Social Security “Clarifies” Rules on Proof of Disability

LIVING WITH A DISABILITY BY JERRY LEVINSON In February of 2014 the SSA proposed regulations that required disability claimants to inform it about their disability claims. In March, it provided further clarifications. The Social Security Administration (SSA or “Administration”) believes some (perhaps many) of the individuals who apply to it for disability benefits aren’t being completely candid or forthcoming in the evidence they submit to support their claims. Notably, the SSA finds such submissions are […]

Ask the Experts – Concussion

EDUCATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF A CONCUSSION September 15 – October 15, 2015 Ask the Experts is a free online forum wherein respected experts participate in a question- and-answer discussions regarding a specific topic. If you have a question or comment regarding concussions, please use the comment section below. Our featured experts will respond accordingly. MEET THE EXPERTS DR. JOHN SHUMKO, M.D., Ph.D, Chairman of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Director, Sports and Physical Medicine Institute […]

Turning breath into words – new device unveiled to give paralysis victims a voice

A new device which transforms paralysis victims’ breath into words – believed to be the first invention of its kind – has been developed by academics from Loughborough University. Billed as a tool to help bring back the art of conversation for sufferers of severe paralysis and loss of speech, the prototype analyses changes in breathing patterns and converts ‘breath signals’ into words using pattern recognition software and an analogue-to-digital converter. A speech synthesizer then […]

Researchers discover how one gene mutation leads to autism

August 13, 2015 by Althea Violeta Chapel Hill, N.C. — A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill said they have finally discovered how at least one of the 1,000 known genetic mutations linked to autism may lead to the developmental disorder. According to the study’s senior author and Associate Professor in Cell Biology and Physiology Mark Zylka: “Genetic studies are showing that there will be about […]