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Subcutaneous Implant Reverses T1 Diabetes

Under-skin implant reverses type 1 diabetes without anti-rejection drugs
“Here we [an international collaboration] show that the induction of neovascularization via [MORE]

AI Predicts Success of Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression

MEDTECH AI uncovers biomarker to predict deep brain stimulation successes in depression- NIH study
“To find the biomarker, the scientists used [MORE]

Implanted Device Warns of Transplant Rejection

Implant detects early kidney rejection
“A tiny bioelectronic device surgically placed upon a transplanted kidney can detect warning signs of organ [MORE]

Advanced Implanted Spinal Cord Stimulator

Spinal implant inflates like a tiny air mattress
“By targeting the same mechanisms through which epidural anesthesia controls pain during childbirth, [MORE]

Subconscious Control of Prosthetic Leg

Ossur Mind Control Limb
The Icelandic prosthetic company Ossur has announced what might be the next generation for artificial limbs. According [MORE]

Neuroprosthetic for the Central Nervous System

Neuroprosthetics
In a great example of interdisciplinary collaboration, bioengineers in Lausanne, Switzerland have developed a brain or spinal cord prosthetic that [MORE]

First Medical Device for Obesity Using Brain to Stomach Signal Blocking

VBLOC Therapy for Obesity
EnteroMedics (St. Paul, MN) has received FDA approval for an implanted pacemaker-like device that stimulates the vagus [MORE]

Thought-Controlled Robotic Limbs Here and Now

Thought Controlled Robotic Limbs
“The operation will consist of placing neural and muscular electrodes on the patient’s stumps, as well [MORE]

Nano-Electro Retinal Implants

Nanowire retina
With an increasing number of artificial nerve-tissue interfaces, it’s not surprising that engineers around the world are designing [MORE]

A Buzz in Your Ear; Powering Devices

Biologic Battery in the Inner Ear
Since the 1950’s, auditory physiologists have known that vibrations (sound) on the eardrum are [MORE]

Implantable, Electronic Drug Dispensing

Tumor Electrode to Deliver Drug
A research group at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill recently presented their [MORE]

Self-Administered Chemotherapy

Swiss diagnostic and therapeutic giant, Roche, recently invested more than $181m in Halozyme Therapeutics (San Diego, CA) to develop a [MORE]