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Implants help humans in many ways and are welcome to improve life conditions for people desiring reconstructions or corrections of their human tissue as well as transmitting purposes. However, an implant is more than just any replacement part. It becomes part of an individual person. That is why it requires our special attention. There are estimated more than 10.000 different implants known, to be incorporated in human bodies - constantly increasing.
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Optogenetic cochlear implant to improve hearing
A research group from the Göttingen Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging is working on an optogenetic cochlear implant (oCI). Electric cochlear implants (eCIs) are used by more than one million people worldwide and enable those affected to understand speech in a quiet environment. But those affected are known to have difficulty understanding speech in background…
TIA (transient ischemic attack) and stroke: neurologists for more precise patient selection for stent treatments
After a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke, clinically stable patients do not appear to benefit from treatment with a stent. However, this may not be true for high-risk patients. This is shown by a Chinese-American study now published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.12000). The results of the new…
Germany: Health insurance fund does not have to pay for breast augmentation for psychological reasons
The complaint was filed by a 52-year-old woman, who had already undergone breast augmentation with saline implants at the age of 26. When she visited her gynecologist because of a leaking implant, he diagnosed breast cancer – both implants had to be removed. Two years after the operation, she applied for a new breast augmentation,…