Researchers from Harvard and Boston University have used a soft, wearable robot to help a person living with Parkinson’s walk without freezing. When individuals with Parkinson’s disease freeze, they suddenly lose the ability to move their feet, often mid-stride, resulting in a series of staccato stutter steps that get shorter until the person stops altogether. These episodes are one of the biggest contributors to falls among people living with Parkinson’s disease.

From the team of Conor J. Walsh, Terry D. Ellis, and colleagues, first authors Jinsoo Kim and Franchino Porciuncula. Read more in the Harvard Gazette.