names of the guys from his Aberfeldie football team. The lives of the Gladstone Park couple changed in the blink of an eye after a beam gave way under Mr McAlpine's feet on a Dandenong rooftop last March.
01/30/2008
04:20 PM
Illinois offers help for veterans with brain injuries
Illinois veterans who have brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder now have access to an array of screening and counseling services, state officials announced Tuesday.
01/30/2008
04:18 PM
UTMB TLC plan conference on brain injuries
Internationally renowned experts in brain trauma will convene April 25-27 for the seventh annual Galveston Brain Injury Conference at Moody Gardens. This invitational event is sponsored by the Center for Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in collaboration with the Transitional Learning Center at Galveston, which provides rehabilitation for those who have suffered an acute brain injury.
01/30/2008
04:14 PM
Brain injury survivors display courage day after day CANADA
Courage isn't always about fighting fires and saving lives. Sometimes, the simple act of living day to day is the truer mark of
valour. That's what a high-powered Toronto audience of nearly 150 people learned last week at the
city's fourth annual Hawaiian Oyster Odyssey fundraiser, held at a mid-town restaurant in support of the Brain Injury Society of Toronto
(BIST) and the Brain Injury Association of Canada (BIAC).
01/30/2008
04:14 PM
Fort Carson Soldier Dies From Brain Injury MARYLAND
A U.S. Army soldier out of Fort Carson who suffered a brain injury in Baghdad last summer has died at a Maryland hospital, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Sgt. Mikeal Wayne Miller, 22, died Sunday at the National Naval Medical Center in Maryland.
01/30/2008
04:13 PM
Concussed - Head Injuries and Wakeboarding
With all of the coverage given to knee injuries and broken bones caused by wakeboarding, most avid wakeboarders understand that although the sport can be a lot of fun, it can also be dangerous.
01/30/2008
04:13 PM
Medical Marvel
Doctors can't explain why Pat Rummerfield is able to run marathons and race cars. Even so, there are scores of quadriplegics who long to follow in his footsteps.
01/30/2008
04:08 PM
Next Big Thing in Medicine - Help for Spinal Cord Injuries and Quicker Healing Wounds
Researchers are looking for the next big thing in medicine, and they're getting close. One group hopes to drastically change the outcome for people with spinal cord injuries. Another?s discovery will heal wounds better and faster.
01/30/2008
04:07 PM
Safe Removal Of Gliomas To Preserve Language Requires Less Extensive Brain Exposure Than Previously Thought
A more limited approach to craniotomy---the procedure through which a patient's skull is opened up to expose the brain---than has traditionally been used by neurosurgeons can maximize resection and minimize lasting side effects when tumours within or near language pathways are removed, according to the results of a prospective study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
01/30/2008
04:07 PM
Drug Helps Brain Tumor Patients Live Longer
People who receive high doses of the chemotherapy drug methotrexate to treat a certain type of brain tumor appear to live longer than people receiving other treatments, according to research published in the January 29, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
01/30/2008
04:04 PM
Determining How The Brain Selectively Interprets Sound
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have reported new findings about how the mammalian brain interprets and fashions representations of sound that may help explain how we are able to focus on one particular sound among many in noisy environments such as offices or cocktail parties.
01/30/2008
04:02 PM
Cepheid Receives Health Canada Medical Device License For Xpert MRSA Test And GeneXpert System
Cepheid, announced that Health Canada has issued a medical device license for the Xpert(TM) MRSA test for the rapid detection of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on nasal swabs and the GeneXpert(R) System.
01/30/2008
04:02 PM
Methotrexate May Cure up to 20 percent of Patients With Rare Brain Tumor
New research shows that high-dose methotrexate is the most effective drug for primary central nervous system lymphoma, with up to 20% of patients achieving a long-term remission with methotrexate alone.
01/30/2008
03:57 PM
Epileptic Seizures In Adults Cut Using Modified Atkins Diet
A modified version of a popular high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet can significantly cut the number of seizures in adults with epilepsy, a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The Atkins-like diet, which has shown promise for seizure control in children, may offer a new lifeline for patients when drugs and other treatments fail or cause complications.
01/30/2008
03:55 PM
Adaptive Alpine Skiing - Go with a Pro
If you are going to invest your time and money at a local or not-so-local ski resort, start with a Professional Adaptive Ski Instructor. I have been instructing Snow sports since 1996 at Disabled Sports USA programs and the most valuable advice I can give you is to choose a resort that puts a lot of effort into training their instructors to be professional while also offering a wide variety of adaptive equipment.
