Neck implant could help stroke patients regain hand movements 

A matchbox-sized neck implant that delivers stimulating bursts of electricity could help stroke patients regain hand movements, scientists claim.   The ‘Vivistim’ device, from Texas-based biotech firm MicroTransponder, stimulates the vagus nerve – a large nerve running from the head and neck to the abdomen.  Vivistim stimulates the vagus nerve while the patient is undergoing rehabilitative movement, … Read more

Vicky Pattison reveals she has removed her contraceptive implant

‘My body is contraception-free’: Vicky Pattison reveals she has removed her implant ‘for the foreseeable future’ – but insists she is not trying for a baby By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 15:27 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 16:23 GMT, 18 February 2021 Vicky Pattison has revealed she is ‘contraception free’ after having her … Read more

Elon Musk claims he has ‘a monkey with a brain implant that can play video games with his mind’

Elon Musk last night claimed he has put a Neuralink implant in a monkey’s brain and that the animal can play video games ‘with his mind’ in a wide-ranging online question and answer session. The CEO said the monkey is ‘totally happy’ and the effort is part of his ‘brain tech’ start-up firm Neuralink which … Read more

Brain implant ‘can forecast epileptic seizures days beforehand’

Brain implant that monitors neural activity can forecast epilepsy seizures several days in advance – allowing patients to avoid triggers Device sits on the skull and underneath the scalp and connects to an electrode  Researchers studied ten years of brain activity data from 18 patients Fund their seizures were often preceded with unusual brain activity  By Joe Pinkstone For … Read more

3D-printed brain implant ‘could be used to treat human patients with paralysis’

3D-printed implants that link human brains to computers and stimulate the spinal cord could be used to treat people with paralysis Researchers built a prototype of the brain chip and tested it on animals   It was effective at detecting and relaying electrical signals from a computer Also functions correctly on surface of the brain, peripheral nerves … Read more

Elon Musk is demonstrating his Neuralink implant, which connects your brain to a computer

Elon Musk has long envisioned a system that merges humans with computers and after nearly five years of work, the world may soon see that dream become a reality. Musk’s secretive Neuralink startup plans to demonstrate a working ‘device’ at 6pm ET, Friday, claiming it will show off its brain chip that aims to help … Read more

How a ‘Lego’ implant that is put together like hollow ‘bricks’ could help surgeons mend broken bones

Revolutionary new implants that are put together like pieces of Lego could help broken bones heal faster Revolutionary new implants that are put together like pieces of Lego could help broken bones heal faster. Scientists in the U.S. have created tiny hollow ‘bricks’ that surgeons would piece together into whatever size and shape they needed … Read more