Oncology & Cancer
Using robotic assistance to make colonoscopy kinder and easier
Scientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device into the body.
Oct 12, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Building a wearable that can catch you when you stumble
Tripping over clutter or missing a stair-step can be much more than an annoyance.
Aug 19, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New robot will provide surgical assistance in uterine operations
A team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), belonging to the Institute of Automation and Industrial Informatics (AI2), has developed a gynecological surgical assistance robot for uterine operations.
Feb 06, 2020
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Neuroscience
Pioneering study suggests that an exoskeleton for tetraplegia could be feasible
A four-limb robotic system controlled by brain signals helped a tetraplegic man to move his arms and walk using a ceiling-mounted harness for balance. While the early results are promising, the authors note that the system ...
Oct 04, 2019
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Surgery
Aching backs could get relief from technology to improve back surgery outcomes, reduce pain, advance skills of surgeons
The majority of adults in the United States experience lower back pain at some point in their life. Thousands undergo surgery to help fix their backs – but the procedures can be expensive and not always effective because ...
Jul 18, 2019
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Medical research
Seeing through a robot's eyes helps those with profound motor impairments
An interface system that uses augmented reality technology could help individuals with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves and perform routine personal care tasks such as scratching an itch ...
Mar 15, 2019
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Surgery
Medtronic Mazor X robotic surgery system enters medical mainstream
Following years of work, Medtronic is launching the newest Mazor X spinal surgery system with robotic navigation in the United States, with two systems already sold in Minnesota.
Feb 28, 2019
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Surgery
Robotic surgeries up, but cost questions remain
(HealthDay)—Use of robotic surgery is continuing to increase, according to a research letter published in the Aug. 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Sep 10, 2018
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Neuroscience
New robotic technology may provide more insight into neurological diseases, which affect about one-third of Americans
Purdue University researchers are a step closer to answering one of the critical questions about the brain – how neural networks in the organ perform the computations necessary for higher-level brain functions.
Aug 16, 2018
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Surgery
First major study comparing robotic to open surgery published in The Lancet
The first comprehensive study comparing the outcomes of robotic surgery to those of traditional open surgery in any organ has found that the surgeries are equally effective in treating bladder cancer. The seven-year study, ...
Jun 21, 2018
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