By heating up small nanorods of gold with near-infrared light (NIR), the bacteria are killed, and the surface of the implant becomes sterile. The researchers are now presenting a new study that ...

Scientists have embarked on a radical experiment to use “zapping” to reset cells inside the brain to try and help people addicted to drugs or alcohol. Doctors at West Virginia University’s ...

Science Corporation says its retinal implant restored central vision in patients who were legally blind in a clinical trial.

"Exactech's bankruptcy filing is a slap in the face to all the joint-implant patients and doctors who trusted the company. A medical device company that sells products for implantation in the ...

Neuralink's second brain implant shows promise as the company aims to enhance the quality of life for individuals with spinal ...

Despite strong performance, the company faces “unsustainable liabilities” associated with litigation over knee and hip implant recalls which the business initiated between 2021 and 2022, Darin Johnson ...

Some materials used to make temporary medical implants today are not degradable and require multiple surgeries to not only implant them, but also remove them. Through her research, Segal aims to ...

In a new study led by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), poor sleep was linked to faster brain aging in middle-aged adults. While previous studies have focused on older adults ...

Treatment for some aggressive brain cancer patients could be “revolutionised” after scientists found a new way to find out who may benefit from immunotherapy cancer drugs. Some glioblastoma ...

In September, Neuralink received a "breakthrough device" designation from the Food and Drug Administration for its "Blindsight" brain implant, which Elon Musk claims — without evidence — will ...