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Researcher develops mind-controlled robotic arm
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 20 (ANI): A collaborative team of researchers has developed the first-ever successful mind-controlled robotic arm, which can help people with disability.
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Overcoming disability with Yoga
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Yoga changed the life of 19-year-old Yash, a patient of osteoporosis - a disease that causes bones to become brittle and more likely to fractures. From being unable to do physical work, to now performing 'Surya Namaskar', he has come a long way with the h
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Low levels of circulating Vitamin K linked to mobility limitation in older
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Scientists have found that a low level of circulating vitamin K is associated with restricted mobility and disability in older adults. According to the study, this newly identified factor can be considered to maintain mobility and independence in old peo
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Student willingness to adopt educational disability status depends on thei
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): A peculiar study suggests that the likelihood of a normal child being classified with an educational disability depends on the characteristics of their school and how distinctive they are from their peers.
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R. Kelly claims learning disability led to loss in sexual abuse case
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 28 (ANI): R. Kelly's legal team claimed the rapper suffers a learning disability due to which he was unable to read the documents summoning him to be present before court in the alleged sexual abuse case.
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Usage of the word 'disability' essential to support disability culture
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], April 26 (ANI): Researchers are now encouraging the use of the term 'disability' in order to recognise disability as a valued aspect of diversity and identity.
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Meet Mamata, a specially-abled girl who writes with her feet
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 13 (ANI): When life gives you lemons you turn around and make lemonade, so goes the adage. That is precisely what Mamata Patel did. Crippling disability rendered her hands as useless but that has not prevented Mamata Patel from pursuing her dream o
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India, Chile hold bilateral talks, exchange MoUs in mining, culture, disab
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], April 2 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday (local time) met and discussed wide-ranging issues of mutual interest with his Chilean counterpart Sebastian Pinera and the two sides signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in the fields of mining, culture and di
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AIF and NCPEDP organized round table discussion on "Future Focused Skill D
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI/NewsVoir): Over 50 representatives from the corporate sector and skill development agencies participated in a round-table discussion organized by the American India Foundation (AIF) and National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP).
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Just an hour of weekly walking works wonders: Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Just one hour a week of brisk walking staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, a recent study suggests.
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J-K: Meet Madhu, a specially-abled girl who stitches with her feet
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 15 (ANI): 28-year-old Madhu, a specially-abled girl who sews with her legs, is earning appreciation for braving all odds and not letting her disability stall her dreams.
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Maj Gen facing court martial after retirement over medical record
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 9 (ANI): More than 18 months after his retirement, a Major General is facing a court martial for allegedly providing wrong information to get a higher disability pension.
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