Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Biodegradable Implant Supercharges Bone Regrowth and Healing

A new material developed at Penn State may significantly improve how broken bones heal, especially in cases involving complex or slow-healing fractures. The innovation, called CitraBoneQMg, is a biodegradable scaffold designed to support rapid bone regeneration while also reducing inflammation […]

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New Imaging Reveals How Bones Respond During Hip Replacement Surgery

Researchers at the University of Warwick have developed advanced imaging techniques that reveal what happens inside bones during hip replacement surgery, offering new insights that could improve implant stability and long-term outcomes. The study focuses on uncemented total hip arthroplasty,

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3D-Printed Metamaterials Power Next-Gen Pressure Sensors for Wearables

Researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SEOULTECH) have developed a groundbreaking tactile sensing platform using 3D-printed auxetic mechanical metamaterials (AMMs), which could significantly enhance the performance of wearable pressure sensors. Auxetic materials are known for their unusual

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Rose-Inspired Sweat Sensors Offer Comfortable, Reusable Health Monitoring

A research team at Waseda University has developed a new class of wearable sweat sensors that mimic the microtexture of rose petals—offering improved comfort, stability, and reusability for health monitoring. These bio-inspired sensors could transform how we track hydration, electrolyte

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Custom Hand Exoskeletons Help Patients Regain Movement and Independence

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU) have developed a highly personalized hand exoskeleton designed to help people regain mobility after injuries, strokes, or neurological conditions. Unlike generic rehabilitation devices, this exoskeleton is custom-built to

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Global Review Maps the Future of Implantable Brain-Computer Interfaces

A comprehensive review published in Advanced Science has mapped the evolution of implantable brain-computer interfaces (iBCIs), which decode brain signals to control external devices like robotic limbs or communication tools. The study identified 112 trials involving 80 participants, nearly half published since

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