The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated that advanced prostheses that relate sensory feedback can be controlled through nerve and muscle interfaces, according to a news release. The peripheral interfaces, developed by DARPA’s Reliable Neural-Interface Technology (RE-NET) program,…
Day: May 31, 2013
DARPA prosthetic interfaces provide nerve, muscle control
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated that advanced prostheses that relate sensory feedback can be controlled through nerve and muscle interfaces, according to a news release. The peripheral interfaces, developed by DARPA’s Reliable Neural-Interface Technology (RE-NET) program,…
Heavier tissue flaps increase risk of fat necrosis after breast reconstruction
The weight of tissue flap used for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy affects the risk of fat necrosis, according to recent study results. Researchers analyzed risk factors for fat necrosis in 123 women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy for…