01/30/2008
03:54 PM
Government Helps Protect Backyard Birds From Avian Influenza
A national campaign, led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), is underway to promote Bird Health Basics-simple steps that owners of backyard flocks and pet birds can take to help protect their birds from dangerous diseases, such as avian influenza and exotic Newcastle disease.
01/30/2008
03:53 PM
New Vaccine Against Deadliest Strain Of Avian Flu Tested By University Of Pittsburgh Scientists
A vaccine against the most common and deadliest strain of avian flu, H5N1, has been engineered and tested by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Vaccine Research and Novavax Inc. According to a study published by the Public Library of Science in the Jan. 30 issue of PLoS ONE, the vaccine produced a strong immune response in mice and protected them from death following infection with the H5N1 virus. The vaccine is being tested in humans in an early-phase clinical trial.
01/30/2008
03:51 PM
More Than A Matter Of Degree - Severe Asthma May Be A Different Form Of The Disease
A multi-center research project to investigate severe asthma has found a key physiological difference between severe and non-severe forms of the disease, a finding that could help explain why those with severe asthma do not respond well to treatment.
01/30/2008
03:43 PM
Go ahead, point and laugh
Josh Blue has heard the charges. Too many of his jokes focus on his disability, cerebral palsy. "When you first start doing comedy, everybody says,
"Find your voice, find your voice," " says Blue.
01/30/2008
03:42 PM
Third-graders find out what
it's like to live with a disability MASSACHUSETTS
Blindfolded and unsure, third-graders at Wampatuck Elementary School stum-bled through a course made up of orange traffic cones. Several feet away, students tried to read words with scrambled letters, write their names in Braille or use a wheelchair to get from here to there.
01/30/2008
03:38 PM
Measure signed for better psychiatric care for NY prisoners
Governor Spitzer has signed a new law to
provide better treatment of inmates with mental illness by limiting
when they can be put in solitary confinement.
01/30/2008
03:36 PM
Disabilities don't keep FREE Players off-stage NEW YORK
Opening night is still six months away, but Michael Brennan is focused on the lyrics to "Fugue for Tinhorns" as if the curtain will rise in a few hours. "This is a big thing for me," Brennan, 24, says afterward. The Rockville Centre man, born with Down syndrome, has landed the part of Rusty Charlie, a gambler, in the FREE Players' take on the quintessential Broadway musical.
01/30/2008
03:34 PM
Contactual and Direct Interactions Partnership Enables People with Disabilities to Work from Home
Direct Interactions Inc., a leading provider of home-sourced contact center solutions, has selected Contactual OnDemand Contact Center as their call center technology provider.
01/30/2008
03:32 PM
Improvements To Make Courthouse More Handicapped-Friendly PENNSYLVANIA
Bids are being sought for improvements to the Wayne County Courthouse, to further make it friendly for disabled persons.
01/30/2008
03:31 PM
Special Olympics athletes to give opinion for future events FLORIDA
Six Treasure Coast Special Olympics athletes are traveling to Tallahassee to take part in a unique Congress. They will participate in Athlete Congress 2008 through Friday, a forum where Florida delegates with intellectual disabilities work together to recommend policy and set direction for the Special Olympics organization.
01/30/2008
03:24 PM
Casey man doesn't let disability stop his dreams of becoming a musician ILLINOIS
Bradley Bragg looks far beyond what others might see as a disability. He
doesn't seem to notice that his limbs don't function exactly like others do. But,
that's only a small part of his story. He has a passion for playing the guitar and
he's learned to play it differently than most people play.
01/30/2008
03:23 PM
Stem Cell Therapy Studies For Stroke Cerebral Palsy Prepare For Clinical Trials
Finding answers about optimal dosage and timing for stem cell therapy in adults with strokes and newborns with ischemic injuries is a goal of two new federally funded studies.
01/30/2008
03:21 PM
Stem cells useful in animal stroke models
South Korean and Canadian studies suggested stroke victims might benefit from transplantation of human mesenchymal or bone marrow stem cells.
