Fully implantable electronic devices such as cardiac pacemakers, cardiovascular monitors and deep brain stimulators, have been widely developed in medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatments. Existing implantable devices ...
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After a stroke, survivors often experience uncontrollable spasms that can twist their arms and hands into perpetual fists. The only treatments are expensive, frequently painful injections of botulinum toxin or oral medications ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Engineers from the University of Waterloo are harnessing artificial intelligence to help doctors better see and control a non-invasive cancer treatment and, in the process, save lives.
Nov 20, 2023
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million people deliver their infants by cesarean section (C-section) each year, making it the most common surgical procedure in the United States. After ...
Nov 18, 2023
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The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines in reducing disease severity and hospitalization from COVID-19 is well established. Now, new research from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine advances our understanding ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Microsurgery requires manipulating delicate tissue or fragile structures such as small blood vessels, nerves, and tubes through a microscope. The operation accuracy of humans' hand is about 0.1 mm under optimal conditions, ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Use of a high-frequency electrical stimulation device after cesarean delivery is associated with reduced opioid use, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 20, 2023
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Researchers from MIT Lincoln Laboratory and their collaborators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Ultrasound Research and Translation (CURT) have developed a new medical imaging device: the Noncontact ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Amyloid deposition is a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). The deposition process is described as a sigmoidal curve in which the misfolded proteins assemble ...
Aug 2, 2023
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To adapt to the small and large events that give the world its ever-changing character, we use an essential ability: cognitive flexibility. It enables us to improvise in the event of disruptions on our morning commute, to ...
Jun 28, 2023
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