Week 2

One in five hundred people are affected by Parkinson's disease, a neuro-degenerative disease that gets progressively worse over time.  A key symptom as a result of nerve damage is tremors in the patients limbs. One invention, the GyroGlove, is set to help reduce these tremors. 

Inventor Faii Ong was working with a woman who had Parkinson's and he noticed how difficult it was for her to eat soup with trembling hands.  Ong set out to create a solution to help his client, and based his idea on a gyroscope toy from his childhood. The glove is battery-powered and works to counteract the users trembles.  Although the gloves are not fully ready for purchase just yet, this is a very promising, drug-free aid/solution for those who suffer from Parkinson's!