01/30/2008
03:18 PM
Scientists Map Signaling Networks That Control Neuron Function
n the first large-scale proteomics study of its kind, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have mapped thousands of neuronal proteins to discover how they connect into complex signaling networks that guide neuron function. Their research -- using quantitative mass spectrometry, computational software and bioinformatics to match the proteins to their cellular functions -- may lead to a better understanding of brain development, neurodegenerative diseases, and spinal cord regeneration.
01/30/2008
03:15 PM
New book highlights musician's struggle GEORGIA
The platinum record adorning the wall in his Kennesaw home spoke volumes about the life Harry O'Brien has led in the 25 years since he stopped to help a stranded motorist and ended up confined to a wheelchair as a result. Despite permanent paralysis from the chest down and limited use of his hands, O'Brien went on to become a successful recording engineer. It was his company, Atlanta Recording Studios, that cut the 1993 mega-hit "Whoomp! There it is!" by the Atlanta R&B group, Tag Team.
01/30/2008
03:14 PM
Brain in a Box Helps Woman Walk Again
Three years ago Debbie Gomez-Trost was living her dream, watching her triplets grow up and enjoying her new home. Then in the summer 2006, Gomez-Trost received a glimmer of hope in the form of a new device called the WalkAide that helps with footdrop. VIDEO LINK.
01/30/2008
03:10 PM
New Treatment Is Retraining Stroke Patients' Brains
Dr. Robert Levy says 50-percent of stroke survivors will have lasting paralysis. Dr. Levy is studying brain stimulation that will re-grow neural pathways to reverse that paralysis. Surgeons place electrodes internally over the injured brain area. They're powered by a battery implanted in the chest. The brain is stimulated only during intense physical rehab that involves the paralyzed arm. V IDEO LINK.
01/30/2008
03:09 PM
Computer-controlled prosthetic anticipates a user's movement
Every day, amputees face challenges most of us take for granted, like walking off a curb or through the snow. New prosthetic technology is now making those everyday struggles a little easier. VIDEO LINK.
01/30/2008
03:07 PM
Wolf Pack to Host US Standing-Amputee Hockey Team vs NYPD Game February 23rd
Northland AEG announced today that the Hartford Wolf Pack's GEICO Connecticut Cup home game vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Saturday, February 23rd at the XL Center will feature a pre-game exhibition game between the U.S. Standing/Amputee Hockey Team and a team of able-bodied skaters from the New York City Police Department.
01/30/2008
03:06 PM
CMS Proposes Stronger Protections For Beneficiaries Using Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics Orthotics And Supplies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on January 25 issued a proposed rule to enhance the enrollment standards for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers. The proposed rule is intended to increase protections for Medicare and its beneficiaries from potentially dishonest or low quality suppliers.
01/30/2008
03:04 PM
Prosthetics Technology
A prosthetist with Otto Bock and the C-Leg says there is an increased demand for higher quality prosthetics right now as many soldiers are returning from the Iraq War with missing limbs. "As these enhancements get developed for the military personnel then they will translate into day to day use for folks who aren't part of the service," said Michael Leach, CPO, Otto Bock.
01/30/2008
03:02 PM
Lawmakers Say Mattel Broke Word on Lead
The letter was prompted by
Mattel's decision not to issue a nationwide recall of a blood-pressure cuff in a toy medical kit sold under the Fisher-Price brand. The legislators said they were disturbed by the
company's "lack of action. Lead was found in a plastic part of the toy, and current federal laws ban lead only in paint on toys. Lawmakers are considering a law to limit lead in all material in toys.
01/30/2008
03:00 PM
New Test Detects The Most Prevalent Respiratory Viruses
Diagnosing a nasty cough is now a lot easier thanks to a new test developed at McMaster University, which has just been approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States.
01/30/2008
02:55 PM
Fires can leave you breathless
Health experts say that breathing smoke created by brush fires can cause all sorts of respiratory problems for children and adults with existing respiratory problems.
01/30/2008
02:52 PM
Study highlights need for respiratory research NEW ZEALAND
A study into a respiratory virus that affects more than 95 percent of children under two has highlighted the need for more research and the development of a vaccine against the virus.
01/30/2008
02:48 PM
Tamiflu-resistant flu viruses found in Canada
Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory is reporting a high level of Tamiflu resistance among H1N1 viruses circulating so far this flu season in this country, one of a number of labs to see a phenomenon that is unsettling influenza experts.
01/30/2008
02:46 PM
Breakthroughs in artificial lungs could assist in transplants
When the lungs fail, doctors have woefully few tools in their arsenal to help people breathe.
