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by Bruce Brown | July 31, 2017 | General News, Medical
Unlike hearing aids which increase the volume of sounds, cochlear implants connect directly to the auditory nerve, bypassing damaged parts of the ear. Cochlear implants consist of internal and external components. A surgically implanted signal receiver connects to the...
by Bruce Brown | June 15, 2017 | General News, Health
As scientists learn more about the potential effects of sound on humans, we may see more health tech devices using audible and inaudible sound for purposes hitherto unforeseen. It’s generally accepted that humans hear sound in the range of 20 to 20,000...
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by Alfred Poor | June 6, 2017 | General News, Health
One of the wonders of modern technology is its ability to compensate for impaired or missing functions in the human body. Prosthetic limbs, enhanced hearing, cochlear implants, wheelchairs, and exoskeletons are just a few of the amazing developments that allow...
by Alfred Poor | June 2, 2017 | General News, Health
More than two-thirds of American adults are overweight. Clearly, we need to eat less and exercise more. Just as clearly, that is a whole lot easier to say than to do. Researchers have experimented with all sorts of ways to change a person’s behaviors about food...
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by Bruce Brown | May 4, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
Stem cell research to create specific tissues is one of the hottest areas of health tech development. Impressive work is ongoing on many fronts. We’ve covered work by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) and orthopedic surgeons at St...
