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Movement Restored To Paralyzed Limbs In Monkeys Through Artificial Brain-muscle Connections

Movement Restored To Paralyzed Limbs In Monkeys Through Artificial Brain-muscle Connections

   Researchers in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have demonstrated for the first time that a direct artificial connection from the brain to muscles can restore voluntary movement in monkeys whose arms have been temporarily anesthetized.

Posted : Sat, Oct 18, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Researchers Design Artificial Cells That Could Power Medical Implants

Researchers Design Artificial Cells That Could Power Medical Implants

   Researchers at Yale University have created a blueprint for artificial cells that are more powerful and efficient than the natural cells they mimic and could one day be used to power tiny medical implants.

Posted : Sun, Oct 12, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

FDA Clears New CDC Test to Detect Human Influenza

FDA Clears New CDC Test to Detect Human Influenza

   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday cleared a new test developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to diagnose human influenza infections and the highly pathogenic influenza A (H5N1) viruses.

Posted : Wed, Oct 01, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

First U.S. patient to receive new heart device doing well at U-M

First U.S. patient to receive new heart device doing well at U-M

   National trial aims to help heart failure patients survive until transplant, and may offer lower clot risk and less blood damage than earlier heart devices

Posted : Wed, Aug 06, 2008

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FDA Approves Diaphragm-Pacing Device

FDA Approves Diaphragm-Pacing Device

   Patients with severe spinal cord injuries who cannot control their diaphragms often need mechanical ventilation to help them breathe. This usually requires a full-time connection to a ventilation machine.

Posted : Sat, Jun 21, 2008

Category : Science / Health News
 
 
 
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