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A nearly invisible brain-computer interface (BCI)
Georgia Tech researchers have just shared a game-changing breakthrough: a nearly invisible brain-computer interface (BCI) that fits between hair follicles and sits just beneath the skin. No bulky headgear, no conductive gel – just a wireless sensor smaller than a millimeter, picking up brain signals with 96.4% accuracy, even while walking or running.
Empatica wins CE mark for epilepsy monitor
Empatica announced today that it received CE mark approval for its EpiMonitor epilepsy monitoring solution.
Distalmotion wins FDA nod for gallbladder removal with surgical robot
Distalmotion announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the use of its Dexter surgical robot in adult cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal).
Exactech Launches Advanced Shoulder Planning App for Enhanced Surgical Precision
Next-generation platform integrates 3D visualization and smart surgical tools to improve outcomes in shoulder arthroplasty
Abbott wins FDA approval for mitral valve replacement device, teeing up Edwards competition
Abbott said the Tendyne system addresses a significant unmet need, providing an option for patients ineligible for open heart surgery and whose valves cannot be successfully repaired with MitraClip.
Rationale engineering generates a compact new tool for gene therapy
Researchers redesign a compact RNA-guided enzyme from bacteria, making it an efficient editor of human DNA.
Machine learning finds combined biological and psychosocial data improve chronic pain prediction
Researchers at McGill University and other institutes recently carried out a study aimed at identifying biomarkers and psychosocial factors associated with the development of chronic pain conditions. Their findings, published in Nature Human Behavior, were obtained by analyzing data from a large biomedical database, namely the UK Biobank, using advanced machine learning techniques.
Scientists test real-time view of brain’s waste removal with new monitoring device
A new device that monitors the waste-removal system of the brain may help to prevent Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases, according to a study published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering.