Therapeutic Resources Blog
Just Like Human Skin, This Plastic Sheet Can Sense And Heal
April 21, 2016
Artificial limbs have come a long way since the days of peg legs and hooks for hands. But one thing most of these prosthetics lack is a sense of touch. Zhenan Bao intends to change that. Read More »
Ask Well: Why Is Arthritis More Common in Women Than Men?
April 20, 2016
Roughly one in four women have been given diagnoses of arthritis, compared with about one in five men, according to national health figures. But there are more than a hundred different kinds of arthritis, said Dr. Kelly Weselman, a rheumatologist who spoke on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology, and while some types disproportionately affect women, there are also forms that affect men more. Read More »
Beautiful minds, wasted
April 19, 2016
How not to squander the potential of autistic people Read More »
Chip, Implanted in Brain, Helps Paralyzed Man Regain Control of Hand
April 18, 2016
On Wednesday, doctors reported that Mr. Burkhart, 24, had regained control over his right hand and fingers, using technology that transmits his thoughts directly to his hand muscles and bypasses his spinal injury. The doctors’ study, published by the journal Nature, is the first account of limb reanimation, as it is known, in a person with quadriplegia. Read More »