The body has a remarkable ability to heal itself when injured, but of course it has its limits. Now scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed a way to improve on the natural process, making implants created from a patient’s own blood to regenerate injuries, even repairing bone.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Bones, Regenerative,
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Implants made of your blood could repair broken bone
Posted by ArielTechGeek 155 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A dash of gallium may make for stabler hip and knee implants
Posted by ArielTechGeek 257 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
While titanium hip and knee implants do restore mobility to a great many people, they're still subject to failure. A new alloy could help change that, simply by adding a smidge of bendy, bacteria-killing gallium to the mix.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Flinders University, Titanium, Metals, Alloy, Implant
Brain implants are becoming obsolete, like old phones. What happens next?
Posted by ArielTechGeek 360 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Huge advances in medical technology have led to increasingly advanced implanted neurological devices, such as deep brain, vagal nerve, and spinal cord stimulators. Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a wireless brain-computer interface (BCI), is one of the more well-known devices. China recently unveiled its own BCI implant, indicating that it’s quickly catching the US in the neurotechnological space.Continue
Mussel-protein coating keeps implants safe from infections
Posted by ArielTechGeek 419 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A protein obtained from mussels could one day keep infections from occurring at the site of bone implants such as artificial hips. And while the protein does kill the microbes, it should still limit the development of antibiotic-resistant "superbacteria."Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Postech, Implant, Infections, Antibiotic, Bacteria
Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip, Amazon/iRobot merger abandoned
Posted by Dave11 455 days ago (https://www.shinyshiny.tv)
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has claimed his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, he said […]
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Plants, implants, stomach cells & worms: Top diabetes stories of 2023
Posted by ArielTechGeek 491 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A chronic condition that occurs when the pancreas stops making insulin (type 1) or the body can’t effectively use the insulin it makes (type 2), diabetes can lead to a raft of complications. The disease, which affects hundreds of millions of people globally, was the focus of much research in 2023, resulting in a few ‘world-firsts’. From trialing a diabetes-slowing tablet to using plant extracts a
New ultrasound tech could be used to 3D-print implants inside the body
Posted by ArielTechGeek 507 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
In order to keep surgeries minimally invasive, it would be great if implants could be injected into the body in liquid form, then solidified once in place. Well, a new ultrasound-based 3D printing process may one day make that very thing possible.Continue ReadingCategory: 3D Printing, TechnologyTags: Implant, Duke University, Harvard, Ultrasound
Mussel-inspired adhesive builds a bond between implants and bones
Posted by ArielTechGeek 509 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
If you've ever tried pulling a mussel off a rock, you'll know that they're pretty darn good at holding on. The secret to their success is a natural adhesive, which has now been replicated in a glue that could help keep orthopedic implants attached to bone tissue.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Fraunhofer, Implant, Biomimicry, Bones, Adhesive
Special titanium alloy lets implants fight off bacterial infections
Posted by ArielTechGeek 525 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
While titanium implants such as artificial hips can greatly improve patients' lives, they're also subject to serious bacterial infections. An experimental new antibacterial titanium alloy, however, could make such problems a thing of the past.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Washington State University, Implant, Titanium, Alloy, Antibacterial
Bug-inspired coating could make for better bone and joint implants
Posted by ArielTechGeek 720 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Inspired by the wings of dragonflies and cicadas, researchers have developed a new coating for orthopedic implants. It not only shreds harmful bacteria, but also monitors stress on the system, meaning it could warn of impending implant failure.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Implant, Biomimicry, Biomimetic, University of Illinois, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Bacteria, orthopedi
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