Imbalances in brain chemistry are at the heart of many neurologic diseases. These same brain chemicals also play roles in gut health. So, scientists at Stanford have invented "NeuroString"—a soft implantable probe that ...
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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 ...
Aug 23, 2018
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Researchers and regulators are working quickly to learn more about potentially dangerous interactions between implanted medical devices and an ever-widening array of consumer gadgets that contain powerful magnets.
Jul 28, 2021
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A world-first study of deaf primary school students has revealed children with double cochlear implants performed much better on exams than children with only one.
Aug 27, 2015
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Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibers without damaging them.
Apr 26, 2024
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Researchers from Graz University of Technology, together with colleagues from the Medical University of Graz, Vienna University of Technology and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, have managed ...
Sep 18, 2013
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Adolescents with cochlear implants (CIs) have better outcomes in terms of language, academic performance, and quality of life, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Jul 3, 2023
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Periodontists routinely grow bone in the mouth to guarantee a stable environment for teeth and tooth implants. But whether it's better to build up bone before placing the implant, or to simply place the implant and allow ...
May 22, 2012
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted market approval to an artificial retina technology today, the first bionic eye to be approved for patients in the United States. The prosthetic technology was developed ...
Feb 14, 2013
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Sound serves a variety of purposes in our lives. You hear a car's tires screech and you jump back, preserving your life. Someone calls your name from across the room and you turn to see what they want. Speech is one of the ...
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