SALEM – When Jessica Peters woke up in a hospital bed, she felt bandages wrapped around her head but couldn't ask why they were there. What happened? she thought.

STORY: Oswald Reedus is controlling this robotic arm through a headset reading his brainwaves. The 68-year-old suffered a stroke back in 2014. It paralyzed him on his left side and he couldn't speak.

In the U.S., stroke is a major cause of long-term disability which affects 700,000 people annually. Most of them are over 65 years old and some have difficulties grasping objects after their stroke.

The MYOMA Brace for Stroke Survivor's Paralyzed Arm will be the topic of the regular monthly meeting of the BMC Stroke Support Group at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. The group meets on the sixth floor of ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts of Institute of Technology say their robotic arm brace has significantly improved mobility of six stroke survivors. The lightweight brace slides onto an arm. Sensors ...

In early 2019, Aaron Ulland suffered a stroke, leaving the left side of his upper body paralyzed. Ulland is one of many stroke patients who are left with symptoms that impede their motor functions.

A study published in the medical journal Nature on Monday found that targeted electrical pulses delivered to the spinal cord can help improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. Two patients were ...

Medical robotics company Myomo has begun fitting adolescents with a robotic arm brace called MyoPro. The brace is designed to help users suffering from diseases or injuries that result in weakened or ...

A study published in the medical journal Nature on Monday found that targeted electrical pulses delivered to the spinal cord can help improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. Two patients were ...