UNSW develops new 3D printed bone implant - bringing personalized, biodegradable implants one step closer to reality.

Dopamine levels are often altered in neurodegenerative conditions and a sensor to monitor this neurotransmitter would provide valuable clinical insight for studying these diseases. Chen’s ...

While there are already a variety of implants that dispense medication within the body, most of them either can't be externally controlled, or they eventually have to be surgically removed. A new one, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University researchers are developing a nontoxic, biodegradable orthopedic implant that could be safely absorbed by the body after providing adequate support to damaged ...

Patients fitted with an orthopedic prosthetic commonly experience a period of intense pain after surgery. In an effort to control the pain, surgeons inject painkillers into the tissue during the ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global nasal implants market is expected to post a CAGR of close to 6% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. The ...

(Nanowerk News) A research team, jointly led by Professors Jiyun Kim, Chaenyung Cha, and Myoung Hoon Song from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST, has unveiled the world’s ...

A wireless, biodegradable sensor could offer doctors a way to monitor changes in brain chemistry without requiring a second operation to remove the implant, according to an international team of ...

Medical implants often carry surface substrates that release active substances or to which biomolecules or cells can adhere better. However, degradable gas-phase coatings for degradable implants, such ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The goal of the electronics industry has always been to build durable devices with stable performance that last a very long time. 'Transient electronics', however, are designed ...