
New Hybrid Hearing Device Combining Advantages Of Hearing Aids, Implants
A new hybrid hearing
aid/cochlear implant device
designed for patients who
can benefit from both is
being evaluated by
... > full story

New Prosthetic Hand Has Grip Function Almost Like A Natural Hand: Each Finger Moves Separately
It can hold a credit card,
use a keyboard with the
index finger, and lift a bag
weighing up to 20 kg -- the
world's first commercially
... > full story

New Robots Can Provide Elder Care For Aging Baby Boomers
Over 77 million baby boomers
will retire in the next 30
years, and robots are ready
to assist with elder care.
Engineers have created a
robotic assistant that can
... > full story

Keeping The Brain Sharp: Stopping A Receptor Called 'Nogo' Boosts Synapses In Brain
New findings about a protein
called the nogo receptor are
offering fresh ways to think
about keeping the brain
sharp. Scientists have found
... > full story
- New Hybrid Hearing Device Combining Advantages Of Hearing Aids, Implants
- New Prosthetic Hand Has Grip Function Almost Like A Natural Hand: Each Finger Moves Separately
- New Robots Can Provide Elder Care For Aging Baby Boomers
- Keeping The Brain Sharp: Stopping A Receptor Called 'Nogo' Boosts Synapses In Brain
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Cane Use May Reduce Risk Of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression
May 9, 2008 A common, incurable joint disease, osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability in elderly people. While nearly any joint can be affected, OA most often strikes the knee, particularly the inner ... > full story -
'Dancing' Hair Cells Are Key To Humans' Acute Hearing
May 9, 2008 Researchers have found that an electrically powered amplification mechanism in the cochlea of the ear is critical to the acute hearing of humans and other mammals. The findings will enable better ... > full story -
Stroke Survivors Walk Better After Human-assisted Rehabilitation
May 8, 2008 Therapist-assisted walking rehabilitation showed greater improvements in walking ability in ambulatory stroke survivors compared to robotic-assisted therapy. Post-stroke patients in both groups ... > full story -
Short Arms And Legs Linked To Risk Of Dementia, Study Shows
May 6, 2008 People with shorter arms and legs may be at a higher risk for developing dementia later in life compared to people with longer arms and legs, according to a new studyin the medical journal of the ... > full story -
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Alzheimer's Disease Risks Gender Specific: Women With Depression, Men With Stroke
May 2, 2008 The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of ... > full story -
Zebrafish May Help Solve Ringing In War Vets' Ears
May 2, 2008 Ever since Ernest Moore's ears began ringing with tinnitus, he has been researching a cure. There's a lot riding on his work. Tinnitus is the top disability of soldiers returning from Iraq and ... > full story -
Pill Ingredient Could Prevent Brain Damage After Head Injury
May 2, 2008 A common component of the contraceptive pill could improve the neurologic outcome for patients with severe head injuries, according to a new study. Traumatic brain injury (TBI), such as that caused ... > full story -
Device That Produces Tiny Skull Vibrations A Big Help For Hearing Impaired
April 26, 2008 A patient who is completely deaf in his right ear, he still can hear from that side. A sound processor he wears just behind his right ear converts sound waves into tiny vibrations that move through ... > full story -
The Spring In Your Step Is More Than Just A Good Mood
April 24, 2008 Scientists using a bionic boot found that during walking, the ankle does about three times the work for the same amount of energy compared to isolated muscles -- in other words, the spring in your ... > full story -
Newly Identified Process May Help Treat Parkinson's, Spinal Cord Injuries
April 19, 2008 A new discovery by University of Minnesota researchers may lead to a better understanding of how the spinal cord controls how people walk. These insights could help lead to treatments for central ... > full story
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