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Mayo Clinic researchers discover new diagnostic test for detecting infection in prosthetic joints
A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has discovered a new, more accurate diagnostic test to detect infection of prosthetic joints, potentially leading to better treatment options and patient outcomes.   view more (2007-08-16)

New microchip technology gives artificial limb users more movement
Advanced Control Research Ltd (ACR) is developing a new microchip system that will give prosthetic arm users more movement and control of their artificial limbs thanks to an Invention & Innovation award of £65,000 from NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts),... view more (2003-06-09)

AMPUTATION AND PROSTHESIS OF THE BIG TOE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Pathological research of human remains in the cemetery of the capital of ancient Egypt suggests that ancient Egyptians were the pioneers of amputation and prosthetic surgery, conclude investigators in a study published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Andreas Nerlich and colleagues from... view more (2000-12-21)

Each finger can be moved separately
A new prosthetic hand is being tested at the Orthopedic University Hospital in Heidelberg / Grip function almost like a natural hand.   view more (2008-04-23)

MIT research helps convert brain signals into action
MIT researchers have developed a new algorithm to help create prosthetic devices that convert brain signals into action in patients who have been paralyzed or had limbs amputated.   view more (2007-10-04)

Thinking Makes It So: Science Extends Reach of Prosthetic Arms
Motorized prosthetic arms can help amputees regain some function, but these devices take time to learn to use and are limited in the number of movements they provide.   view more (2007-11-12)

ASU, Walter Reed researchers create prosthesis of the future
Researchers at Arizona State University's Polytechnic campus and the Military Amputee Research Program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center are teaming up to create the next generation of powered prosthetic devices based on lightweight energy storing springs.   view more (2007-05-02)

Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 Team Delivers First DARPA Limb Prototype
An international team led by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., has developed a prototype of the first fully integrated prosthetic arm that can be controlled naturally, provide sensory feedback and allows for eight degrees of freedom—a level of... view more (2007-04-27)

A strange case of upper obstructive syndrome
Aorto-duodenal fistulae (ADF) are the most frequent aorto-enteric fistulae (80%) and the most frequent presenting sign of ADF is upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGI).   view more (2008-02-25)

Nanotubes used for first time to send signals to nerve cells
Texas scientists have added one more trick to the amazing repertoire of carbon nanotubes - the ability to carry electrical signals to nerve cells.   view more (2006-05-09)

Brain measurements could lead to better devices to move injured or artificial limbs
Neuroscientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a novel approach for measuring and deciphering brain activity that holds out promise of providing improved movements of natural or artificial limbs by those who have been injured or paralyzed.   view more (2007-10-19)

Catch MRSA infections while they`re young
Laboratory studies showing how communities of MRSA bacteria build up on catheters could lead to improved treatments for hospital acquired infections, according to a paper presented today (Tuesday 17 September 2002) at the Society for General Microbiology autumn meeting at Loughborough University.... view more (2002-08-28)

The mechanics of foot travel
Despite having the bones and muscles to perform a variety of gaits, human beings have developed an overwhelming preference for just two: walking and running.   view more (2005-09-19)

Much improved children's hand prosthesis
Much improved children's hand prosthesis Delft Researcher Ir. Dick Pletterburg will receive his PhD today, Tuesday 26 March, for his design of a much-improved prosthetic hand for children. Plettenburg is part of the Man-Machine Systems section at Delft University of Technology. "Many existing... view more (2002-03-26)

Scientists explore consciousness
An international team of scientists led by a University of Leicester researcher has carried out a scientific study into the realm of consciousness.   view more (2008-02-19)

Flexible electronics could find applications as sensors, artificial muscles
Flexible electronic structures with the potential to bend, expand and manipulate electronic devices are being developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.   view more (2007-04-03)

New Test for Joint Infection Could Spare Some Patients an Unnecessary Procedure
A potential diagnostic test that could help surgeons confirm or rule out the presence of infection-causing bacteria in prosthetic joints that require surgical revision has been developed by researchers at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of... view more (2008-03-04)

Plastic electronics for light diodes and prostheses
Is it possible to make components out of organic polymers (plastics) whose structure is such that severed nerves can grow right into them and connect with electrodes in a prosthetic hand, for example? This is one of the research fields for Tobias Nyberg at the Section for Biomolecular and Organic... view more (2002-04-29)

Most patients don't need antibiotics before dental procedures
Taking a precautionary antibiotic before a trip to the dentist isn¡¦t necessary for most people, and in fact, might create more harm than good, according to updated recommendations from the American Heart Association.   view more (2007-04-20)

Best use of drug-eluting stents
Compared with bare metal stents, drug-eluting stents substantially reduce the risk of angiographic and clinical recurrence but do not affect mortality or the short term or long term risk of myocardial infarction.   view more (2008-09-02)

The balance shifts
The risk of contracting a Clostridium difficile infection following operations for which a "prophylactic" antibiotic is given to prevent infection is 21 times greater now than it was just a decade ago, according to researchers from the University of Sherbrooke in Canada. They report their... view more (2008-05-28)

Bacteria design new plastic
A recently discovered group of chemicals could pave the way to better plastics for surgical implants that are more compatible to the human body and less likely to become infected by disease-causing microbes. A paper published in the January issue of Microbiology describes the unusual properties of... view more (2001-01-19)

Thinking about moving? Let brain waves do the walking
Using brain waves to control screen cursor movements, rather than moving a mouse by hand, seems like science fiction! Yet such direct control over our environment is an integral part of the development work being undertaken by participants in the Presencia project.   view more (2004-12-02)

Case biologists show that what a neuron can do is a function of mechanical context
The brain as command center for bodily movement was too simple an idea, thought the Russian physiologist Nicolas Bernstein some 60 years ago.   view more (2006-02-08)

UT Dallas nanotechnologists demonstrate artificial muscles powered by highly energetic fuels
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) nanotechnologists have made alcohol- and hydrogen-powered artificial muscles that are 100 times stronger than natural muscles, able to do 100 times greater work per cycle and produce, at reduced strengths, larger contractions than natural muscles.   view more (2006-03-17)
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