From science fiction to reality: New bionic limb research redefines possibilities for people with amputations. In a world-first, a patient with an amputation above the elbow has been able to control a bionic hand as if it was his own thanks to new surgical and engineering advancements merging humans with machine. The ground-breaking study, published […]
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The Bionics Institute is preparing to launch a world-first clinical research trial to investigate whether a treatment for depression could be the key to fighting memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. A devastating condition, not only for the individual but also their loved ones, Alzheimer’s causes decline in most areas […]
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Australian medical devices manufacturing facility first: The launch of Australia’s first medical device development and manufacturing facility in Melbourne is set to fast-track new treatments for people with conditions such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, hearing loss, stroke and diabetes. The new facility called Neo-Bionica, a joint venture between the Bionics Institute and the University of […]