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A PhD student at the University of Aberdeen is developing a "Soft Robo Arm" to aid stroke patients in their recovery by allowing them to perform essential repetitive movements at home without a physiotherapist. The lightweight and affordable device, which uses air-inflated material to mimic muscle movements, is still in the development phase and will undergo extensive testing before clinical trials.
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen have found that broken heart syndrome, also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, can be as deadly as a heart attack, affecting around 70 people in Scotland every year. Triggered by extreme emotional distress, the condition causes the heart's left ventricle to enlarge, impacting its ability to pump blood. The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation, revealed that medications typically prescribed for heart attack patients did not improve survival rates for those with broken heart syndrome. The condition, which can develop at any age and predominantly affects women, requires improved treatment strategies to reduce mortality rates and vulnerability to heart conditions.