The term “assistive devices technology” refers to the range of tools used by disabled people to interact more effectively with the environment. In the broadest sense, assistive devices include braces, splints, canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, reachers, grab bars, powered hospital beds, communication systems, and even personal computers. Advances in assistive devices technology have a huge [...]

Since osteoarthritis is a disease where cartilage is gradually damaged, a simplistic approach to treating it might involve gnawing the ends of bones, thereby ingesting cartilage or its constituents in the hope of strengthening and nourishing joint tissue. Although it’s hard to believe that such an approach could really work, recent evidence suggests that one [...]