Brain surface stimulation alleviates Parkinson's symptoms
...ulation of the brain's motor cortex via electrodes implanted on its surface can alleviate symptoms of Parkinson...h treatment. In their experiments, the researchers implanted electrodes epidurally on the motor cortex in the animals and studied the effects of stimulation on m...Patients' own stem cells used to cure incontinence
...e tissue cells (fibroblasts) after six weeks. When implanted into the patient under general or local anesthetia, the new stem cells began to replicate the existing cells nearby. One year after the procedure, 18 of the study's 20 patients remain continent. "These are very intelligent cells," Dr. Frauscher said....New source for heart bypass replacement blood vessels: Fibrin-based TEVs
...n. "TEVs containing SMC and endothelial cells were implanted as interpositional grafts into the external jugular veins of 12-week-old lambs," Swartz et al. reported. "After implantation TEVs integrated very well with the cephalic and caudal ends of the jugular vein and remodeled successfully producing new coll...NJIT stem cell researcher to receive research award from biomedical group
...m cells taken from one patient can be successfully implanted in another. Researchers originally thought such a transfer might be rejected. And it's not just defective bones that may be regenerated by stem cells and biomaterials. Arinzeh is now testing biomaterials that, in combination with adult stem cells, mi...First human trial of bioartificial kidney shows promise for acute renal failure
...ranes that can miniaturize the device so it can be implanted and fully replace organ function," Humes says. For... for that trial, and the device is not ready to be implanted in patients. In addition to Humes, U-M study authors were William Weitzel, M.D., assistant professor...JCI table of contents November 1, 2004
... it was markedly lower both in cell culture and in implanted tumors in mice. The authors then put the SEMA3F ge...otility. For analysis in live animals, the authors implanted these SEMA3F-expressing tumor cells in mice. In drastic contrast to the tumors whose cells did not c...Study is looking at ways to help stroke survivors regain lost motor skills
...elow the collarbone, which is then hooked up to an implanted pulse generator. The device is turned on only dur...roke. The electrode connects to a pulse generator implanted below the collarbone. At the end of six weeks of intensive occupational therapy and completion of r...Small business at NJIT's business incubator takes two awards
...rprise that holds patents on a device which can be implanted through the urethra into the bladder via a simple procedure that does not require surgery. The device contains a metal valve which opens whenever the user wants and is activated by a pocket-sized magnetic wand the user carries. Urovalve's device wi...UCSD medical researchers use brain cell transplants to correct muscle spasms after aneurysm surgery
...ontinuous systemic or spinal drug treatments using implanted pumps. These approaches display limited efficacy with accompanying side effects and eventual drug tolerance. The ischemic spinal cord injury that occurs during surgery is usually due to clamping of the blood flow to the spinal cord, to permit repair...S1P1 essential for tumor growth and is blocked by RNA interference
...nce of S1P1 in angiogenesis in tumors. The authors implanted mice with Lewis lung carcinoma cells and examined ... in the blood vessels only in the areas around the implanted tumor. The researchers then developed an RNA interference technique, a method that specifically bloc...Estrogen protects male rats from aortic aneurysms
... part of the study, Upchurch and his research team implanted a slow-release estrogen pellet in half the male rats, while the other half went through the same implantation procedure, but did not receive the pellet. After being exposed to elastase perfusion, the scientists compared the effects on aortas from eac...UF scientists have bionanotechnology recipe to find elusive bacteria
...ic "nanobots", bioprobes and biosensors that, once implanted in the human body, could perform a number of medical duties, from delivering drugs to detecting malignant cells. Tan's compound materials are called "bioconjugated nanoparticles," a prefix-heavy term that highlights their blended nature. "It's a ve...