Exoskeletons in surgery
04.09.2025
Exoskeletons can relieve surgeons during surgery and prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
Exoskeletons in the hospital
26.08.2025
The work of hospital staff is physically very demanding, especially in nursing and surgery. Exoskeletons can help.
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Piezoelectric fleece may aid muscle rehabilitation
22.08.2025
MHH and LUH are developing a PVDF fibre fleece implant to stimulate paralyzed muscles after nerve injuries using magnetic fields.
NeuroRestore / EPFL / CHUV 2025
Robotics and stimulation aid spinal injury recovery
06.06.2025
Spinal cord stimulation combined with robotic therapy helps patients with paralysis regain movement and muscle function in clinical and real-world settings.
Sabrina Bauer / TUM
Combination of electrical stimulation and exoskeleton
20.03.2025
Researchers have developed a modular system that combines functional electrical stimulation (FES) with an exoskeleton. Initial tests are promising.
MPI-IS / W. Scheible
Artificial muscles for tremor suppression: A biorobotic arm
14.03.2025
Involuntary movements significantly impact daily activities for people with tremor. Wearable exoskeletons can be a solution.
University Hospital Bonn (UKB)
Robotic surgery for genital prolapse
09.01.2025
The world's first robot-assisted cervical lift using the body's own tendon took place in Bonn.
University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery/MUI
Breakthrough in Cardiac Therapy: Shock Wave Treatment to Revitalize Heart Muscle Cells
26.06.2024
Researchers at the Medical University of Innsbruck have pioneered a shock wave therapy combined with bypass surgery, significantly improving the heart's pumping function by revitalizing dormant heart muscle cells. This therapy, which stimulates the growth of new blood vessels, is set to revolutionize the treatment of chronic heart muscle weakness.
ionadidishvili
Hand prostheses: AI makes gripping more intuitive
15.12.2023
A 128-sensor network and AI enable better insight into forearm muscle patterns - improving intuitive control of artificial limbs.
Magnetic waves in treatment
13.11.2023
Biomag Medical's devices produce magnetic waves that can be used to precisely treat target regions.
University of Jyväskylä
Cerebral Palsy: multicomponent exercise
13.10.2023
University of Jyväskylä study shows tailored exercise boosts motor skills, strength, and joint mobility in youth with cerebral palsy.
TU Dresden
Sensor and software to promote office staff’s physical activity
11.10.2023
TU Dresden develops office chair sensor and software to promote mindful movement and healthier habits during desk work.
ETH Zürich / Bar-Nur Lab
Building muscle in the lab
23.08.2023
A new method allows large quantities of muscle stem cells to be safely obtained in cell culture.
KTU
AI-based system will help people after stroke
01.08.2023
KTU and Lithuanian researchers, led by Rytis Maskeliūnas, develop AI-based system to support and enhance the rehabilitation process.
microgen
Electrodes: 4D printing for nerve stimulation
25.07.2023
Specific nerves may be stimulated artificially, for example to treat pain. The finer the nerves, the more difficult it is to attach the required electrodes. Researchers have now developed flexible electrodes produced with 4D printing technology. On contact with moisture, they automatically fold and wrap themselves around thin nerves.
Chalmers University of Technology
Bionic hand: unprecedented control
21.07.2023
For the first time, a person with an arm amputation can control each bionic finger individually.
HZDR/Sahneweiß
Magnetic stimulation: potential therapeutic approach for neurodegenerative diseases
19.06.2023
Motor neurons in healthy individuals send signals to the skeletal muscles. ALS, however, is currently an incurable, neurodegenerative disease in which motor neurons are severely damaged and can therefore no longer transmit these signals. An interdisciplinary team at HZDR has proven in cell experiments that magnetic fields can restore impaired motor neurons.
National University of Singapore
Magnetic muscle therapy improves mobility
30.05.2023
NUS researchers pioneer magnetic muscle therapy that may reverse age-related decline in mobility, strength, and body composition.
Fraunhofer IBMT
Human-machine interface stops muscle tremors
10.05.2023
Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT have been working with international partners to develop a technology platform to help relieve the symptoms of muscle tremors.
RUB, Marquard
Effects of brain stimulation amenable to conditioning
28.04.2023
Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have successfully implemented a special form of classical conditioning. They showed on a group of 75 people that effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can be triggered solely by listening to a tone.
Marco Binelli / ETH Zürich
3D-printed insoles measure sole pressure directly in the shoe
24.03.2023
ETH Zurich, Empa, and EPFL develop 3D-printed insoles with built-in sensors to measure sole pressure during real-life activities.
Universidad de Barcelona
Tool to diagnose and assess the severity of sarcopenia
20.03.2023
Sarcopenia is a degenerative disease characterised by a pathological decrease in muscle strength that particularly affects older people. Researchers at the University of Barcelona have developed a new tool to assess the presence and severity of this muscular deterioration.
Natabuena
Ultrasound method could lead to easier disease diagnosis in body tissue
17.03.2023
A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue for the first time - a key indicator of disease - has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield.
Thor Balkhed/Linköping University
Adverse muscle composition associated with increased mortality risk in people with fatty liver disease
01.03.2023
Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle contribute to an increasing number of people developing fatty liver disease. There is a need for early detection of individuals at risk of developing sequelae.
AG Klinische Neurotechnologie, Charité Berlin
Controlling neural exoskeletons more precisely with diamond sensors
02.02.2023
In the recently launched NeuroQ lighthouse project, the project partners develop highly sensitive diamond-based quantum sensors that will enable paralyzed people to control neural exoskeletons more precisely.
Wavebreakmedia
Muscles and nervous system: Space research helps combat degeneration
30.01.2023
Injuries do not just happen to athletes: along with surgeries, they are often the reason for prolonged bed rest. Meanwhile, extended physical inactivity can trigger changes in muscles and the nervous system. Sports medicine wants to counteract these negative effects and use insights from space research in the future.