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A North East physiotherapist’s ingenuity is poised to help improve the lives of thousands of people across the UK suffering limited use in their hands due to debilitating medical conditions. Louis ...

Casts haven’t changed much, over time. Maybe it’s because the job they have to do is so simple: Keep the limb stable, steady, and stiff. But they also have to meet other, collateral demands: For ...

Pulses of electricity delivered to a precise location on the spinal cord have helped two stroke patients regain control of a disabled arm and hand, a team reports in the journal Nature Medicine. The ...