Autism spectrum disorders
Meet Nao, the robot that helps treat kids with autism
(HealthDay)—It may seem counterintuitive, but a robot might help kids with autism interact better with humans.
May 9, 2018
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Surgery
Bionic suit helps paralyzed patients stand and walk again
Patients undergoing physical rehabilitation at Rush for paralyzing injuries are being aided by a robotic suit designed to help raise people to full height and walk.
Apr 25, 2018
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Surgery
Robotic surgery—what you need to know
While robots once were thought of as part of a far-off future, the use of robotic and other advanced technology now is part of everyday life. But when it comes to robotic surgery, some people may find it unnerving or intimidating. ...
Apr 12, 2018
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Dentistry
Patients more likely to accept robotic dentistry for non-invasive procedures
You're waiting to get your teeth cleaned, half-dozing in a chair with your mouth propped open when a robot appears to do the job. Would you be willing to undergo a dental cleaning performed by a robot? How about a root canal? ...
Mar 27, 2018
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Medical research
Robots helped patients' with drug and exercise routines
A pilot randomised controlled trial using robots to help people at home with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease has found that the robots helped patients take their medication, carry out exercises, and keep them company.
Mar 22, 2018
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Medical research
New robot can help treat rare birth defect
Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Boston's Children Hospital, Harvard Medical School have created a robot that can be implanted into the body to aid the treatment of oesophageal atresia, a rare birth defect that ...
Jan 18, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children find it easier to lie to robots
Ph.D. candidate Mariana Serras Pereira's research into misleading and deceptive behavior among children reveals that body language is very telling, and that children find it easier to lie to robots than to human beings. They ...
Jan 16, 2018
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Neuroscience
Potential brain-machine interface for hand paralysis
A brain-machine interface that combines brain stimulation with a robotic device controlling hand movement increases the output of pathways connecting the brain and spinal cord, according to a study of healthy adults published ...
Jan 15, 2018
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Surgery
Young doctors struggle to learn robotic surgery – so they are practicing in the shadows
Artificial intelligence and robotics spell massive changes to the world of work. These technologies can automate new tasks, and we are making more of them, faster, better and cheaper than ever before.
Jan 10, 2018
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Surgery
'Black box' recorder puts surgeons' robotic surgery skills under the microscope
You may know that your surgeon is using the latest minimally invasive technology for your surgery, but how do you know if they've mastered it? To help answer that question, researchers at Keck Medicine of USC looked to a ...
Dec 11, 2017
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