01/30/2008
02:43 PM
Grandmother Speaks Out about Grandson's Abuse GEORGIA
Aiden Waller is still in critical condition with head injuries and he has bruises all over his body.
01/30/2008
02:42 PM
Lung nodules are justifiably worrying should be evaluated
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Can lung nodules become cancer? Should I have checks from time to time? I am very concerned.
01/30/2008
02:40 PM
A last gasp for lung disease
It doesn't seem logical that shrinking or removing part of the lung would help someone with emphysema breathe better. But the treatment - known as lung volume reduction surgery - has been shown to work in certain patients.
01/30/2008
02:39 PM
Lungs' Mast Cells Could Provide New Treatment Target For Asthma, Other Respiratory Disease
An enzyme released by mast cells in the lungs appears to play a key role in the tightening of airways that is a hallmark of asthma -- pointing to a potential new target for treatment against the illness.
01/30/2008
02:38 PM
NCPA Offers Free Respiratory Care Certificate Program - Online Program Helps Pharmacists Expand Niche Services
Pharmacists interested in offering respiratory care services can now benefit from the new NCPA Respiratory Care Certificate Program. Developed by the National Community Pharmacists Association, this free continuing education (CE) program, available for the first time in an online format, provides pharmacists and staff members the hands-on clinical and business knowledge necessary to develop a successful respiratory patient care niche.
01/30/2008
02:36 PM
Medisave to cover more outpatient treatment SINGAPORE
PATIENTS will be able to use more of their Medisave money to pay for outpatient treatments this year. By March, it can be used for outpatient treatment for asthma, and possibly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which largely affects heavy smokers.
01/30/2008
02:36 PM
Snoring Affects Development Of Chronic Brochitis Study
A study by researchers in South Korea found that snoring influenced the development of chronic bronchitis, but how and why remained somewhat of a mystery.
01/30/2008
02:35 PM
Inverseon Announces Positive Phase IIa Asthma Study
In the article by Hanania et al., in Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, vol. 21, (2008), pp. 134-141, entitled, "The safety and effects of the beta-blocker, nadolol, in mild asthma: An open-label pilot study," mild asthmatics were treated for 9 weeks. All subjects tolerated the drug, and 8 of 10 subjects experienced a clinically meaningful, dose-related, reduction in airway hyper-responsiveness.
01/30/2008
02:34 PM
Topigen Pharmaceuticals Initiates European Phase 2 Clinical Study Of TPI ASM8 In Patients With Asthma
TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specialized in developing products for respiratory disorders, today announced the initiation of patient dosing in clinical protocol TPI ASM8-205, a Phase 2 safety and efficacy study in asthma with one of its lead product candidates, TPI ASM8. This study builds on prior pharmacodynamic and safety data in a three-day study of TPI ASM8 in an allergen challenge model and will be conducted in collaboration with leading clinical research centers across Europe, including the UK, Netherlands, France and Italy.
01/30/2008
02:32 PM
Indonesia launches bird flu plan as death toll tops 100
Indonesia on Wednesday launched a new three-year plan to fight bird flu, just days after the confirmed death toll topped 100 in the country hardest hit by the H5N1 virus.
01/30/2008
02:32 PM
Clot-Busting Drug Offers New Approach to DVT
When it comes to treating deep vein thrombosis, injecting the clot-busting drug alteplase (rTPA) directly into clots in the legs reduces the risk of complications and recurrence, a small U.S. study suggests.
01/30/2008
02:30 PM
Understanding an Aneurysm
An aneurysm occurs when a weakened portion of a blood vessel balloons or widens abnormally. There may be a throbbing or swelling sensation at the site, or no obvious symptoms.
01/30/2008
02:29 PM
WHO studies Tamiflu resistance after new report
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it was studying whether some seasonal flu viruses may be resistant to Tamiflu, after a study showed high levels of resistance to the widely-used drug in parts of Europe.
01/30/2008
02:28 PM
Genes affect risk from smoke in CF patients
Any exposure to secondhand smoke reduces lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis, according to investigators at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The adverse effects related to this noxious exposure are magnified by certain gene variants, the team reports in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
01/30/2008
02:27 PM
Pats' Bruschi inspires stroke survivors
There was a time when Tedy Bruschi was unsure he'd be able to go to a football game again, let alone play in one. Yet here he is nearly three years later, fully recovered from a stroke and back at the Super Bowl as one of the unbeaten New England Patriots' defensive leaders.
