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Soft robotic nerve cuffs could revolutionize treatment of neurological conditions

Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.

26 Apr 2024

Rice University bioengineers receive $1.4M to combat osteoarthritis

Bioengineers at Rice University have been awarded $1.4 million as part of a multi-center consortium funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop strategies for reversing the effects of osteoarthritis.

18 Apr 2024

FDA announces recall of heart pumps linked to deaths and injuries

A pair of heart devices linked to hundreds of injuries and at least 14 deaths has received the FDA's most serious recall, the agency announced Monday.

16 Apr 2024

Breakthrough brain stimulator could revolutionize treatment for neurological disorders

Rice University engineers have developed the smallest implantable brain stimulator demonstrated in a human patient.

15 Apr 2024

Neural implants face ethical hurdles, study finds

Study delves into the ethical, design, and clinical trial challenges of AI-driven neural implants, highlighting the need for advancements in accuracy, user privacy, and societal acceptance.

7 Apr 2024

BMI influences efficacy of nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea, study finds

A nerve-stimulation treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that originally was approved only for people with body mass indexes (BMIs) in the healthy range recently was extended to patients with BMIs up to 40, a weight range generally described as severely obese.

4 Apr 2024

The horrors of TMJ: Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile treatments

A TMJ patient in Maine had six surgeries to replace part or all of the joints of her jaw.

4 Apr 2024

Revolutionizing diabetes management with reliable blood glucose monitoring without finger pricking

Study introduces a novel non-invasive glucose measurement technology, DIROS, that improves accuracy by focusing on blood-rich skin areas, avoiding common pitfalls associated with interstitial fluid measurements and offering a promising tool for diabetes management

28 Mar 2024

Columbia researchers secure $38.95 million ARPA-H contract to build a living knee replacement

A team of researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Columbia Engineering has been awarded up to a $38.95 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to build a living knee replacement from biomaterials and human stem cells, including a patient's own cells.

26 Mar 2024

New project aims to engineer live joints for osteoarthritis treatment

About 32.5 million people in the United States and 500 million globally suffer from the degenerative joint disease known as osteoarthritis (OA), according to the Centers for Disease Control.

26 Mar 2024

Millimeter-scale magnetic implants for wireless health monitoring

A millimeter-scale, chip-less and battery-less implant can wirelessly monitor a series of parameters within your body and communicate with a wearable device attached on the skin.

20 Mar 2024

Bacteria commonly found in the body play a significant role in causing stomach cancer

A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for healthy people, plays a significant role in causing stomach cancer, the fifth most common cancer in the world.

18 Mar 2024

High BMI affects autologous breast reconstruction outcomes

For women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction – reconstruction using the patient's own tissues, rather than implants – the risks of overall and specific complications are increased at higher body mass index (BMI) levels, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

7 Mar 2024

Biocompatible, bioresorbable sticker detects anastomotic leaks

Researchers led by Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new, first-of-its-kind sticker that enables clinicians to monitor the health of patients' organs and deep tissues with a simple ultrasound device.

7 Mar 2024

Innovative hydrogel offers solutions for water desalination and biomedical applications

Researchers from the UPC's research group Innovation in Materials and Molecular Engineering - Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies (IMEM-BRT) are working on a thermosensitive hydrogel with several applications, such as the desalination of seawater with solar radiation and the creation of new biomedical adhesives for semi-invasive therapies and for medical diagnosis.

4 Mar 2024

Implants News and Research

Soft robotic nerve cuffs could revolutionize treatment of neurological conditions

Rice University bioengineers receive $1.4M to combat osteoarthritis

FDA announces recall of heart pumps linked to deaths and injuries

Breakthrough brain stimulator could revolutionize treatment for neurological disorders

Neural implants face ethical hurdles, study finds

BMI influences efficacy of nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea, study finds

The horrors of TMJ: Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile treatments

Revolutionizing diabetes management with reliable blood glucose monitoring without finger pricking

Columbia researchers secure $38.95 million ARPA-H contract to build a living knee replacement

New project aims to engineer live joints for osteoarthritis treatment

Millimeter-scale magnetic implants for wireless health monitoring

Bacteria commonly found in the body play a significant role in causing stomach cancer

High BMI affects autologous breast reconstruction outcomes

Biocompatible, bioresorbable sticker detects anastomotic leaks

Innovative hydrogel offers solutions for water desalination and biomedical applications

A government video would explain when abortion is legal in South Dakota

Next-gen implants could be powered by dual-energy harvesting technology

Pregnancy care was always lacking in jails. It could get worse.

Scientists develop 3D-printable gelatin materials for reconstructive and plastic surgery

Nose cartilage-based knee joint treatment project receives €2.3 million funding

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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