Biogen syncs up with MedRhythms for music-based walking app in MS

Biogen is looking to employ a music-based digital therapeutic to help improve the strides of multiple sclerosis pateints who may have trouble walking.

Developed by MedRhythms, the prescription app aims to do more than simply connect the beat of the music with the cadence of walking. The Maine-based company has been working on sensors and rehabilitation software for people with a range of neurological conditions—such as those recovering from stroke as well as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients—with the goal of retraining the brain and its motor systems. Read more

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