Lightweight gloves reported to ease tremor due to Parkinson’s

Scientists in Thailand have developed lightweight gloves that help to lessen the tremors affecting daily life for people with Parkinson’s disease. The gloves currently are available at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, but the researchers plan to partner with entrepreneurs to further refine the devices. One goal is…

University-developed Smart Clothing Monitors and Improves Lives of Parkinson’s Patients

A biomedical engineering professor from the University of Rhode Island (URI) is advancing the field of smart textiles to make Parkinson’s disease patients healthier and improve their quality of life. Kunal Mankodiya, who directs URI’s Wearable Biosensing Laboratory, is conducting research on ways to transform gloves, socks,…