Mainstay Medical, an Irish firm, just won FDA approval to introduce its ReActiv8 neurostimulator that works to address the underlying causes of back pain. Most existing pain reducing implants work to simply mask the pain by delivering electrical signals to the relevant nerves. The ReActiv8 instead stimulates the multifidus muscle, that lies next to the...
University of Arizona research reveals a more sophisticated method for delivering light to control neurons in the brain — which could ultimately mean turning off pain receptors or reducing the effects of severe neurological disorders UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING IMAGE: WIRELESS AND BATTERY-FREE IMPLANT WITH ADVANCED CONTROL OVER TARGETED NEURON GROUPS. CREDIT: PHILIPP GUTRUF University of Arizona biomedical engineering...
