Smarter rehab

Preliminary outcomes of a study into a digital therapeutic for insomnia found that more than 48 per cent of participants who used it experienced clinical improvement in sleep during post-stroke rehabilitation. 'Sleepio' users also experienced less depression and anxiety eight-weeks post intervention. Digital therapeutics company Big Health collaborated with the University of Oxford in the study which evaluated [...]

A new algorithm can analyse brain scans and relevant clinical data from TBI patients to quickly and accurately predict survival and recovery

An artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiography (ECG) algorithm can predict atrial fibrillation up to 10 years before clinical diagnosis, according to a study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers. Atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac rhythm abnormality, has been linked to one-third of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke. But atrial fibrillation is under-diagnosed, partly because [...]

The new ELARA system offers insight into the world of someone with dementia and how best to support them

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm. With a modified joystick, surgeons in one hospital may control a robotic arm at another location to safely operate on a patient during a critical window of time that could save [...]

We look at the latest developments globally in exoskeletons and robotics

Roche is testing its Floodlight MS app in the University of Essex Brain Research and Imaging Centre

How the unicorn is sharing knowledge and technology through key strategic partnerships around the world

Aidoc provides a comprehensive AI-powered stroke triage and notification solution to hospitals around the world. The software has been designed to speed up treatment of both ischemic and haemorrhagic stroke. Alexander Boehmcker is Aidoc’s European Vice President. We chatted with the former Aidoc customer to find out how the Israeli company is staying ahead of [...]

Game-based therapy can lead to improved outcomes while only requiring one-fifth of the therapist hours, research finds