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Individuals with spinal cord injury show improvements in mobility with exoskeleton-assisted walking

Exoskeletal-assisted walking is safe, feasible, and effective in individuals disabled by spinal cord injury, according to the results of a federally funded multi-site randomized clinical trial.

12 Nov 2020

Innovative technology to develop safe, comfortable footwear for active older people

A project that will use cutting-edge technology to develop safe and comfortable footwear for active older people has received a grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

11 Nov 2020

Research examines changes in physical activity, sitting and sleep during Scotland's COVID lockdown

A new study by researchers at the University of Strathclyde, published as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, examined changes in 24-hour movement behaviors across three designated period blocks: from 1) pre-lockdown (T1) to the 1st UK national lockdown (T2); and 2) first UK national lockdown to initial easing of lockdown (T3).

10 Nov 2020

Wearable exoskeletons could reduce physical strain in nurses

Wearable exoskeletons are increasingly being used in physically demanding jobs to support good ergonomics and augment muscular strength. In ground-breaking studies led by researchers at Tampere University and LUT University in Finland, exoskeleton vests were worn by nurses to discover how the new technology would suit the special requirements of patient care.

10 Nov 2020

Study examines the effects of simple measures on the health of active older adults

The DO-HEALTH study led by Zurich-based geriatrician Professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari has examined the effects of simple measures on the health of healthy adults aged 70 or older.

10 Nov 2020

Survey: 1 in 3 adults are experiencing worsening levels of stress, loneliness and anger due to COVID-19

Preliminary results, relative to the UK, from the largest worldwide study into the mental and physical impact of COVID-19 reveal that about one in three adults are experiencing worsening levels of stress, loneliness and anger during the pandemic.

10 Nov 2020

UT research enables intuitive human control of wearable robots to improve mobility of paretic patients

Wearable robots such as exoskeletons are often used in the rehabilitation of paretic patients (people with paralysis, for example after a stroke or spinal cord injury).

9 Nov 2020

Social distancing is increasing feelings of loneliness in older population

Social distancing introduced in response to COVID-19 is increasing feelings of loneliness in Scotland's older population and impacting their wellbeing, according to a new University of Stirling study.

9 Nov 2020

How escalating COVID cases forced one state to change its masking strategy

In Montana's conservative Flathead County, prosecutors and local leaders were turning a blind eye to businesses that flouted state mask and social distancing mandates, even as the area's COVID infections climbed to their highest levels.

6 Nov 2020

Seniors form COVID pods to ward off isolation this winter

Over the past month, Dr. Richard Besdine and his wife have been discussing whether to see family and friends indoors this fall and winter.

3 Nov 2020

New study may help improve walking capacity in people with multiple sclerosis

Significant gaps in how walking capacity and performance is assessed for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) could be harming therapy and treatment development according to McGill University researchers.

3 Nov 2020

New model uses people’s breathing rates to track virus-carrying droplets

How many virus particles you inhale and where they land within the respiratory tract can affect your chances of contracting COVID-19, according to assistant professor Saikat Basu of South Dakota State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering.

3 Nov 2020

Hospitalized? You can still vote in most parts of the country

Johnathon Talamantes, of South-Central Los Angeles, broke his hip in a car accident on Oct. 22 and underwent surgery five days later at a public hospital near downtown.

2 Nov 2020

Abbreviated MRI may be a valuable tool for supplemental screening of women with dense breasts

Beth Reisboard, 76, was relieved in 2018 when she received the results from her annual mammogram: "Negative." But her OB-GYN suggested she have a second screening. Reisboard has dense breasts, which means there are certain cancers that mammography may not be sensitive enough to detect.

27 Oct 2020

Walking News and Research

Individuals with spinal cord injury show improvements in mobility with exoskeleton-assisted walking

Innovative technology to develop safe, comfortable footwear for active older people

Research examines changes in physical activity, sitting and sleep during Scotland's COVID lockdown

Wearable exoskeletons could reduce physical strain in nurses

Study examines the effects of simple measures on the health of active older adults

Survey: 1 in 3 adults are experiencing worsening levels of stress, loneliness and anger due to COVID-19

UT research enables intuitive human control of wearable robots to improve mobility of paretic patients

Social distancing is increasing feelings of loneliness in older population

How escalating COVID cases forced one state to change its masking strategy

Seniors form COVID pods to ward off isolation this winter

New study may help improve walking capacity in people with multiple sclerosis

New model uses people’s breathing rates to track virus-carrying droplets

Hospitalized? You can still vote in most parts of the country

Abbreviated MRI may be a valuable tool for supplemental screening of women with dense breasts

Early life exposure to air pollution may increase children's body mass index

Training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss in the other arm

Researchers use supercomputers to simulate the inner working of Ebola virus

Older COVID patients battle ‘brain fog,’ weakness and emotional turmoil

Study provides possible explanation for progressive course of multiple sclerosis in mice

New study suggests some sedentariness isn’t all bad

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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