Disabled World News
Disability Community News and Information
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The 20 Most Accessible Countries for Disabled People
A ranked guide to the 20 most accessible countries for disabled people, with the criteria, laws, transport data and real barriers behind each place -
Chemogenetics: Rewriting the Rules of Disability Care
Chemogenetics uses engineered receptors and inert drugs to switch neurons on or off, opening reversible new treatments for epilepsy, pain and paralysis -
Political Ideology Shapes Religious Exemption Views
Research finds Americans judge religious exemption requests by political alignment, supporting claims that match their own ideology and doubting those that do not -
Möbius Strip and Disability: Metaphor, Meaning, Uses
How the one-sided Möbius strip works as a metaphor for the social model of disability, dissolving the line between body, impairment, and society -
Digital Accessibility Must Preserve the State of Our Work
Why digital accessibility must go beyond interface conformance to preserve procedural state, delivery status and case history for disabled and older users -
The Healthy Eating Index: Diet Quality and Disability
An authoritative guide to the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), how its 13 food components are scored, and what the research shows about diet quality and disability -
New Insights Into Autism and the Brain's Dopamine System
Researchers combined three advanced brain scans in 60 adults and found more dopamine D2 receptors in autistic people, indicating dopamine's role in autism -
Far-UVC at 222 nm: Safety, Evidence and Why It Waits
How 222 nm far-UVC germicidal light works, the evidence for reducing airborne pathogens, its safety limits, and why the fixtures stay rare