Virtual reality used in creative arts therapies
Virtual reality is an emerging as a tool in creative arts therapies. Now, researchers examined the differences in prefrontal cortex activation between two distinct drawing tasks in VR.
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Diabetes: Building a better bioartificial pancreas
A convection-enhanced macroencapsulation device offers the potential of faster and more effective treatment for people with type 1 diabetes.
Virtual physiotherapist enables stroke survivors to train
A rehabilitation device can increase the amount of arm exercises stroke patients do without professional supervision.
Robot-assisted therapy can help treat stroke survivors
Exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation can be beneficial in treating stroke survivors.
Using muscle power for healing
Bioengineers have developed biocompatible generators that create electrical pulses when compressed by body motions.
Immunotherapy response studied in body-on-a-chip models
Clinicians are using patient-specific tumor 'organoid' models as a preclinical companion platform to better evaluate immunotherapy treatment for appendiceal cancer.
Artificial intelligence rapidly computes protein structures
Scientists have created a deep learning method, RoseTTAFold, to provide access to highly accurate protein structure prediction.
Quantum physics helps destroy cancer cells
Researchers have found a way to enhance radiation therapy using novel iodine nanoparticles.
Beautiful virtual reality setting could reduce pain
Being immersed in a stunning 'virtual' Icelandic landscape can reduce the pain caused by uncomfortable medical procedures.
Self-powered implant stimulates fast bone healing
Reseachers have developed a self-powered implantable and bioresorbable electrostimulation device for biofeedback bone fracture healing.
3D printed device to treat middle ear infections
Researchers have designed a miniaturized 3D-printed device to inactivate Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common bacterium that causes the infection.
A hydrogel for removal of kidney stones
Purenum GmbH has succeeded in certifying a biocompatible hydrogel for the removal of kidney stone residues for endoscopic therapy.
Olfactory VR show promise for mental health practices
New research on Olfactory Virtual Reality (OVR) paints a clearer picture for clinical psychiatrists about how it could be used to safely and effectively help mental health and mood disorders.
Nintendo Wii improves balance of stroke patients
Researchers have shown that a physiotherapy program that uses the Nintendo Wii console improves functionality, balance and life activities daily routine of stroke patients.
AI enhances efficacy of sleep disorder treatments
Based on 20,000 nights of sleep, researchers have developed an algorithm that can improve the diagnosis, treatment and overall understanding of sleep disorders.
Multiple sclerosis: Exoskeleton therapy improves mobility
Experts at Kessler Foundation led the first pilot randomized controlled trial of robotic-exoskeleton assisted exercise rehabilitation effects on mobility, cognition, and brain connectivity in people with substantial MS-related disability.
Curing chronic pain with virtual reality?
Researchers are launching a new project to see whether virtual reality could help with the treatment of chronic pain.
Microfluidics: efficiently smuggling drugs into cells
Progressive Mechanoporation makes it possible to mechanically disrupt the membranes of cells for a short time period and let drugs or genes inside cells.
Tiny injectable chips use ultrasound for monitoring
Engineers have developed the smallest single-chip system that is a complete functioning electronic circuit - and implantable chip visible only in a microscope.
MRSA: Microneedle patch delivers antibiotics
Researchers are developing a microneedle patch that delivers antibiotics directly into the affected skin area.
Hydrogel protects against resistant bacteria
Researchers have developed a specially designed hydrogel that works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ones.
Parkinsons: Brain activities wirelessly recorded
Researchers have wirelessly recorded the brain activity of patients living with Parkinson's disease and then used that information to adjust the stimulation delivered by an implanted device.
Microneedles for painless drug delivery
Researchers suggest using microneedles for immunotherapy due to the high abundance of immune cells under the skin. The aim is to vaccinate or treat different diseases with minimal invasiveness.
Cryomicroneedles for intradermal therapeutic cell delivery
Scientists have developed a new generation of microneedles technology which allows the intradermal delivery of living cells in a minimally invasive manner.
Radiation therapy: 3D printed shields for protection
To reduce tissue injury side effects from radiation therapy, researchers have developed 3D-printed gastrointestinal radioprotective devices that can be generated from patient CT scans.
CRISPRoff offers unrivaled control of epigenetic inheritance
Scientists have figured out how to modify CRISPR’s basic architecture to extend its reach beyond the genome and into what’s known as the epigenome.
Hydrogel can repair tears in human tissue
Scientists have developed an injectable gel that can attach to various kinds of soft internal tissues and repair tears resulting from an accident or trauma.
Virtual reality could help to reduce pain
Researchers have shown that VR can reduce types of pain typically seen in patients with nerve injuries.
Drug delivery: injections or light irradiation?
A new concept of on-demand drug delivery system has emerged in which the drugs are automatically released from in vivo medical devices simply by shining light on the skin.
