Multi-million-pound funding boost to accelerate crucial patient-involved healthcare research
The Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Ignite Programme at NUI Galway has launched a PPI Catalysts initiative, a leadership group of researchers spread across the…
New university facility set to transform lives with pioneering healthcare tech
Nottingham Trent University has unveiled that work has begun on a new facility focusing on the development of innovative research and products to meet future…
Pioneering trial looks at using Cannabis-based medicine to treat agitation and aggression in people with dementia
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced it will fund a pioneering clinical trial at King’s College London investigating a cannabis-based treatment for people living with dementia.…
Students’ wearable innovations aim to transform the lives of people with autism spectrum disorder
Credit: Denton Record-Chronicle 10 students in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS) at the University of North Texas (UNT) are creating wearable assistive…
University develops AI solution to detect common infection in dementia patients
Credit: University of Surrey The University of Surrey has developed new artificial intelligence (AI) which aims to improve the identification of urinary tract infections (UTI)…
Occupational therapy students receive vital care equipment training from mobility company
Sheffield Hallam University occupational therapy students have recently received some free training on the latest care equipment available from Yorkshire Care Equipment, in an effort…
New study shows that wearable electronic device could reduce mobility problems in Parkinson’s
A wearable electronic device called ‘cueStim’, designed by researchers at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, could help prevent and reduce freezing of gait,…
Innovative robot could help people with dementia remain independent in their homes
Researchers at the Washington State University (WSU) in America have unveiled a new, pioneering robot that aims to help people living with dementia and other…
New social and commercial network to boost health innovation in Brighton
Professor Matteo Santin, Academic Lead for Healthy Futures University of Brighton researchers are collaborating with entrepreneurs and community groups to turn Brighton and Hove into…
University develops robotic arm for self-help mobile rehabilitation for stroke patients
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a robotic arm to facilitate self-help and upper-limb mobile rehabilitation for stroke patients. Named “mobile exo-neuro-musculo-skeleton,” the…