Research shows that vagus nerve stimulation can provide long-lasting benefits for patients who do not respond to conventional treatments Around 20% of adults in the United States will experience major ...

About 20% of U.S. adults experience major depression in their lifetime. For most people, symptoms improve within a few ...

Patients with implanted medical devices like orthopedic joint replacements, pacemakers, and artificial heart valves run a small but significant risk that these devices get infected with bacterial ...

Scientists have developed copper oxide nanoparticles which can be coated onto implanted medical devices to reduce the risk of ...

Elon Musk announces Neuralink brain implants will enter "high-volume" production by 2026, helping paralyzed patients control ...

Dr. Hunter Champion answers the question: 'What Is A Biventricular Pacemaker?' — -- Question: What is a biventricular pacemaker or cardiac resynchronization therapy (also called a CRT device), ...

An innovative new device calms inflammation by delivering a low-voltage jolt of electricity to the vagus nerve. The FDA has approved the SetPoint System, a device implanted in the neck for relieving ...

The recent ruckus over the newly available vaccine for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) got me thinking about the possible future of implanted electronic medical devices. In case you haven’t been following ...

Deactivation of implanted cardiac devices in terminally ill patients is common. The practices and attitudes associated with pacemaker deactivation differ significantly from those associated with ICD ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Insurance companies, often stuck with the tab for health services when a medical device fails, are ready to share the pain. As the number of costly, high-profile recalls rises, ...

Scientists have developed copper oxide nanoparticles which can be coated onto implanted medical devices to reduce the risk of infection after operations. A team at Nottingham Trent University has led ...