The DETECT study is the first randomised controlled trial comparing Minder System implants to standard care monitoring.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that his brain-science startup company, Neuralink, had implanted a device in a human for the first time, a possible step toward a product that he said would ...

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 ...

Neurotech implanted as part of a clinical trial In 2020, Nature Medicine reported the story of Australian woman Rita Leggett, who’d received an experimental brain implant to treat her epilepsy.

Transmission electron micrograph of copper oxide nanoparticles. (A) Copper oxide nanoparticles synthesised by aqueous precipitation show a spherical shape, with a size of 5.7 ± 3.5 nm. (B) Glutamic ...

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 ...

The FDA has approved the SetPoint System, a device implanted in the neck for relieving rheumatoid arthritis symptoms that aren’t adequately managed by medication. The device uses a daily low-voltage ...

A sleep apnea implant sends a signal to move the tongue and keep the airway open while you sleep. To qualify for the implant, ...

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 ...