More than 40 people suffering from paralysis from the neck down regained partial control of their arms and hands thanks to a relatively simple to use device, a large study said Monday.
How do tumors react to a certain therapeutic approach? Knowing this before the start of a therapy would be of enormous value for people suffering from cancer as well as for the doctors treating them.
The 3D printed PEEK implants using the EXT 220 MED were successfully demonstrated in nearly 40 cranioplasties across Europe in recent months says the company.
Scientists have designed a solar panel-like pacemaker that can precisely control heartbeats.
Nevro1™ Proven to Immediately Transfix Sacroiliac (SI) Joint to Allow for Long-term SI Joint Fusion
A team of roboticists at Multi-Scale Robotics Lab, ETH Zurich, working with several hospitals in Switzerland, has developed a magnetically operated robot that could potentially be used to treat people after a stroke. Their paper is published in the journal Science Robotics.
Heartbeats could one day help power something beyond hearts. A pacemaker is a device that helps regulate abnormal heart rates using electrical pulses. Leadless pacemakers, which are placed in the heart and don’t have wires like conventional transvenous pacemakers, are becoming more popular. However, their batteries only last five to 12 years, and it’s difficult to retrieve the device when the battery is drained.
Using a DNA-based scaffold carrying viral proteins, researchers created a vaccine that provokes a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.
Kallisio recently announced that the FDA has cleared its 3D-printed Stentra, used to protect head and neck cancer patient’s healthy tissue during radiation therapy.
An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be effectively reduced in just weeks by a training course and sound therapy delivered via a smartphone app