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Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Unveils New AbilityLab

RIC will soon be a thing of the past. But that's not to say it's going away. It has a new name, a new location and a much larger, & a state-of-the-art facility.

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New Rehab Hospital Integrates Research and Care in One Facility

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is designed to spur instant collaboration among clinicians and researchers.

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Advancing Human Ability with Dr. Joanne C. Smith

“When I became CEO, people began talking to me differently than they had when I was a physician.” This shift led Dr. Smith to begin thinking differently about health care.

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Inspiration and Transformation

AbilityLab and Pathways, will be joining forces as the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab thanks to a record gift from Shirley and Pat Ryan.

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AI Won't Kill You, But Ignoring It Might Kill Your Business

Artificial intelligence is making our lives easier, but won't be a threat to human existence, according to panel of practitioners in the space.

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Using a Mirror for Squat Exercises: Is There a Benefit?

New study suggests using a mirror during workouts has no effect on preferential loading.

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Ashley Nagy discovers new ways to deal with aphasia at AbilityLab

New Training has Loved Ones Helping Those Suffering from Aphasia

Just one month after giving birth, Ashley had two strokes. After being diagnosed with aphasia, she tries to find the right words.

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A Minimally Invasive Tool to Measure Muscle Impairment

A minimally invasive technique that measures the contraction of living muscle tissue could be an alternative to the painful muscle biopsies.

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Ege Pradke, pediatric amputee, recovers at AbilityLab

Boy Honored for Helping First Responders Save his Family

After a traffic accident, young Ege was the only one conscious when emergency responders arrived and helped them despite his own injuries.

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Prakash Jayabalan helps a concussion patient on a gait track

College Students Take Longer to Recover from a Concussion

It takes 7-14 days to recover from a concussion. Researchers questioned if it takes longer in college students who find it difficult to find time to recover.

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Patrick Halko recovers in our Strength and Endurance Lab

Thankful to be Alive After Double-Lung Transplant

Patrick Halko, 31, gained strength and endurance through rigorous therapy following a double-lung transplant.

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Cole hugs his family while recovering from the SCI

Father Beating the Odds After Life Changing Accident

After a car accident and surgery, Cole used the internet to help him focus on what felt impossible: learning to walk again.

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