Doctors at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital have developed lightweight and easy-to-use Parkinson's gloves that can automatically reduce tremors, allowing Parkinson's Disease patients to enjoy ...

What type of hand massager should I buy? With all the work we do with our hands every day, it’s not surprising that many of us experience pain and stiffness. Besides overuse, pain can also result from ...

Last week, I discussed the proverbial “use-it-or-lose-it” concept as it pertains to muscle mass. Muscle is high-maintenance tissue, which means it requires a lot of energy to sustain it. In fact, ...

Engineers in Germany have built a biologically inspired artificial hand with muscles made from bundles of 'smart' wires. An electric charge is all that's needed to make these wires tense or relax, ...

A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been created. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown muscle tissue bundled into sushilike rolls to give the fingers enough ...

Hand cramps can occur for many reasons and cause significant discomfort in some people. They are typically the result of muscle spasms or injury. Often, hand cramps are caused by muscle spasms, which ...