01/30/2008
02:14 PM
New flu vaccine may not need needles
Relief may be on the way for all those youngsters trembling at the thought of another needle jab. One day the flu vaccine may simply be placed under the tongue.
01/30/2008
02:12 PM
Big time wheelchair basketball rolls into China
Two-time gold medallist David Durepos dribbled down the sideline, turned on a dime but was boxed in by traffic, then wheeled around again before hitting a teammate with a no-look pass for an easy score.
01/30/2008
02:09 PM
City is a rough ride for wheelchair users PENNSYLVANIA
It had been nearly a decade since I'd seen Clifford Roberts, the South Philadelphia violin-maker, and I was uncomfortable asking the obvious question. "I find that Philadelphia is an extremely difficult city to get around."
01/30/2008
02:08 PM
LSHA Appeals to PHCN On Spinal Cord Injury Victim NIGERIA
Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Human Rights and Public Petitions has appealed to the Management of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), to speed-up the undertaking signed with Mr. Wasiu Adio Kareem, who had a spinal cord injury while discharging his official duty.
01/30/2008
02:07 PM
Yorio overcomes disability to bowl for Mahwah NEW JERSEY
Sitting in one of the chairs next to the scorer's table, Matt Yorio looks like anyone else at Holiday Bowl. He rises from his seat, picks up his bright orange ball with his left hand and proceeds to the foul line, where he pauses to line up his shot before releasing the 8-pound ball. Although his form is not traditional, it works for him. But it's after he converts a spare that you can see what makes Yorio special.
01/30/2008
02:05 PM
Disabled Grocery Clerk Allegedly Victim Of Sexual Assault By Manager LOUISIANA
The manager of a Flower Mound grocery store is facing charges over the alleged sexual assault of a disabled female employee.
01/30/2008
02:02 PM
Furious father can't wash disabled daughter after water stops running UK
Barry Ward had to take his four-year-old daughter, who has hydrocephalus or water on the brain, to his mother-in-law's in Worcester Park last Saturday after enduring a second weekend without running water. The problem arose when a new set of taps were installed that reduced the water pressure, and despite a succession of visits from plumbers, the water pressure has not returned.
01/30/2008
02:01 PM
Dogs chase nightmares of war away
Jo Hanna Schaffer's dog is more than a best friend. The 67-year-old Vietnam veteran, a former Army medic, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and three years ago, she decided to get a service dog, a Chihuahua named Cody. Cody barks if someone is approaching from behind and cuddles with her when she is depressed.
01/30/2008
02:00 PM
Center benefits disabled children MISSISSIPPI
The T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability at Mississippi State University has recently broken ground on a new therapeutic motor lab.
01/30/2008
01:58 PM
Pilot programmes designed to empower the disabled CZECH REPUBLIC
2006 saw the launch of "Increasing Adaptability of Disabled Persons", a new project in the Czech Republic aimed at helping the disabled to improve their position on the jobs market. Unemployment among the disabled remains a serious problem, far higher than among the rest of the population. The aim of the project was to stress re-education and empowerment: over fifteen organizations cooperated to create and test pilot programmes to help the disadvantaged "help themselves".
01/30/2008
01:57 PM
Atos Origin wins Paralympic deal
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has appointed Atos Origin as its worldwide IT partner. Supplier will create system to monitor and improve athletes' performances.
01/30/2008
01:56 PM
Army Blocks Disability Paperwork Aid at Fort Drum
Army officials in upstate New York instructed representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs not to help disabled soldiers at Fort Drum Army base with their military disability paperwork last year. That paperwork can be crucial because it helps determine whether soldiers will get annual disability payments and health care after they're discharged.
01/30/2008
01:54 PM
The sad plight of PWDs PHILIPPINES
WHEELCHAIR-bound, 56-year-old Pete Manio has reason to complain that in this country, persons with disabilities (PWDs) like him are given low priority.
01/30/2008
01:53 PM
Councilors pitch in to award para-athlete PHILIPPINES
A DIFFERENTLY-abled athlete was awarded a cash gift by members of the Davao City council Tuesday for bagging three bronze medals in table tennis during the recently concluded Asean Paragames in Thailand.
