Researchers in Japan have taken a major step forward in biohybrid robotics by developing a hand powered by lab-grown muscle tissue. A collaborative effort between the University of Tokyo and Waseda ...

Electrical muscle stimulation involves sending electrical impulses through the skin. This stimulation may provide benefits, such as helping repair tissue and strengthening the muscles. Share on ...

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

Pedro Lopes leads the Human-Computer Integration Lab at the University of Chicago. Inside the Human-Computer Integration Lab at the University of Chicago, you can find students working on a smartwatch ...

View 360-degree panoramic images of some of our clinical learning spaces by selecting one of the spaces located on the map below. The Connell School moved into our new home in 2015. Maloney Hall, our ...

While most people know that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulates, well, food and drugs, some people may not realize the federal agency also regulates medical devices. According to its ...

If building strength and muscle mass is part of your New Year's Resolution, you may want to add a new routine to your workout. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), or electrical muscle ...

A team of researchers discovered that combining neuromuscular electrical stimulation with resistance training results in greater muscle mass and strength compared to resistance training alone. If ...

Space exploration activity has been increasing. In turn, researchers are more interested than ever in uncovering more about how space travel affects human health and the progression of disease.

John Houghton receives funding from the George Davies Charitable Trust and the National Institute for Health and Care Research. He is the trainee representative for the Vascular Surgery Specialist ...