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Antidepressants show potential for postoperative pain relief
Posted in Medicine on 30th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
For the past 50 years, its been observed that antidepressants for other chronic pain conditions relieve pain independently of their effect on depression.
A man whose skull was crushed by a fall will be fitted with a 3D-printed skull
Posted in Hardware on 30th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
A farmer whose skull was crushed in a fall was due to undergo surgery to receive a titanium replacement, made using a 3D printer.
Boy Given A 3-D Printed Spine Implant
Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
A titanium vertebra now stiffens this 12-year-old's spine.
Google Glass inventor sees big things for the wearable in health care
Posted in Software on 23rd Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
Google didnt design Glass for medicine, but that use continues to be a hot topic of conversation among medical technologists.
Bypass Commands From the Brain to Legs Through a Computer
Posted in Medicine on 19th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
An artificial connection that bridges the lost pathway and connects brain to spinal circuits has potential to ameliorate the functional loss.