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Global Innovations: Medical
National University of Singapore, Singapore http://news.nus.edu.sg/ Patients who have lost their function in their hand due to injury or a nerve-related condition, such as stroke or muscular...
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R&D: Medical
Flexible Rehealing Glove Treats Traumatic Hand Injuries
Engineers at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute (Fort Worth, TX) and The University of Washington (Seattle, WA) have developed a healing glove that delivers needed medicine to an injured hand. The device, known as the Bioengineered Smart-Glove for Regenerative Healing of...
INSIDER: Medical
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Improves Motor Symptoms of PD Patients
A team of Johns Hopkins University scientists discovered that noninvasive brain stimulation temporarily improves motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The Johns Hopkins study also revealed that people with Parkinson's disease are still capable of making quick,...
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Exoskeleton provides precise therapy while tracking data. A team of engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a first-of-its kind, two-armed, robotic rehabilitation exoskeleton that,...
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Mission Accomplished: Medical
A stay on the International Space Station is no vacation. During a visit to the orbiting National Laboratory, astronauts divide their time among a variety of tasks. For one, they look after a...
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INSIDER: Medical
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have developed a robotic glove prototype for stroke sufferers. The device can be used in homes to support rehabilitation and personal independence.
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Briefs: Medical
New research in robotics to help with stroke rehabilitation, guide wheelchairs, and assist children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are some of the projects now being funded by the National...
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Global Innovations: Robotics, Automation & Control
National University of Singapore www.nus.edu.sg Regaining mobility after a stroke or other neurological conditions such as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and Parkinson’s disease is often...
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R&D: Medical
A soft, wearable device that mimics the muscles, tendons, and ligaments of the lower leg could aid in the rehabilitation of patients with foot-ankle disorders such as drop foot, said Yong-Lae Park, an...
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Global Innovations: Medical
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, http://www.kth.se/en A specially-designed elastic bodysuit covered with electrodes, which was designed at Stockholm’s KTH Royal...
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Global Innovations: Medical
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Chinahttp://www.polyu.edu.hk/cpa/polyu/index.php Ateam of researchers in the Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at The...
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Mission Accomplished: Medical
Currently, in the United States alone, there are more than 10 million people whose movement is profoundly limited by diseases of and injuries to the brain and spinal cord. About half of these people...
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Mission Accomplished: Medical
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, somewhere between 236,000 to 327,000 people in the US are living with serious spinal cord injuries. About 155,000 have...
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INSIDER: Medical
A Joint Effort to Improve Joint Rehab
Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, affects millions of Americans. Implantable sensor technology and custom-designed cartilage scaffolding systems could greatly improve quality of life for these patients. Researchers at the University of Arizona and three other universities around the world are...
INSIDER: Medical
Taking A Closer Look at Traumatic Brain Injury
Each year, upwards of 1.5 million cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) occur in the United States. Conventional imaging methods don't always provide physicians with as much detail as they would like when it comes to determining how the injury damaged the patient's brain tissue, predicting how the...
Mission Accomplished: Medical
Dizziness and balance issues are the most frequently reported symptoms following exposure to an improvised explosive device.
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Features: Medical
The popularity of games with buzzing joysticks and consumer electronic devices with touchpads has expanded awareness of the role that haptic (touch-enabled) interfaces can play in computing...
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Mission Accomplished: Medical
Marshall Space Flight Center develops key transportation and propulsion technologies for the Space Agency. The Center manages propulsion hardware and technologies of the space shuttle, develops the next...
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Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

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Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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