Scientists create synthetic DNA-like molecules to battle muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic diseases causing progressive muscle weakness and damage over time.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 21, 20203 min read
Slower Progression Seen in US Veterans Living Longer Than Disease Norm
A comparison of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) among U.S. military veterans found those who lived the longest with this disease.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 20, 20202 min read
Italian wheelchair basketball player Ion subject to racially-motivated attack
Italian wheelchair basketball player Beatrice Ion and her father have been subjected to a racially-motivated physical and verbal attack.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 20, 20202 min read
TV shows can put more disabled people in normal settings
What people see in the media shapes a person's identity and perception.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 20, 20204 min read
Changing Places toilets for severely disabled people to be compulsory in new public buildings
More than 250,000 severely disabled people will have greater access to public places after the government moved to make Changing Places.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 20, 20202 min read
More than 1,000 workers with a disability back on the job in Queensland
The Endeavour Foundation's supported staff in Queensland are the first in the nation to return to work.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 19, 20204 min read
The CRPD and the Need for New Model of Madness and Mental Distress
A new article, published in the Health and Human Rights Journal analyses important barriers to the implementation of the United Nations CPRD
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 19, 20202 min read
The Resilience Project, Patrick Bronte launched documentary website while grappling with disability
This story is part of The Resilience Project, a Stuff and Sunday Star-Times investigation into how people have survived life shocks.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 18, 20204 min read
Michael Jeremiasz believes in power of sports to unite and overcome hurdles
Former French wheelchair tennis champion hopes Paralympic Games can continue acting as inclusion accelerator
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 18, 20200 min read
Autistic people with rare mutation may have unique brain anatomy
Autistic people with deletions in the chromosomal region 22q11.2 have a brain structure that’s distinct from that of autistic people without
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 18, 20202 min read
Elderly unable to eat due to dental costs
A 91-year-old who was once honoured by the mayor of Sydney for her work with charities was left unable to eat hard food for two years due to
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 18, 20201 min read
Disability access to improve for Maldon businesses
Disability access at Maldon's Old Shire Offices will be improved with the installation of a ramp.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 18, 20203 min read
RNA Editing Repairs Rett Syndrome Mutation in Mouse Model
For the first time, scientists have repaired a mutation in mice that underlies Rett syndrome, partially restoring lost protein function, a
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 18, 20204 min read
Cancer Immunotherapy Aldesleukin Shows Promise for ALS in Pivotal Trial
Low doses of Clinigen’s aldesleukin, immunotherapy used in certain types of cancer, safely boosted the number and function of regulatory...
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 17, 20201 min read
Episode 16: The Curb Effect
Summary CripChat is a weekly podcast produced and delivered by Australian Disability Limited, it aims to educate, entertain and inform...
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 17, 20202 min read
New treatment guidelines to help PTSD sufferers
New guidelines to support the treatment of people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were launched today by the Federal Minister for
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 17, 20202 min read
Come As You Are review – disability rights and sexual needs
This is a US remake of a 2013 Belgian comedy, itself based on a BBC documentary about disability rights activist Asta Philpot.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 17, 20203 min read
Rare Vascular Case of EDS Linked to Newly Identified Mutation
Physicians should suspect vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome when a patient shows recurrent pulmonary complications and unusually thin skin and
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 17, 20203 min read
New Technology Offers Potential for Faster, More Accurate CF Diagnosis
New technology could enable faster and more accurate cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnoses by non-invasively tracking the movement of air through
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Verizon earns a top score on the 2020 Disability Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year.
At Verizon, we’re committed to fostering an empowering culture for all V Teamers by creating a collaborative and inclusive environment.
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