New bone conduction hearing aid
To the aid of those suffering from mixed or conductive hearing loss as well as single sided deafness – Single Sided Deafness (SSD) comes the new Baha system. This brand new hearing prosthetic aid differs from the others currently on the market because, instead of using sound amplification through normal air conduction, it directly stimulates… Continua a leggere New bone conduction hearing aid
Herpes Virus: nanotechnology against cancer
Excluding skin cancers, breast cancer is, in one out of three cases, the type of cancer diagnosed in female patients. Our immune system is designed to fight cancer . T-cells in the human body belong to a group of white blood cells and play a central role in immunity. However, cancer cells cause T-cells to… Continua a leggere Herpes Virus: nanotechnology against cancer
Deep Brain Stimulation for mental disorders
The idea that deep brain stimulation could become useful in the treatment of a variety of drug-resistant mental disorders is nothing new. Until now it has been mainly used for the treatment of extrapyramidal and cerebellar disorders such as ataxia and Parkinson's . The American Association of Neurosurgeons (AANS), is studying and evaluating deep brain… Continua a leggere Deep Brain Stimulation for mental disorders