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Study may help optimize materials used in implants, enhance their safety

Using highly complex analytical techniques, a group of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin were able to observe in detail how different metals are released from joint implants and accumulate in the surrounding bone tissue.

11 Aug 2020

Study shows lasting benefits of bone-anchored leg prostheses

After above-knee amputation, there is the option of a prosthesis that is placed directly in the thigh bone (osseointegration).

6 Aug 2020

Scientists create new mouse model of permanent neonatal diabetes

Diabetes seldom occurs in newborns--a condition known as neonatal diabetes. But when it does, it's mostly due to a mutation in a single gene such as the KCNJ11 or insulin (INS).

6 Aug 2020

Computational modeling enables accurate visualizations of heart valve behavior

Computational modeling has provided new insights into the heart's vascular system, a complex and mechanically demanding system that remains poorly understood.

5 Aug 2020

Osteopore announces success of its 3D-printed PCL bone implant in cranioplasty procedure

Osteopore International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered company leading the way in regenerative bone implants, is proud to announce the success of its technology in a new medical procedure that took place in Brisbane, Australia, in December last year.

5 Aug 2020

New approach reduces power requirements of neural interfaces while improving accuracy

By tuning into a subset of brain waves, University of Michigan researchers have dramatically reduced the power requirements of neural interfaces while improving their accuracy--a discovery that could lead to long-lasting brain implants that can both treat neurological diseases and enable mind-controlled prosthetics and machines.

27 Jul 2020

Optical cochlear implant based on LED lights can safely restore hearing in deaf rats

Scientists have created an optical cochlear implant based on LED lights that can safely and partially restore the sensation of hearing in deaf rats and gerbils.

23 Jul 2020

Emerging hydrogel material could improve oral drug delivery

An emerging hydrogel material with the capacity to degrade and spontaneously reform in the gastrointestinal tract could help researchers develop more effective methods for oral drug delivery.

16 Jul 2020

Nanotechnology plays major role in COVID-19 vaccine development

From mRNA vaccines entering clinical trials, to peptide-based vaccines and using molecular farming to scale vaccine production, the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing new and emerging nanotechnologies into the frontlines and the headlines.

15 Jul 2020

Researchers identify new factor that regulates the size of scar following heart injury

When a person has a heart attack, the person's coronary artery is blocked, cutting off the flow of blood and oxygen to that portion of the person's heart.

14 Jul 2020

Cost barriers prevent US women from using their preferred method of contraception

More than one in five women at risk of an unplanned pregnancy in the U.S. would use a different method of contraception if cost were not a factor, says a new study from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) published in Contraception X.

14 Jul 2020

Cochlear obtains FDA approval of Kanso 2 Sound Processor

Cochlear Limited, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of three new products to its suite of hearing technology solutions.

From Cochlear Ltd 10 Jul 2020

Children with MED-EL Synchrony cochlear implant can safely undergo MRI without discomfort

A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found that children with a MED-EL Synchrony cochlear implant device can undergo MRI safely, with no discomfort and reduced need for sedation or anesthesia. Findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal Laryngoscope.

9 Jul 2020

Rochester community initiative increases adolescent use of long-acting reversible contraception

A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that a University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) community outreach initiative has helped adolescents in Rochester adopt long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) at a rate far higher than the U.S. overall.

9 Jul 2020

Researchers to create AI-based pill to precisely diagnose gastrointestinal cancers

A team led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Khan Wahid has been awarded $250,000 from the federal New Frontiers in Research Fund to create a new pill-sized capsule that uses artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled sensing to diagnose gastrointestinal cancers and bleeding earlier and more precisely than is currently possible.

9 Jul 2020

Brigham experts develop reusable N95 mask alternative

With N95 masks in short supply, a team of bioengineers and clinical experts from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been developing a new, sustainable solution for health care workers to provide protection during the pandemic.

8 Jul 2020

COVID-19 pandemic has major impact on aesthetic implant market, says GlobalData

Nearly one quarter of revenue from aesthetic implants in the US will be lost in 2020 due to the COVID-10 pandemic, as most procedures are considered to be elective and non-essential, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

8 Jul 2020

Researchers propose new way to understand sensory integration in autistic children

Researchers at McMaster University who study how the brain processes sound have discovered the common practice of using artificial tones in perception experiments could mean scientists are overlooking important and interesting discoveries in the field of brain research.

8 Jul 2020

Unique photonic device could pave the way for a breakthrough in medical implants

Over the past few decades, medical technology seen various advances in terms of the scope and efficiency of implant devices.

7 Jul 2020

New nanoparticle-based artificial retina prosthesis restores vision in blind rats

An international team of scientists, of which the University of Granada (UGR) is a member, has developed a new nanoparticle-based artificial retina prosthesis that can be injected into the eye.

7 Jul 2020

Implants News and Research

Study may help optimize materials used in implants, enhance their safety

Study shows lasting benefits of bone-anchored leg prostheses

Scientists create new mouse model of permanent neonatal diabetes

Computational modeling enables accurate visualizations of heart valve behavior

Osteopore announces success of its 3D-printed PCL bone implant in cranioplasty procedure

New approach reduces power requirements of neural interfaces while improving accuracy

Optical cochlear implant based on LED lights can safely restore hearing in deaf rats

Emerging hydrogel material could improve oral drug delivery

Nanotechnology plays major role in COVID-19 vaccine development

Researchers identify new factor that regulates the size of scar following heart injury

Cost barriers prevent US women from using their preferred method of contraception

Cochlear obtains FDA approval of Kanso 2 Sound Processor

Children with MED-EL Synchrony cochlear implant can safely undergo MRI without discomfort

Rochester community initiative increases adolescent use of long-acting reversible contraception

Researchers to create AI-based pill to precisely diagnose gastrointestinal cancers

Brigham experts develop reusable N95 mask alternative

COVID-19 pandemic has major impact on aesthetic implant market, says GlobalData

Researchers propose new way to understand sensory integration in autistic children

Unique photonic device could pave the way for a breakthrough in medical implants

New nanoparticle-based artificial retina prosthesis restores vision in blind rats

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