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Researchers from Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology have developed an implant that bypasses the defective middle ear, transmitting sounds to the inner ear by sending vibrations right through the skull bone.  <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/bone-conduction-implant/25791/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div>   <div class="summary_item " data-article="25749"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/hair-cell-hearing-restoration/25749/">Researchers restore hearing in mammals by regenerating auditory hair cells</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></div> <div class="date">January 10, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/hair-cell-hearing-restoration/25749/#comments">12 Comments</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/hair-cell-hearing-restoration/25749/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116010547im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/hearing-restored.jpg" title="Researchers have regenerated auditory hair cells in adult mammals for the first time (Imag..." alt="Researchers have regenerated auditory hair cells in adult mammals for the first time (Imag..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> There is new hope for those of us who have overindulged in loud bands and dread the prospect of old age spent with an ear trumpet clamped to the sides of our heads. Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School have been able to stimulate resident auditory hair cells to become new ones, resulting in partial hearing recovery in mice whose hearing has been damaged by noise trauma.  <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/hair-cell-hearing-restoration/25749/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25733"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/radiation-exposure-blood-test/25733/">Berkeley develops quick blood test to ID people exposed to ionizing radiation</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/author/brian-dodson/">Brian Dodson</a></div> <div class="date">January 10, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/radiation-exposure-blood-test/25733/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/radiation-exposure-blood-test/25733/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/radiation-exposure-blood-test/25733/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116010547im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/radiation-exposure-measurement-sickness-blood-test.jpg" title="Researchers have developed a simple blood test to determine a patient's exposure to ionizi..." alt="Researchers have developed a simple blood test to determine a patient's exposure to ionizi..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Industrial and medical accidents have resulted in about 3,000 cases of acute radiation syndrome with over 100 deaths over the past 60 years. Far larger numbers are possible in the future from major reactor accidents or the use of dirty bombs. In the aftermath of a major incident, the radiation dosages of victims must be sorted out quickly, so that suitable treatment can begin as soon as possible. Medical researchers at the US Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have now developed a simple blood test to determine the exposure of a patient to ionizing radiation, that can be carried out in the field with a hand-held analyzer.  <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/radiation-exposure-blood-test/25733/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25728"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/hapifork-smart-fork/25728/">HAPIfork: The smart fork that monitors your eating habits</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></div> <div class="date">January 10, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/hapifork-smart-fork/25728/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/hapifork-smart-fork/25728/pictures">16 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/hapifork-smart-fork/25728/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116010547im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/hapifork-1.png" title="HAPIfork and the HAPILABS Suite" alt="HAPIfork and the HAPILABS Suite"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> One of the quirkier innovations Gizmag has clapped eyes on at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/ces-2013/" target="_blank">this year's CES</a>, the HAPIfork is an electronic eating utensil that monitors the extent and rate of your eating. The HAPIfork was originally developed for clinical use to encourage slower eating, with the aim of combating weight gain from hurried eating that some research suggests doesn't give the body the time it needs to feel full from more moderate food intake. Additionally, HAPILABS claims that its HAPIfork will reduce digestive problems and gastric reflux associated with rapid ingestion.  <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/hapifork-smart-fork/25728/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25721"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/insulin-receptor-docking-diabetes/25721/">Insulin “docking“ breakthrough could lead to better diabetes treatments</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></div> <div class="date">January 9, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/insulin-receptor-docking-diabetes/25721/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/insulin-receptor-docking-diabetes/25721/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116010547im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/insulin-receptor-docking.jpg" title="Images showing insulin (blue) molecules binding with insulin receptors (yellow) could help..." alt="Images showing insulin (blue) molecules binding with insulin receptors (yellow) could help..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Despite decades of study, scientists remained unsure as to how insulin binds to the insulin receptor on the surface of cells to allow them to take up sugar from the blood and transform it into energy. Now, a definitive answer has now been found with a team of scientists capturing the first three-dimensional images of insulin “docking” to its receptor. It is hoped that the new knowledge can be exploited to develop new and improved insulin medications to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes.  <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/insulin-receptor-docking-diabetes/25721/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25718"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/repoopulate-synthetic-poop/25718/">Synthetic poop created to treat gastrointestinal infections</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">January 9, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/repoopulate-synthetic-poop/25718/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/repoopulate-synthetic-poop/25718/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/repoopulate-synthetic-poop/25718/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116010547im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/repoopulate.jpg" title="Microbiologist Emma Allen-Vercoe and her lab team, whipping up a batch of RePOOPulate " alt="Microbiologist Emma Allen-Vercoe and her lab team, whipping up a batch of RePOOPulate "/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> If the <em>clostridium difficile</em> bacterium becomes over-abundant in a person’s colon, the results can include gastrointestinal problems such as severe diarrhea. Ordinarily, <em>c. difficile</em> populations are kept in check by the usually-present beneficial gut bacteria. If those “good” bacteria are killed off as a side effect of taking antibiotics, however, the nasties can take over. The treatment? Well ... it often involves having another person’s stool implanted in your gut via enema. Yikes. Fortunately, a less icky treatment is in the works, that involves the use of a “synthetic poop” known as RePOOPulate.  <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/repoopulate-synthetic-poop/25718/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25655"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/gehealthcare-silent-scan-mri/25655/">GE Silent Scan turns down the volume on MRI scanners</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/author/brian-dodson/">Brian Dodson</a></div> <div class="date">January 6, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/gehealthcare-silent-scan-mri/25655/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/gehealthcare-silent-scan-mri/25655/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116010547im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/gehealthcare-silent-scan-mri-2012-2.png" title="GE's new Silent Scan technology is designed to significantly decrease noise during MRI sca..." alt="GE's new Silent Scan technology is designed to significantly decrease noise during MRI sca..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> GE Healthcare has introduced a new data acquisition technology designed to improve patient comfort by largely eliminating the horrible noise generated during an MRI scan. Conventional MRI scanners can generate noise levels in excess of 110 dBA (creating a din that sounds like a cross between a vehicle's reverse warning horn and a Star Trek phaser) but GE says its new Silent Scan MRI technology can reduce this to just above background noise levels in the exam room.  <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/gehealthcare-silent-scan-mri/25655/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="25643"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-stimulation-brain-pain-control-opiate/25643/">Brain releases powerful, opiate-like painkiller in repsonse to electric stimulation</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/author/brian-dodson/">Brian Dodson</a></div> <div class="date">January 5, 2013</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-stimulation-brain-pain-control-opiate/25643/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-stimulation-brain-pain-control-opiate/25643/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20130116010547/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-stimulation-brain-pain-control-opiate/25643/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130116010547im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/electric-stimulation-brain-pain-control-opiate.jpg" title="Electric stimulation of the brain through the skull has been found to release a powerful, ..." alt="Electric stimulation of the brain through the skull has been found to release a powerful, ..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Twenty to thirty percent of the world's population suffers from some sort of chronic pain, which is far more difficult to control than, say, the pain of a cut or bruise. A great deal of effort has gone into the search for medically acceptable ways to control such pain, with few good answers emerging. 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