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Researchers from the University of Utah (U of U), Salt Lake City; New York University; and Stanford University, California, have demonstrated the potential of gait retraining to relieve arthritic knee pain without drugs or surgery. The researchers were specifically looking at patients with mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis (OA) in the medial compartment of…
Scientists at Saarland University’s Homburg Campus, Germany, have developed a pioneering robot-assisted procedure for joint replacement surgery. Their approach removes the need for bone pins and external infrared cameras in procedures such as knee replacement surgery. Led by Professor Stefan Landgraeber, director of the…
Smart textiles developed by researchers at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, use acoustic waves and glass fibers to help make precise measurements. They are light, breathable, easy to wash, and inexpensive, and offer great potential for medicine, sports and everyday life.
A rehabilitation scientist and his team at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are exploring an alternative way to alleviate knee pain. In collaboration with Harvard Medical School and Boston University, the team has conducted a pilot trial on a method to treat osteoarthritis (OA)-related knee pain by stimulating the vagus nerve through the ear.
A research team from the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Korea, have developed a technology that enables the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) within 10 minutes using synovial fluid.
To help address the eldercare challenge, a team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is looking to robotics. They have built and tested the Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot, or E-BAR, a mobile robot designed to physically support the elderly and prevent them from falling as they move around their homes.
Researchers from Dalian University of Technology, China, have developed a flexible, wearable thermotherapy system. This multilayered device integrates temperature and humidity sensors with a thin gold-based heater on a stretchable polyimide film. Designed for real-time, automatic use, it responds to…
Researchers from Dalian University of Technology, China, have developed a flexible, wearable thermotherapy system. This multilayered device integrates temperature and humidity sensors with a thin gold-based heater on a stretchable polyimide film. Designed for real-time, automatic use, it responds to…
A new smart insole system that uses machine learning to learn and classify 8 different types of motion states, including static ones like sitting and standing to more dynamic movements such as running and squatting, monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for…
Researchers have developed a new, data-driven way of fitting prosthetic legs, which could lead to better fitting prostheses, in less time and at a lower cost. The technology has been developed by Radii Devices and the University of Southampton, UK. The study shows that transtibial prosthetic limbs designed using the…
In an effort to address the ongoing challenge of gait impairment after stroke, researchers have developed an innovative rehabilitation approach known as FAST walk, an innovative, electromyography (EMG)-triggered system that synchronizes transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation with hip extensor stimulation.
Zimmerman Shoes, Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, the United States’ oldest manufacturer of children’s shoes, has acquired Markell Shoe Company, Yonkers, New York, an orthopedic and corrective footwear manufacturer. The acquistion enhances Zimmerman Shoes’ product portfolio and…
An artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted model that combines a patient’s MRI and biochemical and clinical information shows preliminary promise in improving predictions of whether their knee osteoarthritis (OA) may soon worsen. Ting Wang of Chongqing Medical University, China, and…
For those living with obesity, who are known to exhibit differences in walking gait, speed, energy burned and more, fitness trackers often inaccurately measure activity–until now. Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new algorithm that enables smartwatches to more accurately monitor the…
A team led by researchers at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) developed a new fabrication approach that optimizes the internal structure of electrospun fibers to improve their performance in electronic applications. This novel electrospinning approach could open the door to more…
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