Spinal cord stimulation restores arm, hand mobility in stroke patients – ET HealthWorld

Spinal cord stimulation restores arm, hand mobility in stroke patients – ET HealthWorld

New York: US researchers have used a device that stimulates the spinal cord to restore arm and hand mobility in two stroke patients, allowing them to perform daily life activities, such as using a fork to eat a meal. The new therapy, detailed in the journal Nature Medicine, was tested in two stroke patients with … Read more

India, Germany sign agreements on migration and mobility after Jaishankar-Baerbock talks

India, Germany sign agreements on migration and mobility after Jaishankar-Baerbock talks

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in a meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena Baerbock, in New Delhi on December 5, 2022 | Photo Credit: Twitter/@DrSJaishankar via PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar signed comprehensive partnership agreements on migration and mobility with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in New Delhi on Monday. The … Read more

Vision for urban transportation headlines mobility conference

Vision for urban transportation headlines mobility conference

Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Delhi bag awards for excellence in urban transport; Chennai awarded for Best Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Delhi bag awards for excellence in urban transport; Chennai awarded for Best Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Transportation bodies from Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Delhi bagged an award each for ‘Excellence in … Read more

Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility

Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility

While nearly two-thirds of participants said that joint pain and their overall state of health had interfered with their ability to do their jobs before surgery, that dropped to 43% seven years later. “I was impressed by the durability of initial pre- to post-surgery improvements in pain, function and work productivity,” said King, … Read more

Age-Friendly Health Care: A New Approach

Age-Friendly Health Care: A New Approach

America’s senior population has grown by 34.2% in the last 10 years, and today about 54 million Americans are 65-plus. If you’re in this group, you may take four or more medications, see as many as five doctors each year, and have at least one chronic health condition. You may also feel that your doctors … Read more

Sky Air Mobility, Redcliffe Labs partner to deploy drones for sample collection – ET HealthWorld

sky air mobility redcliffe labs partner to deploy drones for sample collection

New Delhi: Skye Air Mobility, a drone delivery logistics provider has signed a long term agreement with Redcliffe Labs, a diagnostics healthcare company based out of Delhi- NCR. This partnership is first of its kind in the diagnostics space for faster supply chain for sample collection to cater to urban, semi-urban and remote corners of … Read more

IMF cuts India’s GDP forecast to 9 per cent in FY22

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut India‘s economic growth forecast to 9 per cent for the current fiscal year ending March 31, joining a host of agencies which have downgraded their projections on concerns over the impact of a spread of new variant of coronavirus on business activity and mobility. In its latest update … Read more

‘Mind-Reading’ Technology Allows Paralyzed Man to Rapidly Text

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A microchip implanted in the brain has allowed a paralyzed man to communicate by text — at speeds that approach the typical smartphone user. The achievement is the latest advance in “brain-computer interface” (BCI) systems. Scientists have been studying BCI technology for years, … Read more

India’s recovery process gains strength in December, shows survey by Nomura

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Business activity in India surged to another post-lockdown high with the Nomura India Business Resumption Index (NIBRI) hitting 92.9 for the week ended December 13. The weekly business resumption tracker showed a strong gain from the 89.6 recorded in the previous week, Nomura said in a note on Monday. “The NIBRI has been racing ahead … Read more