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Study could help surgeons choose best approaches for hearing preservation in cochlear implant patients

Cochlear implants that have electrodes designed without wire perform better than those with wires for long-term hearing preservation, a Mount Sinai researcher has reported in a first-of-its-kind study.

27 Jun 2017

3D printing in medicine

We would normally divide the additive manufacturing technology into seven different groups. Whilst they all focus on building layer by layer, the way in which those layers are constructed varies according to the different type of additive manufacturing technology that's being used.

27 Jun 2017

Researchers use magnetic implants to treat involuntary eye movements

A research team has successfully used magnets implanted behind a person's eyes to treat nystagmus, a condition characterised by involuntary eye movements.

27 Jun 2017

Breast implants linked to abnormal ECG recordings

Breast implants may impede an electrocardiogram (ECG) and could result in a false heart attack diagnosis, according to research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2017.

21 Jun 2017

Scientists design bioactive nanomaterial that excels at stimulating bone regeneration

There hasn't been a gold standard for how orthopaedic spine surgeons promote new bone growth in patients, but now Northwestern University scientists have designed a bioactive nanomaterial that is so good at stimulating bone regeneration it could become the method surgeons prefer.

19 Jun 2017

Magnetic nanoparticle aggregates can induce death of cancer cells

An international team in which a UPM researcher is involved has shown that it is possible to mechanically destroy cancer cells by rotating magnetic nanoparticles attached to them in elongated aggregates.

13 Jun 2017

Researchers use 3D printing-inspired process to create new blood vessels in teeth

While root canals are effective in saving a tooth that has become infected or decayed, this age-old procedure may cause teeth to become brittle and susceptible to fracture over time. Now researchers at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, have developed a process by which they can engineer new blood vessels in teeth, creating better long-term outcomes for patients and clinicians.

12 Jun 2017

Research shows how sign language exposure affects young cochlear implant recipients

In a new, multisite study of deaf children with cochlear implants, UT Dallas researchers have found that children with either no exposure or limited exposure to sign language end up with better auditory, speaking and reading skills later.

12 Jun 2017

New treatment strategies increase lifespan of transplanted kidneys

New treatment strategies over the last few decades have meant that nowadays 95% of transplanted kidneys function well for at least one year and that the average lifespan of a transplanted organ is between 10 and 15 years.

29 May 2017

Ankle arthroplasty enables arthritis patient to walk again without pain

A growing number of patients who suffer severe ankle arthritis are undergoing ankle replacement surgery, enabling them to walk again without pain.

25 May 2017

Renishaw to present latest developments in craniomaxillofacial implants at BAOMS

Global engineering and healthcare technologies company, Renishaw, is attending the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) Annual Scientific Meeting at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, UK. The conference is taking place between June 28th - 30th, as a platform for surgeons and industry professionals to present the latest research and development in the field.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 23 May 2017

EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2017 to showcase holographic cardiac imaging and other innovations

Holographic cardiac imaging and other innovations will be showcased at the EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2017 in Vienna, Austria.

18 May 2017

TUM researchers show how biofilms develop water-repellent surface texture

Dental plaque and the viscous brown slime in drainpipes are two familiar examples of bacterial biofilms. Removing such bacterial depositions from surfaces is often very difficult, in part because they are extremely water-repellent.

18 May 2017

Renishaw to exhibit new implant design software at the International 3D Printing in Medicine Conference

Global engineering and healthcare technologies company, Renishaw, is attending the second annual International 3D Printing in Medicine Conference in Mainz, Germany on May 19th-20th. Renishaw will demonstrate the opportunities that additive manufacturing (AM) creates in craniomaxillofacial surgery, by exhibiting its bespoke implants and providing demonstrations of its new implant design software, Additive-manufacture for Design-led Efficient Patient Treatment (ADEPT).

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 17 May 2017

Making brain implants smaller could eliminate scarring, extend life of devices

Many diseases, including Parkinson's disease, can be treated with electrical stimulation from an electrode implanted in the brain. However, the electrodes can produce scarring, which diminishes their effectiveness and can necessitate additional surgeries to replace them.

16 May 2017

Children born with small or missing eyes benefit from personalized treatment using 3D-printed implants

A new, personalized and noninvasive treatment using 3-D printed implants has been developed to help children born with abnormally small or missing eyes.

11 May 2017

Research lays groundwork to develop realistic ‘biomimetic neuroprosthetics’

By applying a novel computer algorithm to mimic how the brain learns, a team of researchers – with the aid of the Comet supercomputer based at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego and the Center's Neuroscience Gateway – has identified and replicated neural circuitry that resembles the way an unimpaired brain controls limb movement.

11 May 2017

New 3D printing technology may offer quicker implantation of better medical devices for millions

For the millions of people every year who have or need medical devices implanted, a new advancement in 3D printing technology developed at the University of Florida promises significantly quicker implantation of devices that are stronger, less expensive, more flexible and more comfortable than anything currently available.

11 May 2017

Research finds that only few women receive long-lasting contraception due to poor access

Before leaving the hospital after childbirth, more women are opting to check one thing off their list: birth control.

10 May 2017

New synthetic retina could offer new hope to visually impaired people

A synthetic, soft tissue retina developed by an Oxford University student could offer fresh hope to visually impaired people.

4 May 2017

Implants News and Research

Study could help surgeons choose best approaches for hearing preservation in cochlear implant patients

3D printing in medicine

Researchers use magnetic implants to treat involuntary eye movements

Breast implants linked to abnormal ECG recordings

Scientists design bioactive nanomaterial that excels at stimulating bone regeneration

Magnetic nanoparticle aggregates can induce death of cancer cells

Researchers use 3D printing-inspired process to create new blood vessels in teeth

Research shows how sign language exposure affects young cochlear implant recipients

New treatment strategies increase lifespan of transplanted kidneys

Ankle arthroplasty enables arthritis patient to walk again without pain

Renishaw to present latest developments in craniomaxillofacial implants at BAOMS

EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2017 to showcase holographic cardiac imaging and other innovations

TUM researchers show how biofilms develop water-repellent surface texture

Renishaw to exhibit new implant design software at the International 3D Printing in Medicine Conference

Making brain implants smaller could eliminate scarring, extend life of devices

Children born with small or missing eyes benefit from personalized treatment using 3D-printed implants

Research lays groundwork to develop realistic ‘biomimetic neuroprosthetics’

New 3D printing technology may offer quicker implantation of better medical devices for millions

Research finds that only few women receive long-lasting contraception due to poor access

New synthetic retina could offer new hope to visually impaired people

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