01/30/2008
01:51 PM
Rugby - Wheel Blacks earn bronze NEW ZEALAND
The New Zealand wheelchair rugby team beat Portland 45-38 to win the bronze medal at the Demolition Derby tournament in Birmingham, Alabama.
01/30/2008
01:50 PM
How the elderly and disabled are being left to fend for themselves UK
A growing number of elderly and disabled people are being denied help with washing, dressing and eating as more local authorities ration social care.
01/30/2008
01:50 PM
McKeever earns gold medal at World Cup ski event for disabled athletes
Brian McKeever of Canmore, Alta., captured a gold medal Tuesday in a World Cup 10-kilometre cross-country ski event for disabled competitors.
01/30/2008
01:47 PM
Buckland Puts The Lie To Disabled
Barney Franklin could barely talk. His disability was so bad, some people didn't want to hear him out. One man did want to. Kelly Buckland, a friend, would patiently listen as Franklin slowly and haltingly shared his ideas.
01/30/2008
01:46 PM
The disabled can hold down jobs says Fong MALAYSIA
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn said many with disabilities, including graduates, were capable of holding down jobs. However, he regretted the fact that some disabled were "disqualified" because of their condition.
01/30/2008
01:44 PM
Institutional care for disabled people in EU not satisfactory
Institutional care for disabled people in the European Union (EU) continues to fall short of acceptable standards in many cases, a report released Tuesday by the European Commission says.
01/30/2008
01:43 PM
'Elderly disabled missing out on social care' UK
A postcode lottery in social care means thousands of severely disabled elderly people miss out on help in the home, according to a new report. The Government launched an urgent inquiry into eligibility rules after the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) uncovered widespread variations across the country between different levels of support offered by councils.
01/30/2008
01:41 PM
McKeever refuses to rest on his laurels CANADA
Brian McKeever is looking to become the first winter-sport athlete to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. He made history last year after skiing in his first-ever able-bodied world championships where he finished 24th in a 15-kilometre skate-skiing race.
01/30/2008
01:40 PM
Boy Getting New Wheelchair PENNSYLVANIA
A boy whose custom-made wheelchair was stolen will soon get a new one.
01/30/2008
01:38 PM
Disabled Ask for Special Beds UGANDA
PERSON with disabilities (PWDs) have asked the Government to furnish maternity wards in the country with adjustable beds for disabled expectant women.
01/30/2008
01:37 PM
Walkabout reset for March 1 CALIFORNIA
Now that the city's test of downtown's "walkability" has been postponed until March 1, organizers hope even more volunteers will sign up for the event, including wheelchair users who can provide insight into accessibility.
01/30/2008
01:35 PM
Full court days KENTUCKY
Founded in 2002, Hill on Wheels is a Division III member of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, formed after World War II for soldiers who returned with physical disabilities.
01/30/2008
01:34 PM
Beating the odds -Despite disability Crum continues to prove he belongs UTAH
Dax Crum, a 6-foot-2 guard at Southern Utah University, was born without a right hand. All he has is a small, stunted digit at the end of his wrist that serves as a partial finger. Somehow, he has made himself into a solid college basketball player.
01/30/2008
01:33 PM
Frw50m for Paralympics World Cup RWANDA
The National Paralympics Committee (NPC) needs Frw 50m to stage the 2008 Paralympics World Cup, Times Sport has learnt.
01/30/2008
01:32 PM
Oscar vows to continue fighting
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius has vowed on Tuesday to continue his fight to have an Olympic ban overturned in an interview with Italian television.
01/30/2008
01:30 PM
Disabled youth dies in house fire FLORIDA
A disabled Waycross teenager died Tuesday morning when fire apparently ignited by a portable space heater swept through his family's home.
01/30/2008
01:30 PM
House fire in Bucks claims woman's life Brenda A Orr 53 was disabled and could not escape the blaze in her bedroom PENNSYLVANIA
A disabled woman who was unable to escape her burning bedroom died yesterday morning in a fast-moving house fire in Doylestown Borough.
01/30/2008
01:27 PM
Rolex Miami OCR
After postponements due to light wind, 369 Olympic and Paralympic sailors from 34 countries basked in sunshine and steadily increasing breezes on Biscayne Bay, completing day two of US SAILING's Rolex Miami OCR. Ynglings, Lasers and 2.4mRs have now completed five races, while the Laser Radials, Stars, SKUD-18s and Sonars have each completed four.
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