Links between neuroanatomy and neurophysiology with turning performance in people with multiple sclerosis - Swanson CW, Fling BW.
Multiple sclerosis is accompanied by decreased mobility and various adaptations affecting neural structure and function. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to understand how motor cortex thickness and corticospinal excitation and inhibition contrib...
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Global polio eradication effort struggles with the end game
In 1988, a collection of health and nonprofit organizations launched a vaccination program to eradicate polio, and the World Health Organization resolved to accomplish this lofty goal by 2000. More than 20 years later, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has yet to cross the finish line. A new, sharply critical report issued on 8 September by an independent monitoring board says GPEI is likely to miss yet more deadlines, and faults it for long embracing “a highly positive public ‘almost there’ narrative that was close to magical thinking.” Through massive vaccination ...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 18, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Orchard Therapeutics Announces Acceptance of Biologics License Application for OTL-200 in MLD and Receives Priority Review
PDUFA date set for March 18, 2024 OTL-200 would be the first and only treatment in the U.S. for early-onset MLD Previously published data demonstrated administration of one-time gene therapy enables sustained preservation of motor function and...
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - September 18, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Postal driver cited for Honeoye Falls crash
Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office were called to a motor vehicle crash involving a USPS delivery vehicle Sunday morning in Honeoye Falls near the intersection of East Street and Quaker Meeting House Road. Deputies say the delivery vehicle was heading eastbound on East Street when it…#usps #honeoyefalls #eaststreet #atoyotaprius #quakermeetinghouse #prius #boughtonhillroad #hemlock #mcso
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Poland imposes EU ban on all Russian-registered passenger cars
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland began to enforce a European Union ban Sunday on all Russian-registered passenger cars seeking to enter the country — the latest in a series of sanctions on Russia in punishment for its war against Ukraine. Under the EU’s decision, motor vehicles registered in the Russian…#warsaw #poland #russian #ukraine #russianfederation #polish #interior #mariuszkaminski #baltic #lithuania
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Misophonia: what ’s behind the phenomenon that makes certain sounds unbearable?
Stress and anxiety triggered by sounds from clocks to pigeons to popcorn affects one in five people in the UK. A new book from Dr Jane Gregory, who experiences misophonia, asks whyFor some it is the sound of a bouncing basketball. For others it is the clearing of a throat. For Dr Jane Gregory the list includes pigeons, ticking clocks and the sound of popcorn being eaten.“I cried on the plane the other day because I couldn’t figure out the volume on my new headphones and so I couldn’t block out the sound of a guy sniffing,” she says.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Science Health Society Books Source Type: news

US auto workers strike against Detroit Three enters third day
The United Auto Workers strike against the Detroit Three automakers is set to enter its third day Sunday with no immediate resolution on the horizon. On Saturday, negotiators for the United Auto Workers and Ford Motor (NYSE: ) had "reasonably productive discussions" toward a new contract, the…#unitedautoworkers #detroit #fordmotor #chrysler #uaw #generalmotors #ford #stellantis #shawnfain #markstewart
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Coinbase Ethereum Layer-2 Surges to New All-Time High in Daily Transactions, Outpacing Arbitrum and Optimism
Coinbase’s new Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution Base set a new all-time high in terms of daily transactions on Thursday. Base skyrocketed to more than 1.8 million transactions on September 14th, shattering its previous record of around 1.4 million, according to the project’s block explorer.…#coinbase #eth #optimism #ethereumethereum
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Much Do SF Street Closures Cost for Dreamforce?
The Standard’s Alex Mullaney answers a reader-submitted question about how much Salesforce pays to close down streets around Moscone Center for its Dreamforce conference. Closing a city street for construction or a block party can cost money, time or both. And closing down a major thoroughfare in…#standard #alexmullaney #mosconecenter #dreamforce #sanfranciscos #sanfranciscotravels #lorilincoln #howardstreet #citydepartment #stephenchun
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya Says Tesla Can Now Completely Run Away With Car Market In The Wake Of UAW Strike: A Labor Deal ' Will Destroy The Legacy …
SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya weighed in on the ongoing United Auto Workers’ union strike that has crippled operations at the plants of Detroit’s Big Three, namely Ford Motor Co. F, General Motors Corp. GM and Stellantis N.V. STLA. What Happened: “The unions have decided to cut their nose off to…#unitedautoworkers #detroit #fordmotorco #generalmotorscorp #stellantisnvstla #socialcapital #ford #stellantis #uaw #charliebilello
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UAW, automakers resume labor talks; Stellantis hikes wage offer
Talks between the United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three automakers resumed on Saturday, a day after the union began its first simultaneous strikes at three U.S. auto plants. The four-year labor deal between the union and General Motors (NYSE: ), Ford Motor (NYSE: ) and Chrysler-parent…#unitedautoworkers #detroit #generalmotors #fordmotor #chrysler #stellantis #ford #bronco #jeepwrangler #chevrolet
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Coinbase Ethereum Layer-2 Surges to New All-Time High in Daily Transactions, Outpacing Arbitrum and Optimism
Coinbase’s new Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution Base set a new all-time high in terms of daily transactions on Thursday. Base skyrocketed to more than 1.8 million transactions on September 14th, shattering its previous record of around 1.4 million, according to the project’s block explorer.…#coinbase #eth #optimism #ethereumethereum #twitter #dailyhodl #newcoinbaseethereum #surges #dailytransactions #outpacingarbitrum
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ford, GM announce possible temporary layoffs at plants affected by UAW strike
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors will lay off multiple employees, the two companies announced Friday, saying the United Auto Workers' strike at two plants led to the layoffs. The UAW declared a strike against the Detroit Three automakers Thursday as contract talks failed to secure new labor…#fordmotorco #generalmotors #unitedautoworkers #uaw #detroit #shawnfain #wayne #ohio #missouri #ford
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Microstructural organization of distributed white matter associated with fine motor control in US service members with mild traumatic brain injury - Wade B, Tate DF, Kennedy E, Bigler EDPD, York G, Taylor B, Troyanskaya M, Hovenden E, Goodrich-Hunsaker NJ, Newsome M, Dennis EL, Abildskov TJ, Pugh MJ, Walker WC, Kenney K, Betts AM, Shih R, Welsh R, Wilde EA.
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is the most common form of brain injury. While most individuals recover from mTBI, roughly 20% experience persistent symptoms, potentially including reduced fine motor control. We investigate relationships between regiona...
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Motor scooter syndrome revisited: a case of delayed presentation of traumatic occlusion of the common femoral artery - Boscia J, Sanders T, Biswas S.
Injuries to the common femoral artery (CFA) are usually associated with local fractures. Other common mechanisms of  injury include intimal disruption, intramural hematomas, and subintimal fibrosis. Occlusions to the CFA may also result from blood clots ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

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