Sleep apnea: a lingual implant could revolutionize treatment
In the United Kingdom, researchers tested the effects of a lingual implant on obstructive sleep apnea. The first results are ...
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Paralyzed Man Can Feel His Dog’s Fur Again
The man's name is Keith Thomas, his dog's name is Bow. This is their story. THE ESSENTIAL In 2020, an ...
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ALS: Brain implant allows man to control AI with his thoughts
In the United States, a patient suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease has managed, through thought thanks to a brain implant, ...
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Researchers Create Bones Using 3D Printing
A new material, developed by a team at the University of Waterloo, makes it possible to create new bones with ...
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Epilepsy: Teenager receives first brain implant that controls seizures
For the first time, a young Englishman suffering from epilepsy has been testing a neurostimulator implanted in his skull for ...
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Implant: paralyzed man speaks again in two different languages
A bilingual man who had lost his speech was able to speak English and Spanish thanks to a new brain ...
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OCD: a brain implant treats a 34-year-old woman
An American patient had an implant placed in her brain which drastically reduced the symptoms linked to her obsessive-compulsive disorder. ...
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Neuralink, Elon Musk’s start-up, has placed its first brain implant on a human
After years of research, the billionaire has just announced that his company Neuralink had successfully installed a brain implant in ...
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Head trauma: brain implants helped 5 people recover
Five people who had cognitive deficits following head trauma saw their attention span and quality of life improve after having ...
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Brain: an implant could transform thoughts into words
American researchers have developed an implant that can convert brain signals into words to provide a means of communication for ...
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“Shocked”: her contraceptive implant moves and finds itself lodged in her heart
An implant used as contraception migrated to the heart of a 22-year-old patient. THE ESSENTIAL A 22-year-old Australian woman had ...
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Kidney transplant: an implant can detect rejections early
An electronic device can detect warning signs of kidney transplant rejection up to three weeks earlier than current methods. THE ...
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A hope for treating birth deafness
Discoveries on the development of auditory circuits in mice with deafness could improve the response to cochlear implants and the ...
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Paraplegia: a man manages to walk again thanks to the force of his thoughts
A Dutchman, paralyzed for more than ten years, managed to walk again by controlling the movement of his legs by ...
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Brain implants: Elon Musk cannot test them on humans
The FDA has not given permission to the company Neuralink, owned by Elon Musk, which wants to test brain implants ...
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Deafness: “I could hear my children for the first time” thanks to the cochlear implant
The cochlear implant is an electronic medical device that allows people with severe to profound hearing loss to live more ...
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Cosmetic surgery: her breast implant bursts in her chest
A British woman, who had traveled to Turkey to have her breasts redone, recounts how her implant burst in her ...
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Diabetes: soon a subcutaneous implant to measure blood sugar?
A team of Korean scientists have developed an electromagnetic sensor, which can be implanted under the skin, to check blood ...
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The first contraceptive implant for men
A male contraceptive implant has been developed by an American company and is performing well in a clinical trial. THE ...
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Artificial cornea helps blind people regain sight
Intended to restore sight to the blind, the corneal implant was made with collagen protein from pig skin. THE ESSENTIAL ...
Read moreBlind people regain their sight thanks to an artificial cornea
The implant was made with collagen protein from pig skins. THE ESSENTIAL The cornea is the outermost transparent layer of ...
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An ear created from human cells
Surgeons have succeeded in recreating an ear from human cells, using a 3D printer. THE ESSENTIAL Microtia affects around 1,500 ...
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Osteoporosis: an implant could revolutionize treatment
© wavebreak mediaIt is hardly bigger than a pinhead. However, thanks to this implant, people suffering fromosteoporosis might well protect ...
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An implant in the brain to reduce epileptic seizures
© Getty ImagesAlmost 30% of epileptic patients are resistant to existing treatments. For these people who have no choice but ...
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HIV: an implant to protect yourself for “at least a year” will soon be available
Researchers have announced that they have successfully tested a subcutaneous implant delivering a preventive treatment against the AIDS virus for ...
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Urinary incontinence and prolapse: why has the ANSM suspended the sale of several implants?
On February 25, the Medicines Agency decided to temporarily suspend the marketing of several implantable medical devices intended to fight ...
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A blind woman regains (some) of her vision thanks to a brain implant
After the operation, she was able to see simple shapes like lines or letters again. THE ESSENTIAL The cerebral cortex ...
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A personalized brain implant to treat depression
A brain implant has made it possible, for the first time, to treat a woman suffering from severe depression. THE ...
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Epilepsy: implant treatment does not change personality
Brain implants help prevent the symptoms of epilepsy, including seizures. In theory, they can alter self-perception or personality. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Waiting for heart surgery: a transient pacemaker that harmlessly dissolves in the body
The world's first wireless, batteryless, fully implantable pacemaker that naturally disappears into the body after use has just been developed. ...
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