Surgery
Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction
For many breast cancer patients, the road to recovery may present hidden complications related to breast reconstruction following a mastectomy.
Dec 23, 2022
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News tagged with implants
Neuroscience
Brain flexibility may hasten hearing improvements from cochlear implants
Kickstarting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant can restore hearing loss, a new study in deaf rats shows. The investigation, researchers ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Cardiology
Novel wearable belt with sensors accurately monitors heart failure 24/7
There are about 64 million cases of heart failure worldwide. According to the American Heart Association, 6.2 million adults in the United States have heart failure and that number is estimated to increase to 8 million by ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma
The incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because of the growing use of textured breast implants. Considering this trend, some breast cancer patients who undergo ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Genetics
Lab grown 'mini eyes' unlock understanding of blindness in rare genetic condition
Researchers at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) have grown "mini eyes," which make it possible to study and better understand the development of blindness in a rare genetic disease called Usher ...
Nov 18, 2022
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Neuroscience
Brainwave-reading implant lets paralyzed man spell out 1,100 words
A paralyzed man who cannot speak or type was able to spell out over 1,000 words using a neuroprosthetic device that translates his brain waves into full sentences, US researchers said Tuesday.
Nov 8, 2022
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Neuroscience
Engineers light the way to nerve-operated prosthetics of the future
Biomedical and electrical engineers at UNSW Sydney have developed a new way to measure neural activity using light—rather than electricity—which could lead to a complete reimagining of medical technologies like nerve-operated ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Surgery
New laser surface modification process with silver provides antimicrobial defense to titanium orthopedic devices
A patent-pending process developed by Purdue University engineers could improve the quality of life for the more than 6 million people who undergo orthopedic and trauma surgery annually, according to a paper published in ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Addiction
Researchers develop bioresorbable, implantable device to block pain signals from peripheral nerves
Due to their high efficacy, opioids are used widely for the management of neuropathic pain, despite the increasing rates of opioid addiction and deaths due to overdose. To avoid these side effects, there is an urgent need ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Surgery
Design prevents buildup of scar tissue around medical implants
Implantable devices that release insulin into the body hold promise as an alternative way to treat diabetes without insulin injections or cannula insertions. However, one obstacle that has prevented their use so far is that ...
Aug 5, 2022
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