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Elite runners do not experience the muscle weakening associated with aging as non-athletes do. A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Cell Physiology examines if their superb fitness is because their muscles
… READ MOREAndiamo is building and delivering an integrated clinical service and software platform that uses 3D scanning, 3D printing, and predictive analytics to create custom orthotics for disabled children.What happens when you listen instead
… READ MOREElectronic health records present an enticingly clean and clear vision of clinical work, whereas real patients — their histories, their bodies — are messy, confusing and unpredictable. Sadly, all the attention given to our
… READ MOREAt the Zurich games, people with disabilities will use robotics to go for the gold. Gearing Up: In a November training session, cyborg cyclist Michael McClellan takes a turn around a Cleveland park. Photo: Nathaniel Welch. IEEE
… READ MOREA Japanese startup is betting that an aging population of tech savvy first adopters will want their super-wheelchair. Whill To Rule: A wheelchair designed with techies in mind can make tight maneuvers. WHILL photo By Tam Harbert, IEEE
… READ MORE“The mechanism employed by this external ankle ligament,” says the company, “offers full protection against spraining your ankles without decreasing your freedom of movement and comfort.” Ankle injuries such as sprains and
… READ MOREFindings suggest that medical residents are looking for quicker forms of medical confirmation and information, rather than multimedia formats that may be more time consuming to process during clinic. This is consistent with another
… READ MORESwiftKey released a new app on Thursday designed to give users with learning disabilities (those living with autism, for example) a non-verbal means of communication with friends and family. Early intervention with parent-led autism
… READ MOREPharmacists are about to take on a bigger role in preventive health care by offering early screening for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. “People see their pharmacists about seven times as often as their doctor, showing this is
… READ MOREFrom personalized replacement body parts to safer surgeries, 3D printing is revolutionizing medicine. Dr. Frank Rybicki, an American expert in the field, tells Andrew Duffy what the future holds — and why he’s set up shop in
… READ MOREOur ability to see the human heart – its intricate valves, vessels and chambers – can mean less invasive procedures for patients. Better care for daughters, moms, dads, grandpas and more. A look inside the technology and
… READ MORERobots to help visually impaired identify and grasp objects, increase mobility in elderly, and promote curiosity and determination in children. Using a robot arm, Cathy was able to lift a bottle and drink for the first time in 15
… READ MOREBody sensors, which were once restricted to doctors’ offices, have come a long way. They now allow any wearer to easily track heart rate, steps and sleep cycles around the clock. Soon, they could become even more versatile — with
… READ MOREPatrick Joyce, who suffers from motor neuron disease (MND), has received a $196,000 prize from Hackaday after inventing a unique 3D printed mobility device. The Eyedrivomatic technology, developed in collaboration with Steve Evans and
… READ MOREResearchers at UPM confirm the usefulness of infrared thermography (IRT) for detection and early diagnosis of orthopedic injuries. Results show that, when using a high resolution thermographic camera following an appropriate protocol,
… READ MOREArthritis patients could one day benefit from a novel form of medicine, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London, QMUL. Their early study indicates that arthritic cartilage, previously thought to be impenetrable to
… READ MORENew tech from alumni startup at hospital in Toronto. A mobile app and web platform from U of T medical and engineering grads is improving readiness and recovery for surgery patients at Toronto East General Hospital. By Brianna
… READ MOREThe app can be used to share exams with other clinicians, make notations, and email scans to others. Since debuting the smart device ultrasound concept in 2014, Philips has enhanced the solution for more clinical uses including acute
… READ MORETai chi can improve the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis as much as — or more than — standard physical therapy, new research suggests. Québec Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Laird Harrison, Medscape
… READ MOREMicroscopic gem the key to new development in magnetic lab-on-a-chip technology. Mark Freeman (seated), with Fatemeh Fani Sani (middle row left), Joseph Losby (top right) and team members have discovered a route to lab-on-a-chip
… READ MORE3D printed ankle-foot orthotics for functionality and comfort. plus medica OT Prefabricated orthotic devices are currently designed to fit a range of patients and therefore they do not provide individualized comfort and function.
… READ MOREAfter doctors bridge his spinal injury with electronics, a paralyzed man can control his arm with his thoughts. On the ceiling of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, God reaches out to touch Adam. The eye locks on the small gap
… READ MOREAn evidence-based exercise regimen, designed to enhance knee strength and the ability to complete functional tasks, may speed recovery following total knee arthroscopy, TKA, in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Evoke unloading knee
… READ MOREAgeing, says Richard Suzman, is “reshaping our world.” Like climate change, “it seems inexorable, and is gradual”, he says; but the global impact of ageing on health, disability, wellbeing, and poverty might eventually turn
… READ MOREAlthough footwear may in fact play a role in the development of knee osteoarthritis and its clinical management, those relationships are turning out to be much more complicated than once thought. Want a helping hand? Try wearing
… READ MOREAmerican man, 26, completes 3.5-metre course thanks to computer system that reroutes signals from his brain to electrodes on his knees. Fig. 1. Partial picture of the overground walking course, depicting the BCI-Parastep system, the
… READ MORESupported standing programs have been used in various settings for more than 50 years in an effort to reduce and prevent complications and to optimize various aspects of function. In spite of widespread clinical use, we lack
… READ MOREKids, parents differ on ‘normal’ gait. Although physical therapists and parents often strive for attaining normal gait in children with neuromotor disorders, a new study from researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton,
… READ MOREThe Smart-Drive MX2 is an electric drive unit designed to attach to an ordinary wheelchair and give a much needed boost whenever it’s needed. The unit has an anti-rollback feature, so that if you stop midway up a hill, the unit
… READ MORELike Instagram for doctors, Figure 1 app now has 500,000 users. One billion cases viewed 18 Sep 2015. Figure 1 Inc.’s Richard Penner, left and Gregory Levey show their medical image-sharing app Tuesday. Glenn Lowson for The Globe
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