http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:27:50 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/child-dcd.php Psychological Disorders Diagnosing Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - Difficulty copying from the board in class? It could be Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:20 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/child-dcd.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/backpain/bad-back.php Back Pain & Disk Treatment People who retire early due to back problems face long-term financial disadvantage. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:32:00 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/backpain/bad-back.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/starbursts.php Vision Disability How Long Do Starbursts and Halos Last After LASIK Surgery? Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:41:06 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/starbursts.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/dbs-results.php Parkinson's Disease Researchers from the University of Florida and 14 additional medical centers reported results today in the online version of The Lancet Neurology journal indicating that deep brain stimulation - also known as DBS - is effective at improving motor symptoms and quality of life in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:00:58 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/dbs-results.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/glaucoma/triggers.php Glaucoma Outside temperatures, sun exposure and gender may trigger glaucoma - When it comes to whether or not you will develop exfoliation syndrome (ES), an eye condition that is a leading cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma and increased risk of cataract as well as cataract surgery complications, age, gender and where you live does matter. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:21:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/glaucoma/triggers.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/revised.php Spinal Cord Injury - SCI Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine publishes 2011 standards that guide consistent classification of spinal cord injuries in care and research. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:34:30 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/revised.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/stress-relief.php Psychological Disorders Stress Relief for the Holidays: Three Conscious Calm Tips from Dr. Laura Maciuika. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:34:14 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/stress-relief.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/solvents.php Parkinson's Disease Study demonstrates a connection between a common chemical and Parkinson's disease - A University of Kentucky faculty member is a contributing author on a new study demonstrating a connection between a common solvent chemical and Parkinson's disease. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:33:16 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/solvents.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/worms.php Parkinson's Disease Parkinsonian worms may hold the key to identifying drugs for Parkinson's disease - Test is based on the difficulty that these parkinsonian C. elegans worms have in switching from swimming to crawling. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:39:59 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/worms.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/cognitive/conception-age.php Cognitive Disabilities Faulty intellectual disability genes linked to older dads at conception. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:19:21 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/cognitive/conception-age.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/increases.php Psychological Disorders The prevalence of self-reported mental health disabilities increased in the U.S. among non-elderly adults during the last decade, according to a study by Ramin Mojtabai, MD, PhD, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:02:34 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/increases.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spinal-x-rays.php Spinal Cord Injury - SCI Feared spinal X-ray found to be safe, study shows - Spinal angiography also rules out misdiagnosis of inflammation, transverse myelitis. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:14:06 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/spinal-x-rays.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/mobility-disabilities.php Mobility Impairments Issues involving mobility may present serious consequences for people, many times affecting their quality of life. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:15:12 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/mobility-disabilities.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/work-stress.php Psychological Disorders Concordia study finds visits to doctors has risen 26 percent among workers in high stress jobs. Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:26:07 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/work-stress.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/life-enhancing.php Spinal Cord Injury - SCI United Spinal Launches New Beginning Program: Life-Enhancing Resources for People with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:29:35 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/life-enhancing.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/providing-hope.php Parkinson's Disease Scientists have for the first time generated stem cells from one of the most rapidly progressing forms of Parkinson’s disease. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:10:00 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/providing-hope.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/backpain/disc-implants.php Back Pain & Disk Treatment In the battle to relieve neck and back aches, Cornell researchers create bioengineered spinal disc implants. Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:57:53 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/spinal/backpain/disc-implants.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/cognitive/dyslexia/voice-recognition.php Dyslexia Research shows dyslexia involves difficulty processing language sounds in dyslexic brains. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:54:18 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/cognitive/dyslexia/voice-recognition.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/methamphetamine-pd.php Parkinson's Disease People who abused methamphetamine or other amphetamine-like stimulants were more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who did not. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:22:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/mobility/parkinsons-disease/methamphetamine-pd.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/keratoconus.php Vision Disability Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler's Innovative Holcomb C3-R(R) Procedure Corrects Keratoconus in Patients With Down Syndrome. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:49:57 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/vision/keratoconus.php