Most of us might don't have to think twice about how we feed ourselves, but for people with limited movement in their hands and arms, dinnertime can be a frustrating and messy experience. Aimed at ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Level is meant to help those who have limited hand and arm mobility — such as individuals suffering from ...

Pat Ferguson’s hand quaked as she raised her spoon from her soup bowl, but despite her unsteady grip she had no fear of splattering her pristine white jacket during a lunch out. As her hand shook, her ...

The electronic handle, which can accommodate a spoon or fork attachment, is held on by a strap and recognizes where the hand is at all times in space. It works to counteract any unwanted movements by ...

Lift Labs has raised $1 million in seed funding to develop anti-tremor technology designed to improve the quality of life for those with Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremor. About 60,000 ...

While most of us take the lifting of a spoon to our mouth for granted, it can be a major challenge for people with Parkinson's Disease or other neurodegenerative conditions. It was with those people ...

Eating with a fork and spoon is something most of us take for granted. For someone with a hand tremor–such as that caused by Parkinson’s Disease, for instance–it can be a difficult or impossible task.

The Liftware spoon, meant to assist people with uncontrollable shaking, is one of the latest technologies that has caught the eye - and wallet - of internet and technology giant Google. Liftware users ...

Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Google has purchased the biotech startup Lift Labs, the makers of an electronic ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KGO) -- Google is throwing its money, brain power and technology behind the humble spoon. The Google Liftware spoon allows people with tremors and Parkinson's disease to eat ...

Google has announced through a Google+ post that it is acquiring Lift Labs in a move that will push the company's presence in the biotechnology industry further. Terms of the acquisition, including ...