Robot Assistance May Aid Upper-Limb Recovery, but Evidence Remains Fragile
A meta-analysis of nine stroke trials found a small, uncertain benefit from robotic assistance during upper-limb rehabilitation, but substantial heterogeneity ...
Tag: neurorehabilitation
Stroke Recovery Redefined: Why Returning to Baseline May Matter More Than a ‘Favorable’ Score
A large German stroke registry study proposes that recovery to each patient's own pre-stroke level of function should count as ...
Electrical Stimulation of the Spine Can Restore Movement After Paralysis — But the Recipe Is Still Being Written
A new narrative review maps how electrode placement, frequency, intensity, pulse width, and stimulation mode determine what epidural spinal cord ...
Zapping the Brain’s Consciousness Networks: What 22 Controlled Trials Reveal
A scoping review of 22 controlled trials finds that network-targeted neurostimulation can improve functional connectivity in disorders of consciousness, but ...
Boston University Neurologist Douglas Katz Receives ACRM Gold Key Award
Boston University neurologist Douglas I. Katz has received the Gold Key award, the highest honor of the American Congress of ...
Five health tech finalists vie to transform heart and brain care in global competition
The American Heart Association has named five finalists for its 2026 Health Tech Competition, spanning AI-based ECG analysis, women's heart ...
Acupuncture Shows Measurable Effects on Nerve Regeneration, but the Evidence Is Not Yet Solid
A new meta-analysis of 36 randomized controlled trials suggests that acupuncture produces measurable improvements in nerve function after traumatic peripheral ...
EEG-Guided Brain Stimulation Rebuilds Movement in Severe Functional Movement Disorder Case
A single-patient case study reports EEG-guided rTMS over the supplementary motor area, followed by staged rehabilitation, improved severe functional movement ...
Restoring Airflow Through the Larynx May Rebuild Swallowing After Tracheostomy
A new review proposes that restoring expiratory airflow through the larynx can act as sensory priming for swallowing rehabilitation in ...
Rehabilitation Steps Forward in Dystonia Care as Evidence Grows on Who Benefits and When to Intervene
A new review maps the growing evidence for rehabilitation-based therapies in dystonia, identifying who benefits, which modalities work, and when ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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