Tech & industry

Thanks to a new device being developed by UK researchers, stroke survivors who have lost their sense of touch, could soon regain it.

Dr Paul Rinne, CEO of GripAble, discusses the need for - and potential of - a hybrid, digitally-driven pathway of care

SR Times speaks to Amy Bean, clinical specialist at Saebo UK on the products and services they offer to help with stroke rehabilitation.

THERA-Trainer assess how modern rehabilitation technologies help to effectively prevent falls in older people

The device allows patients to perform rehab exercises more frequently in the clinic and at home

Developers of a new AI device aim to recreate neural networks to detect Parkinson's in patients. The device brings together a series of connected algorithms which collectively mimic the way a human brain works. It can assess whether someone has Parkinson’s from their nocturnal breathing. This neural network is also able to discern the severity [...]

Researchers found no difference between the enhanced and standard self-monitoring

Narrowed arteries in the neck – a major risk factor for stroke – could be flagged using smartphone video to detect blood motion.  Research conducted in Taiwan could help experts to develop a non-invasive, early screening tool for detecting blockages in the carotid arteries that can lead to strokes. "Between two per cent and five per cent [...]

According to to new research, smartphones could help to discover a risk factor of stroke through video recordings.  The way this catalyst can be discovered is through motion analysis of the recorded video. By analysing the motion of the video, the researchers were able to detect narrowed arteries in the neck, which are a risk [...]

By Simone Budding, Ana Pessoa and Christopher Emsley