Piezoelectric Transducer Leapfrogs Cochlear Implant Tech [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 18, 2019 | Medical

The FDA recently cleared Cochlear Limited’s new Osia 2 System implantable bone conduction hearing solution for people with damaged natural hearing systems. Osia 2 breaks new ground in cochlear implants by relying on digital piezoelectric stimulation. The...

Using Wearables with VR/AR to Reduce Anxiety [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 17, 2019 | General News, Medical

Meditation and mindfulness are perhaps different sides of the same coin; both are inexpensive, proven methods to quell anxiety. Unfortunately, mindfulness is difficult for many people and meditation can be even harder. Mindfulness and meditation are most effective...

Wearable Dialysis Device Gains Home Stretch Funds

by Bruce Brown | December 16, 2019 | Medical

We wrote earlier this year about Singapore-based AWAK Technologies’ wearable dialysis device for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). AWAK was back in the news this year, with continued positive results from clinical studies and an FDA breakthrough...

Combining tDCS and Behavioral Therapy to Treat Depression

by Bruce Brown | December 13, 2019 | Medical

Treating and managing clinical depression would be much easier if the disease was the same for all people, but that’s not the case. Pharmacological treatment too often requires multiple trials to determine the best medication for the individual patient, a...

Magnetic Electronic Skin Reduces Contamination Risk

by Bruce Brown | December 12, 2019 | Enabling Tech

Researchers worldwide are developing applications for electronic skin patches. Healthcare applications for e-skin lead the field, but additional usage models including consumer electronics automotive, telecommunications, retail, aerospace, defense, and more signal the...

Virtual Skin Enables a Sense of Touch [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 11, 2019 | Enabling Tech

A child whose parent is a continent away, an amputee who longs to feel a loved one’s hand, and a gamer who seeks tactile feedback for a more immersive experience. These three people represent just a few application categories for a recent Northwestern University...