Despite motor and functional improvement, upper extremity daily use was limited for people affected by stroke between discharge to home and 12 months after stroke, according to recently published data in Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases. Researchers measured upper…
Month: February 2015
Drive Medical acquires Specialised Orthotic Services Ltd.
Drive Medical Ltd., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment for the home health care and rehabilitation markets, has announced the acquisition of Specialist Orthotic Services Ltd. The move will allow Drive Medical to enhance its global product offering in the…
New fibers could lead to a more ‘natural’ neuroprosthesis
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new complex multimodal fiber system that may be able to transmit drugs, light and electrical signals to the brain, according to a paper published in Nature Biotechnology. Polina Anikeeva, PhD, professor…