How Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Wears Patients Out

THURSDAY, July 27, 2017 -- Imagine if your muscles kept telling your brain you were exhausted, even when you were resting.

That's what it's like for those who struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome, and researchers suggest in a new report that they now know why.

'Smart' Robot Technology Could Give Stroke Rehab a Boost

WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2017 -- Scientists say they have developed a "smart" robotic harness that might make it easier for people to learn to walk again after a stroke or spinal cord injury.

The harness, the researchers said, can be fine-tuned to individual patients to help them find a more natural walking pattern as they go through rehabilitation.

Guided Exercise May Help Chronic Fatigue Patients: Study

THURSDAY, June 22, 2017 -- An expert-guided, self-help exercise program may help people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a new study suggests.

Two hundred CFS patients did workouts for 12 weeks with phone or online video support from a physiotherapist. The program slowly increases physical activity (such as a few minutes walking) once participants have established a daily routine.