UK startup develops gyroscope glove to ease tremors for those with Parkinson's

Business analyst Jenny Field wears a glove with a built-in spinning gyroscope that helps people with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor stop their hands from shaking, at her home near Towcester, Britain December 15, 2020. Picture taken December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Stuart McDill

TOWCESTER, England (Reuters) - A UK startup has developed a glove with a built-in spinning gyroscope that it says can help people with Parkinson's disease and Essential tremor (ET) overcome their often debilitating tremors and regain control of their hands.

Both conditions affect over 200 million people worldwide and can cause patients' hands to shake so much that everyday tasks such as eating and drinking become difficult or impossible.