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The tricky ethics of brain implants and informed consent
The participant in the first study, Pat Bennett, lost her ability to speak as a result of ALS, also known…
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Brain implants helped create a digital avatar of a stroke survivor’s face
The implant doesn’t record thoughts. Instead it captures the electrical signals that control the muscle movements of the lips, tongue,…
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Bacteria in donor organs more likely to induce immune response after transplant
also show that this antimicrobial immune response can be triggered by immune cells’ memory of previous encounters with bacteria, further…
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You Can Beat Obesity Without Surgery – Here’s How
Researchers have found that inserting an appetite suppressant balloon or other implantable device into the stomach could be an effective…
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Need Pain Relief Without Medicine? – This is the way
40% of people experience pain that is disabling and often leads to anxiety, depression, and opioid addiction. Previous research has…
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Consider “Stool Transplant” for Severe Peanut Allergies
according to the first clinical trial of its kind. Rima Rachid, MD, principal investigator and co-director of the Food Allergy…
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Wife donates liver to save husband’s life on Valentine’s Day
Thousands of patients across India suffer from liver diseases – be it cirrhosis or liver failure. Very often, they get…
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Amazing long-term results with newborn kidney transplants
Care providers often wait until the infant is older because of the technical challenges of performing this surgery on a…
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Brain implants: Electrical stimulation boosts ability to think flexibly
Electrically stimulating a area inside the centre of the mind helped individuals with pre-existing mind implants to adapt to altering…
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Fertility: Frozen testicular tissue can be re-implanted and produce sperm
By Michael Le Web page Cross-section of human testicular tissue NIGEL DOWNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A clinic in Belgium has been…
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