Western University bioengineer and his international collaborators have found a novel use for snake venom: a body tissue ‘super glue’ that can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds
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New tool helps ‘tune’ cochlear implants to improve hearing
Researchers have designed a mathematical tool to help program cochlear implants with precision for each patient’s unique anatomy.
New self-powered, smart implant may greatly reduce knee replacement surgeries
Knee replacement surgery is one of the world’s most common orthopedic procedures, but the implants don’t last forever. They can wear out, loosen or just fail to meet patient expectations and require revision surgery. A new self-powered, load-sensing smart implant...