A groundbreaking clinical study shows that closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation (CLV), paired with rehabilitation, can significantly improve arm and hand function in people with chronic spinal cord injuries. The therapy uses a tiny implanted device that sends timed electrical pulses to the brain when patients perform successful movements, helping rewire neural circuits.
Some people can’t get their bad cholesterol levels down, even if they take cholesterol-lowering meds. A new clinical trial using a combination of existing and not-yet-released cholesterol tablets lowered bad cholesterol by almost half in people at high risk of heart disease.
The reverberations that ChatGPT sent through one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful technology empires say a lot about the nature of disruption in the tech industry. Google had seen off any number of would-be search engine rivals over the years, but here was something different and potentially much more threatening: an entirely new way to ask for information.
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are demanding answers from a California-based health system that recently bought eight Illinois hospitals. The two Senators sent a letter to Prime Healthcare asking why they decided to suspend or terminate pediatric, trauma, and maternal care services at some of the hospitals.
Three-dimensional printing is transforming medical care, letting the health care field shift from mass-produced solutions to customized treatments tailored to each patient’s needs. For instance, researchers are developing 3D-printed prosthetic hands specifically designed for children, made with lightweight materials and adaptable control systems.
New technology developed in Dr. Amit Finkler's laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science allows researchers to conduct MRI scans at a resolution of one nanometer (one-millionth of a millimeter, or one-billionth of a meter) or higher.