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Coatings to help medical implants connect with neurons (EurekAlert!)

( Ohio State University ) Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in the body to grow and connect with the electrodes that provide treatment.

Coatings to help medical implants connect with neurons (PhysOrg)

Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration.

Implants help track kidnap victims (Adelaide Now)

WEALTHY Mexicans, terrified of soaring kidnapping rates, are spending thousands of dollars to implant tiny transmitters under their skin so satellites can help find them tied up in a safe house or stuffed in the trunk of a car.

MEDICALLY SPEAKING: Cochlear implants open world of sound to many with hearing loss (St. Charles Journal)

I love music. Just the first few bars of a favorite song eases stress and puts me in a better state of mind. I can't imagine life without it.

Pucker up: FDA approves saline-filled implants for lips (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Hey, breast augmentation. Meet the lip implant. A new procedure called FulFil Lip from California-based Evera Medical, has just been approved for testing by the FDA. Much like a breast implant, the FulFil Lip is a balloon that can be filled with saline and then inserted into the lip.