Implantable medical devices including cardiac pacemakers and brain pacemakers are increasingly prevalent, although replacing their batteries surgically is a drawback for long-term functionality and patient health. Current ...
Medical technology innovations achieved by integrating science and medicine have improved the quality of life for patients. Especially noteworthy is the emergence of electronic devices implanted in the body, such as in the ...
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Researchers have shed light on why brain implants are tricky to engineer and often lose their functionality once surgically placed into brain tissue.
Dec 14, 2023
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Researchers in the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center have succeeded in reproducing the effects of traumatic brain injury and stimulating recovery in neuron cells grown in a petri dish. This makes them ...
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By converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, an experimental wireless, or leadless, pacemaker housing is able to partially recharge its battery, according to a proof-of-principle study to be presented at the American ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Patients who feel low when having a cardiac device implanted are more likely to stop taking their heart medications than those without depression, according to research presented today at ACNAP 2023, a scientific congress ...
Jun 24, 2023
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Wireless wearable biosensors have been a game changer in personalized health monitoring and health care digitization because they can efficiently detect, record, and monitor medically significant biological signals. Chipless ...
Apr 17, 2023
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An advanced design technique, used to develop components for aerospace and automotive industries, has been harnessed in the production of bespoke medical devices.
Oct 6, 2022
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Early dispensing of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after a medical abortion is associated with a reduced likelihood of the need for a second medical abortion, according to Flinders University-led research published ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Did you ever dream of one day having X-ray vision or running as fast as a cheetah? Maybe you've imagined the benefits of lifting a car with just one hand, or being able to hear the sound of an ant's footsteps.
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