In a world first, surgeons have used a technique called deep brain stimulation to "re-awaken" dormant nerve fibres in the ...

On Dec. 2, 1982, in the first operation of its kind, doctors at the University of Utah Medical Center implanted a permanent ...

Exposure to extreme heat may double or triple the risk of irregular heart rhythms in people with implanted defibrillators, ...

Have an Implanted Defibrillator? Triple-Digit Heatwaves Could Pose Danger By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Thousands of Americans with heart trouble ...

The patients who made the biggest news at last week's meeting of the American Heart Association in Miami were those who can talk about their "tickers" without being cute. They are ...

But new research finds that on extremely hot days, people with the devices face nearly triple the odds for a dangerous ...

“This publication begins to point out potential real-world benefits of a fully implanted cochlear implant. Hearing loss is with you all day – you cannot take off or shut off your hearing loss ...

Thousands of Americans with heart trouble have small implanted defibrillators, to help regulate their heartbeat and keep cardiac events at bay. But new research finds that on extremely hot days ...

Study in Otology & Neurotology outlines early experiences and potential benefits of breakthrough fully implanted cochlear implant WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota , Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ®, Inc.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has claimed his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, he said "promising" brain ...