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New robotic glove is aiming to improve rheumatoid arthritis diagnoses

University of Ulster scientists have designed a new robotic glove that is meant to be used to help improve how rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed in people. The new invention was announced at the Derry-Londonderry international healthcare innovators conference.

A member of the design team, Dr. Kevin Curran, spoke at the Translational Medicine Conference and said that [...]

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A walking stick can be very effective for arthritis sufferers

One of the common aids to walking is the use of a cane. This has been documented right back to the ancient Egyptians. More recently, a study by Brazilian researchers has found that the use of a cane helps to reduce the pain of patients suffering from osteoarthritis and also to improve the function of [...]

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