Scientists have developed a wireless neurostimulator that can deliver precise treatments to people with Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. The device, named WAND for wireless artifact-free neuromodulation...
Researchers have identified clusters of genes that have been associated with the buildup of the protein tau and neuronal death – the hallmarks of dementia. The...
It has taken more than a decade of research and development, but a new gene therapy appears to reverse the symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia and...
Millions of Americans are living with chronic pain every day of their life. Those suffering have sought help from their doctors- often receiving pain treatment using...
A cutting edge ‘tissue-agnostic’ cancer treatment has just received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and thousands of patients a year may benefit. The...
In 1976, a fast-track pathway to approval for new medical devices was approved by Congress. This pathway, called the 510(k) process, allows device manufacturers to get...
Parkinson’s disease is an incurable degenerative nerve disease that primarily affects people older than 60. There is, however, a small percentage of younger adults who also...
In October 2018, a draft guidance document was released by Health Canada. This guidance document is intended to provide the health care industry with a set...
An increasingly popular treatment for early-onset scoliosis is magnetically controlled grow rods like the MAGEC system by NuVasive. Traditionally, grow rods are implanted and attached to...
Essure is a permanent form of birth control that is designed and produced by Bayer. The device is placed through a woman’s vagina, cervix and uterus...
