implant
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Since his diagnosis, Holmes has had to relearn how to walk, is profoundly deaf and has a cochlear implant.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Boston Scientific lowered its full-year guidance as its Watchman heart implant and electrophysiology businesses faced unexpected challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Lewis explained that he uses a cochlear implant to help him hear and understand speech, but he is unable to distinguish pitch because of the way the device operates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Trial data released in March found that the implant was just as effective at preventing strokes as standard daily blood thinners, and significantly safer when it came to bleeding risks.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
His practice was to implant the little microbiology stations in the Antarctic soil and return about a month later to retrieve them.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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She says the technology could also be adapted to help protect sensitive parts of the body during MRI exams by reducing unwanted heating around medical implants.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
The researchers also noticed age-related changes to the womb lining or endometrium - where a fertilised egg or embryo implants to grow - in the older women.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Tumors grew back at the surgical site in just 1% of patients who got the implants, versus 12% of those who got the standard treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Depressed incomes could weigh on the appetite for air travel, cellphone upgrades, even dental implants.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
“Father decided implants were immoral,” said Mr. Alacran, “and I honored his decision.”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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The treatment uses implanted electrodes to deliver small electrical pulses to areas located deep inside the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
A successful transplant hinges on several factors, including finding the right match and ensuring the body does not reject the new organ once implanted.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Neuralink is developing tiny computer chips that can be implanted in the human brain, with the stated goal of helping people with paralysis or neurological conditions communicate using only their thoughts.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The startup has implanted its Telepathy BCI in at least 21 patients with paralysis, allowing them to control phones, computers or robotic limbs with their thoughts.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
It would move in a straight fine until Matt told it to go right or left, and it wouldn’t pass the boundary implanted in its brain.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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Brain-computer interfaces exist today, but many of them rely on drilling a hole in the skull and implanting a physical interface to allow the brain to communicate with external devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
The new method involved implanting a lengthening nail on the surface of Alfie's right thigh bone, which is slowly pulled over time using magnets.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Swiss researchers meanwhile have enabled several paralysed people to regain significant control of their body -- including walking again -- by implanting electrodes into their spinal cords.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
It is also common in IVF to screen embryos for genetic defects before implanting them and to discard those that are unlikely to result in a pregnancy or live birth.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025
That may explain why some were willing to sell their teeth to their master for implanting in his own mouth.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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