In the U.S., stroke is a major cause of long-term disability which affects 700,000 people annually. Most of them are over 65 years old and some have difficulties grasping objects after their stroke.

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 8, 2007 -- A robotic therapy device may help people regain strength and normal use of affected hands long after a stroke, according to a University of California, Irvine study.

Few studies have examined the use of robotic therapy for the restoration of hand–wrist motor function. In a recent study, Takahashi et al. report considerable improvements in hand motor function in ...

Brain-robot interfaces — apparatuses where brain activity controls the movements of a robotic device that supports a hand or limb — show promise in rehabilitating paralyzed stroke patients. Yet the ...

PHOENIX, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- SWAN Rehab of Phoenix is proud to announce that it is one of the first outpatient stroke rehabilitation centers in the country to offer ReoSTREAM(TM), an intensive, ...

Student creates robotic glove for hand mobility, blending science and compassion to improve her father’s quality of life. (CREDIT: Elon University) Cassidy Parrish had a problem to solve close to home ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...

Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Neurosurgeon explains how certain innovations like robotic exoskeletons, brain-computer ...

Every year about 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke. Many patients lose function on one side of their body, but doctors are hoping robotics can help stroke survivors get back what they have lost. FBI ...

Medical robots like Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci line have been lending a hand in the operating theater for years, opening up a range of procedures that were previously impossible. Now, for the first ...