Electrical stitches powered by the patient's own movements could significantly improve wound recovery post surgery.

TENS, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, is a pain relief method ... The pads go on your skin in the area that hurts. When the machine is turned on, the electrodes carry low-voltage ...

The wearables category already contains multitudes, from exercise-focused smart watches and sleep tracking smart rings to ...

Researchers developed the BioES-suture, a bioabsorbable suture that accelerates wound healing through electrical stimulation, ...

The following is a summary of “Studying the effect of expectations on high-frequency electrical stimulation-induced pain and ...

Researchers already knew that pumping electricity through stitches could speed healing, but previous technologies relied on bulky external batteries. The new sutures are powered by the body itself ( ...

New research demonstrates that stimulating the vagus nerve enhances perceptual learning, allowing animals to better ...

Just as a musician can train to more sharply distinguish subtle differences in pitch, mammals can improve their ability to ...

Brain stimulation therapies use electrical currents to alter the brain’s activity. They can treat conditions such as major depression and substance misuse disorder. However, side effects such as ...

Approximately 10% to 20% of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients have persistent postoperative pain. Data from a new ...

Patients who lose the use of their hands and arms after a stroke or traumatic brain injury could regain some function through ...