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Improving Speech Intelligibility
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 - Anni Shaer Levitt
Professor Miriam Furst-Yust from Tel Aviv University in Israel, has developed a new type of ear implant that can improve...

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'Intelligent' Material Aids Surgical Implant

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 - 12:54:40 - Anuradha Menon

A brand new process that could revolutionize the reliability and durability of surgical implants, such as hip and knee replacements, received...

Brain Implant Allows Mute Man to Speak

Monday, November 24th, 2008 - 12:03:00 - Ehud Rattner

An electrode implanted into the brain of a man who is unable to move or communicate has enabled him to use a speech synthesizer to produce vowel...

Plastic as a Cure for Parkinson's Disease

Monday, August 25th, 2008 - 10:00:06 - Anuradha Menon

Plastic coatings could help neural implants treat conditions such as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in...

New Bionic Eye Could Restore Sight
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 - Ehud Rattner
Researchers working for the Boston Retinal Implant Project have been developing a bionic eye implant that could restore the...

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Could Hackers Hit Medical Implants?

Saturday, March 15th, 2008 - 20:01:00 - Ehud Rattner

Some medical devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are now equipped with wireless technology, allowing for remote device...

Artificial Vascular System to Help Grow Tissues
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 - Asaf Peer
Researchers from Cornell University have engineered micro-channels within a water-based gel that can act as a vascular...