New Technology Gives 'Feeling' to Prosthetic Arms

WEDNESDAY, March 14, 2018 -- A new way to provide sensation and natural hand movement in a prosthetic arm improves a person's ability to control the arm, researchers say.

Led by Cleveland Clinic researchers, the team used what they described as "small but powerful robots" to vibrate specific muscles to "turn on" the sensation of movement. This allowed people with a prosthetic arm to feel that their fingers and hands were moving.

Wounded Combat Vets Face Increased Risk for High Blood Pressure

MONDAY, March 19, 2018 -- U.S. war veterans who sustained severe combat wounds and have chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk for high blood pressure, a new study says.

The study included nearly 3,900 military veterans who had been severely wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan from February 2002 to February 2011. Their average age when they were wounded was 26.

Are Stroke Patients Skipping Rehab?

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2018 -- Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in stroke recovery, but many patients could be missing out on it, a small study suggests.

For the study, researchers contacted 369 North Carolina stroke patients who were referred to rehabilitation either when they left the hospital or at a follow-up visit within 14 days.