Tech & industry
Rehab technology, assistive tech, equipment and the companies behind them.
Brain injury8 SepA breakthrough in technology will mean hypoxic-ischemic brain injury will be better assessed in survivors of cardiac arrest.
Tech & industry7 SepA new AI algorithm to improve brain stimulation devices to treat disease is being developed by Google Research and Mayo Clinic.
Stroke6 SepA rehabilitation device can increase the amount of arm exercises stroke patients do without professional supervision, according to a new study.
Tech & industry2 SepA company pioneering AI-led cognitive assessment has taken its first step into the US and Canadian healthcare markets.
Tech & industry1 SepAI can be used to give stroke patients a personalised and more accurate risk for suffering a recurrence, a study suggests. Experts believe the study will help to identify the most important factors for preventing stroke recurrence and has the potential to help prevent many thousands of strokes a year in Europe, and in doing [...]
- Tech & industry20 Aug
Study highlights possible link between sedate leisure activities and heightened stroke risk.
Spinal injury11 AugA mother and son team who have devised a pioneering standing wheelchair are looking to partner with a manufacturer to bring their prototype to fruition.
The Walking Wheelchair enables people with limited use of their legs to assume a standing position, using a saddle therapy seat and Segway-style wheelbase. Its design, which is aimed at people living with conditions including Muscular Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, Motor Neurone Disease and spinal injury (L1-5), is protected by patent and has already won awards for its innovative design. It differs from what is already available through its saddle seat lifting the user’s weight vertically to standing, rather than a conventional seat which tips, and has a gyroscope to balance the standing weight instead of a counterweight. It also has a two wheel wheelbase with a tight turning circle rather than the standard six-wheel base.
Tech & industry11 AugCould extra body weight impact the brain? New research sheds new light on the topic.
Tech & industry11 AugNew tech backed by £1.2m in funding could be a potential game-changer.
Multiple sclerosis9 AugThrough the creation of BelongMS, people living with Multiple Sclerosis around the world are being supported in new and innovative ways. Its co-founder and CEO, Eliran Malki, shares the reasons for its foundation and the impact it is delivering
People who live with a chronic medical condition are often faced with a difficult choice: succumb to the condition or be proactive in managing it. Evidence shows that where sufferers are actively engaged, they maintain better mental health, which in turn has a positive effect on their physical health. The challenge is knowing where to turn to get the support that is best suited to their unique condition.
