Duchenne patients could benefit from Robotic arm

The A-Gear arm could allow Duchenne patients to continue daily activities. ©Andrea Danti/shutterstock.com

Researchers from the University of Twente in the Netherlands have developed a robotic arm prototype with the help of other institutions that can support daily arm activities for those with Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy. 

Duchennes touches 1 in 5,000 boys at birth and causes patients to become weaker over time, eventually losing the ability to use their arms. Although medicine can slow the progress of the disease, no cure exists.