medical implants

NC State finds new nanomaterial could be breakthrough for implan...

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:00:00 -0600

(North Carolina State University) A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough that could lead to new dialysis devices and a host of other revolutionary medical implants. The researchers have found that the unique properties of a new material can be used to create new devices that can be implanted into the human body, including blood glucose sensors for diabetics and artificial hemo-dialysis membranes that can scrub impurities from the blood.

Researchers design artificial cells that could power medical imp...

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Yale University) 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.

Coatings to help medical implants connect with neurons

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Ohio State University) Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in the body to grow and connect with the electrodes that provide treatment.

First Evidence That Bacteria Get 'Touchy-feely' About Dangerous ...

admin — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:45:24 -0500

Researchers report for the first time that bacteria use a sense of touch in deciding where to form biofilms. Those colonies of microbes grow on medical implants and other devices and play a key role in the multi-billion-dollar-per-year problem of antibiotic resistant infections. The finding could lead to safer implant materials for fighting biofilms, which are linked to thousands of deaths each year, the scientists say.

Boosting 'Mussel' Power: New Technique For Making Key Marine Mus...

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:30:22 -0500

Researchers in Korea report development of a way to double production of a sticky protein from marine mussels destined for use as an antibacterial coating to prevent life-threatening infections in medical implants. The coating, produced by genetically-engineered bacteria, could cut medical costs and improve implant safety, the researchers say.