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3D printing silicone for breathing apparatus to help handle the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is exhausting the healthcare resources of many countries, both developed and developing. With the escalating volume of patients who need intensive care and ventilation, breathing masks have become a high-priority item that many medical companies are racing to fill orders for in many parts of the world.

9 Apr 2020

Novel technology reveals ear's inner secrets

What does it actually look like deep inside our ears? This has been very difficult to study as the inner ear is protected by the hardest bone in the body.

9 Apr 2020

Researches implant ultrathin, flexible brain interfaces with long lifetimes

Researchers have demonstrated neural implantation of an ultrathin, flexible neural interface with thousands of electrodes.

8 Apr 2020

New project aims to develop flexible, injectable microstimulators to restore movement in paralysis

The project Electronic AXONs: wireless microstimulators based on electronic rectification of epidermically applied currents (eAXON, 2017-2022), funded by a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant awarded to Antoni Ivorra, head of the Biomedical Electronics Research Group (BERG) of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DTIC) at UPF principally aims to "develop very thin, flexible, injectable microstimulators to restore movement in paralysis", says Ivorra, principal investigator of the project.

7 Apr 2020

Study unravels antibacterial effects of nanopillars in insect wings

Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon contact. However, to date, the precise mechanisms that cause bacterial death have been unknown.

6 Apr 2020

Magnetic stimulation of rectal nerves could help treat fecal incontinence

An ongoing study by the Medical College of Georgia on the role of magnetic stimulation of the rectal nerves to achieve better bowel control in patients with fecal incontinence is showing early promise. The technique is called translumbosacral neuromodulation therapy, or TNT.

2 Apr 2020

Why do men stop treatment for erectile dysfunction?

A new study published in the journal IJIR: Your Sexual Medicine Journal in March 2020 reports the most common reasons why men stop their treatment for erectile dysfunction. The most common reasons were that the treatment did not work, cost too much, or had unacceptable side effects. Loss of interest in sexual relationships was another primary reason.

31 Mar 2020

'Living drug factories' could be used to achieve long-term treatment of chronic diseases

One promising way to treat diabetes is with transplanted islet cells that produce insulin when blood sugar levels get too low.

30 Mar 2020

Engineers innovate soft, flexible brain implant

A team have established a soft, flexible neural implant that can mold to the brain’s contours without damaging the tissue.

30 Mar 2020

MIT engineers develop soft, flexible neural implants

The brain is one of our most vulnerable organs, as soft as the softest tofu. Brain implants, on the other hand, are typically made from metal and other rigid materials that over time can cause inflammation and the buildup of scar tissue.

30 Mar 2020

Novel PET/CT systems provide quantitative assessment of brain stem nuclei in patients with hearing loss

Novel, fully digital, high-resolution positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging of small brain stem nuclei can provide clinicians with valuable information concerning the auditory pathway in patients with hearing impairment, according to a new study published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

25 Mar 2020

Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices can prevent infections

Graphite nanoplatelets integrated into plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections, killing 99.99 per cent of bacteria which try to attach - a cheap and viable potential solution to a problem which affects millions, costs huge amounts of time and money, and accelerates antibiotic resistance.

23 Mar 2020

Some hospitals continue with elective surgeries despite COVID-19 crisis

In the same week that physicians at the University of California-San Francisco medical center were wiping down and reusing protective equipment like masks and gowns to conserve resources amid a surge of COVID-19 patients, 90 miles away teams of doctors at UC Davis Medical Center were fully suited up performing breast augmentations, hip replacements and other elective procedures that likely could have been postponed.

21 Mar 2020

Genetically modified neurons could enhance function of clinical implants

A team has genetically reprogrammed neurons that could enhance electrical implant function used in various clinical scenarios.

20 Mar 2020

New method could help facilitate transition of medical technology from lab to market

Advances in materials, microfabrication and medical imaging are accelerating the pace of innovation in implantable neuroprosthetics.

16 Mar 2020

Study provides better understanding of relationship between hearing loss and risk for falls

What people hear and do not hear can have a direct effect on their balance, according to new research from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

12 Mar 2020

Investigating the nanoscale adhesion mechanisms between polymeric biomaterials and biological samples

Queen Mary University of London and GSK demonstrate the complex nature of nanoscale adhesion mechanisms between polymeric biomaterials and biological samples.

From Henniker Plasma 9 Mar 2020

Seismic imaging has potential to deliver high-fidelity images of the human brain

The Imperial College London and UCL researchers say their proof-of-concept study, published today in npj Digital Medicine, paves the way for the development of high-fidelity clinical imaging of the human brain that could be superior to existing technology.

6 Mar 2020

Omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent complications in women receiving breast implants

For women receiving breast implants during reconstructive or cosmetic breast surgery, scarring around the implant - called capsular contracture - is a common, costly, and painful complication.

26 Feb 2020

AB: Voluntary field corrective action of HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D cochlear implants announced

Advanced Bionics, a global leader in developing advanced cochlear implant systems, announced today that it has begun notifying regulatory authorities that it will voluntarily initiate a field corrective action related to the initial version of HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D cochlear implant devices due to a decrease in performance experienced by a small percentage of recipients.

From Advanced Bionics LLC 25 Feb 2020

Implants News and Research

3D printing silicone for breathing apparatus to help handle the COVID-19 pandemic

Novel technology reveals ear's inner secrets

Researches implant ultrathin, flexible brain interfaces with long lifetimes

New project aims to develop flexible, injectable microstimulators to restore movement in paralysis

Study unravels antibacterial effects of nanopillars in insect wings

Magnetic stimulation of rectal nerves could help treat fecal incontinence

Why do men stop treatment for erectile dysfunction?

'Living drug factories' could be used to achieve long-term treatment of chronic diseases

Engineers innovate soft, flexible brain implant

MIT engineers develop soft, flexible neural implants

Novel PET/CT systems provide quantitative assessment of brain stem nuclei in patients with hearing loss

Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices can prevent infections

Some hospitals continue with elective surgeries despite COVID-19 crisis

Genetically modified neurons could enhance function of clinical implants

New method could help facilitate transition of medical technology from lab to market

Study provides better understanding of relationship between hearing loss and risk for falls

Investigating the nanoscale adhesion mechanisms between polymeric biomaterials and biological samples

Seismic imaging has potential to deliver high-fidelity images of the human brain

Omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent complications in women receiving breast implants

AB: Voluntary field corrective action of HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D cochlear implants announced

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