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Researchers reconstruct words from neural signals using brain-computer interface

A team of Brown University researchers has used a brain-computer interface to reconstruct English words from neural signals recorded in the brains of nonhuman primates.

14 Dec 2019

New bandage soaks up pro-healing molecule to improve bone repair

Researchers at Duke University have engineered a bandage that captures and holds a pro-healing molecule at the site of a bone break to accelerate and improve the natural healing process.

14 Dec 2019

A study of customized implant for revision hip replacement

A team of scientists from the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Center of the National Technology Initiative of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (head -- Prof. A.I. Borovkov, the Vice-rector for Advanced Projects of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University) developed a mathematical model of an "endoprosthesis-skeleton" system.

14 Dec 2019

DePuy Synthes launches the SYMPHONY Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic System

The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies today announced that DePuy Synthes has launched the SYMPHONY Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic System, expanding its offering for the surgical treatment of conditions in the neck and upper back.

From DePuy Synthes 6 Dec 2019

Manuka honey fights infection in surgical dressings

And now, Manuka honey is proving a gamechanger in the fight against extremely drug-resistant infections, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers.

5 Dec 2019

Using drug-eluting medical devices to fight bacterial infections

Medical practitioners routinely outfit patients with devices ranging from cardiovascular stents, pacemakers, catheters, and therapeutic lenses to orthopedic, breast, dental, and cochlear implants and prostheses.

5 Dec 2019

Sight deprivation alters neuronal networks, shifts mice's sensitivity to different frequencies

Scientists have known that depriving adult mice of vision can increase the sensitivity of individual neurons in the part of the brain devoted to hearing.

4 Dec 2019

Hybrid antibiotics show promising results in eradicating deadly staph infections

Eradicating deadly staph using a new breed of antibiotics has revealed promising results in research released by QUT, to help overcome one of the biggest modern medical challenges.

4 Dec 2019

Scientists develop artificial neurons on silicon chips

Artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like the real thing have been invented by scientists - a first-of-its-kind achievement with enormous scope for medical devices to cure chronic diseases, such as heart failure, Alzheimer's, and other diseases of neuronal degeneration.

3 Dec 2019

Spinal implants could one day restore the ability to stand, walk in patients with paralysis

When Vivian Mushahwar first applied to grad school, she wrote about her idea to fix paralysis by rewiring the spinal cord.

3 Dec 2019

Research lays foundation for patient-specific 3D-printed meniscus

The human knee joint is the largest and complex joint in the body compared to other joints. It has various hard and soft tissue elements to provide stability and proper functioning including the meniscus.

2 Dec 2019

Special protective membrane reduces build-up of fibrotic tissue around pacemakers

ETH scientists have developed a special protective membrane made of cellulose that significantly reduces the build-up of fibrotic tissue around cardiac pacemaker implants, as reported in the current issue of the journal Biomaterials.

21 Nov 2019

For newborns with hearing loss, screening opens window to a world of sound

Four-year-old Betty Schottler starts each morning with the same six sounds: [m], [ah], [oo], [ee], [sh], and [s].

19 Nov 2019

White noise background improves hearing, study shows

Noise is not the same as noise - and even a quiet environment does not have the same effect as white noise.

12 Nov 2019

Groundwork laid for new kind of neural interface system

By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids.

11 Nov 2019

Tips to help older adults maintain good oral health

Older adults are at an especially high risk for mouth and tooth infections and the complications that can come with these problems.

10 Nov 2019

EOS imaging to showcase Advanced Orthopedic Solutions at 2019 AAHKS Annual Meeting

EOS imaging (Euronext, FR0011191766 - EOSI - Eligible PEA - PME), a leader in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging and software solutions for 3D anatomical modeling and surgical planning, today announced multiple activities to showcase its Advanced Orthopedic Solutions at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting, being held November 7-10, 2019 in Dallas, Texas.

8 Nov 2019

National effort to develop implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves key milestone

The Kidney Project, a national effort to develop an implantable bio-artificial kidney that could eliminate the need for dialysis, will announce a key milestone in a November 7, 2019 presentation at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 conference in Washington, DC.

7 Nov 2019

New tiny magnesium implants are robust but dissolve without causing tissue damage

When surgeons want to fix bone fragments after a fracture, the critical question is what type of implants to use: screws and plates made of titanium or steel, which are mechanically and chemically very stable in the body, but have to be removed later on by another surgical procedure?

6 Nov 2019

New model based on dynamic neural code can help humans to localize sounds

One of the enduring puzzles of hearing loss is the decline in a person's ability to determine where a sound originates, a key survival faculty that allows animals - from lizards to humans - to pinpoint the location of danger, prey and group members.

6 Nov 2019

Implants News and Research

Researchers reconstruct words from neural signals using brain-computer interface

New bandage soaks up pro-healing molecule to improve bone repair

A study of customized implant for revision hip replacement

DePuy Synthes launches the SYMPHONY Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic System

Manuka honey fights infection in surgical dressings

Using drug-eluting medical devices to fight bacterial infections

Sight deprivation alters neuronal networks, shifts mice's sensitivity to different frequencies

Hybrid antibiotics show promising results in eradicating deadly staph infections

Scientists develop artificial neurons on silicon chips

Spinal implants could one day restore the ability to stand, walk in patients with paralysis

Research lays foundation for patient-specific 3D-printed meniscus

Special protective membrane reduces build-up of fibrotic tissue around pacemakers

For newborns with hearing loss, screening opens window to a world of sound

White noise background improves hearing, study shows

Groundwork laid for new kind of neural interface system

Tips to help older adults maintain good oral health

EOS imaging to showcase Advanced Orthopedic Solutions at 2019 AAHKS Annual Meeting

National effort to develop implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves key milestone

New tiny magnesium implants are robust but dissolve without causing tissue damage

New model based on dynamic neural code can help humans to localize sounds

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