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Diaphragm movement successfully controls third robotic arm in humans

Neuroengineer Silvestro Micera develops advanced technological solutions to help people regain sensory and motor functions that have been lost due to traumatic events or neurological disorders.

13 Dec 2023

New VR goggles for mice provide more immersive experiences for lab research

Northwestern University researchers have developed new virtual reality (VR) goggles for mice.

8 Dec 2023

VR training helps autistic people navigate public transportation

Many people associate virtual reality headsets with interactive video games, but a researcher at the University of Missouri is using them for something far more important -; helping autistic people navigate public transportation on college campuses.

7 Dec 2023

Researchers receive $2 million NSF grant to continue fight against airborne pathogens

Bahareh Behkam and collaborators have received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue their fight against airborne pathogens

6 Dec 2023

The past, present and future of automation and digitalization in the life sciences laboratory

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Klaus Lun and Chris Mason about the past, present and future of automation and digitalization in the life sciences laboratory and especially the impact this could have on next-generation sequencing and genomics.

From Tecan 5 Dec 2023

Fitness video games may misrepresent exercise intensity for people with diabetes

The authors of a new study are warning people with type-1 diabetes to use fitness video games with caution.

1 Dec 2023

University of Melbourne students develop customized video game controller for kid with cerebral palsy

Jerome, a seven-year-old boy with cerebral palsy (CP), has been able to play a video game for the first time, with the help of a team of University of Melbourne Biomedical Engineering Masters students, who have co-designed a customised video game controller with him.

31 Oct 2023

Is your teen's internet use helping or hurting the family? Study reveals mixed feelings from parents

Parents largely view adolescent internet use as beneficial for family connectedness but express concerns about potential addiction and exposure to harmful content. The study suggests the need for balanced family discussions on internet use and calls for regulation from tech providers and the government.

29 Oct 2023

American Heart Association awards cash grants to social entrepreneurs to address health inequities

Approximately 50 million people in the United States are at higher risk for heart disease and/or stroke because they lack the most basic needs -; healthy food, clean air and drinking water, quality education, employment, housing and access to health care.

27 Oct 2023

Researchers receive $1.5 million grant to develop VR assessment system for TBI

One of the most common injuries sustained by military personnel in recent conflicts has been traumatic brain injury, or TBI.

26 Oct 2023

Shedding light on the future of cognitive health in a graying world

Age-related cognitive decline and changes in the brain.

23 Oct 2023

Shaping the Future of Therapeutics with 3D Imaging Mass Cytometry

In this interview conducted at SLAS EU 2023 in Brussels, Belgium, we spoke to Laura Kuett, a Ph.D. student in Systems Biology, about the promise of 3D Imaging Mass Cytometry.

17 Oct 2023

Immersive VR interventions effective in reducing pain and distress among cancer patients

Immersive virtual reality-;digital technology that allows a person to experience being physically present in a non-physical world-;seems to ease the pain and distress felt by patients with cancer, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

16 Oct 2023

Virtual reality therapy shows promise for treating hoarding disorder

Many people who dream of an organized, uncluttered home à la Marie Kondo find it hard to decide what to keep and what to let go. But for those with hoarding disorder -; a mental condition estimated to affect 2.5% of the U.S. population -; the reluctance to let go can reach dangerous and debilitating levels.

16 Oct 2023

New project to explore nurse-moderated social VR experience for hemodialysis patients

Penn Nursing, with partners from the Annenberg Virtual Reality ColLABorative and New York University's Rory Meyers College of Nursing, have been awarded 2023 grant from the Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life program to study the use of social virtual reality (VR) in enhancing the treatment experience and reducing loneliness in people undergoing hemodialysis.

16 Oct 2023

Virtual reality can help calm caregivers of surgery-bound children

Virtual reality (VR) may be an effective and reliable tool to alleviate the anxiety experienced by most parents or caregivers when their child undergoes surgery, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2023

Specific navigational errors may indicate early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

People with early Alzheimer's disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual reality led by UCL researchers.

11 Oct 2023

Virtual reality vs. opioids: clinical trial of non-pharmacological pain management during burn wound care

Researchers assessed the feasibility and efficacy of virtual reality as a non-pharmaceutical intervention for managing procedural pain in adult burn patients during dressing changes compared to standard opioid-based approaches.

28 Sep 2023

Could virtual reality be the answer to post-stroke rehabilitation?

The effectiveness and safety of virtual reality (VR) in people diagnosed with cerebral stroke.

19 Sep 2023

RIT researcher receives award to understand the effects of cortical blindness

Rochester Institute of Technology's Gabriel Diaz, associate professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, has earned the Research to Prevent Blindness/Lions Clubs International Foundation Low Vision Research Award (LVRA), in collaboration with researchers at the University of Rochester.

14 Sep 2023

Virtual Reality News and Research

Diaphragm movement successfully controls third robotic arm in humans

New VR goggles for mice provide more immersive experiences for lab research

VR training helps autistic people navigate public transportation

Researchers receive $2 million NSF grant to continue fight against airborne pathogens

The past, present and future of automation and digitalization in the life sciences laboratory

Fitness video games may misrepresent exercise intensity for people with diabetes

University of Melbourne students develop customized video game controller for kid with cerebral palsy

Is your teen's internet use helping or hurting the family? Study reveals mixed feelings from parents

American Heart Association awards cash grants to social entrepreneurs to address health inequities

Researchers receive $1.5 million grant to develop VR assessment system for TBI

Shedding light on the future of cognitive health in a graying world

Shaping the Future of Therapeutics with 3D Imaging Mass Cytometry

Immersive VR interventions effective in reducing pain and distress among cancer patients

Virtual reality therapy shows promise for treating hoarding disorder

New project to explore nurse-moderated social VR experience for hemodialysis patients

Virtual reality can help calm caregivers of surgery-bound children

Specific navigational errors may indicate early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

Virtual reality vs. opioids: clinical trial of non-pharmacological pain management during burn wound care

Could virtual reality be the answer to post-stroke rehabilitation?

RIT researcher receives award to understand the effects of cortical blindness

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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