An airmen demonstrating the use of the gammaCore ctVNS device. (Photo by Lindsey McIntire) A handheld device no bigger than most cellphones shows serious promise in keeping even the most ...

Researchers used an ultra-thin electronic mesh to stimulate lab-grown pancreatic cells, improving maturation and insulin ...

Some 33 million people in the U.S., or 1 in 7 Americans, have disabilities related to mobility, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Considered something of a silent health ...

Adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to physiotherapy in hospitalized patients with severe heart failure (HF) — including recent heart transplant recipients and those with implanted ...

Some robots can create an additional clinical benefit in the rehabilitation of stroke patients as a supplement to standard therapy. For another method, the functional electrical stimulation of ...

Drop foot can be caused by upper or lower motor neurone lesions. Functional electrical stimulation is used to treat the effects of upper motor neurone lesions that can result from conditions such as ...

A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that the use of a take-home electrical stimulation device improved muscle perfusion, the rate at which oxygen is delivered to muscles ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A high-tech device is helping an injured Philadelphia athlete train for the upcoming CrossFit games. Lauren Taylor uses a functional electrical stimulation device in her training ...

Lillian Tarr, a 58-year-old nurse, was lying down for meditation at the end of a yoga class last March when she felt a headache coming on. She remembers thinking she would need to take a Tylenol when ...

Read “FES design, simulation, and operation details” (below) for more information on the FES and model-based design. Engineers can save themselves a lot of effort by carefully evaluating their designs ...