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It's a fascinating idea, but according to scientists at California's Scripps Research Institute, a recent high-profile attempt had a major flaw. They claim to have overcome that problem, and are now developing a vaccine of their own that they believe should be more effective.  <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/new-nicotine-vaccine/35740/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35677"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/implant-treats-obesity-by-blocking-hunger-signals/35677/">Implant treats obesity by blocking hunger signals</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/author/helen-clark/">Helen Clark</a></div> <div class="date">January 21, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/implant-treats-obesity-by-blocking-hunger-signals/35677/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/implant-treats-obesity-by-blocking-hunger-signals/35677/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/enteromedics.jpg" title="EnteroMedics VBLOC vagal blocking therapy is delivered via a pacemaker-like device called ..." alt="EnteroMedics VBLOC vagal blocking therapy is delivered via a pacemaker-like device called ..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> EnteroMedics' Maestro System has become the first obesity device to be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in ten years. The device, which the company compares to a pacemaker, is designed to block signals in the nervous system to reduce feelings of hunger.  <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/implant-treats-obesity-by-blocking-hunger-signals/35677/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35649"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/temporary-tattoo-blood-glucose/35649/">Temporary tattoo could let diabetics monitor glucose levels without jabbing themselves</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">January 16, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/temporary-tattoo-blood-glucose/35649/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/temporary-tattoo-blood-glucose/35649/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/temporary-tattoo-blood-glucose/35649/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/diabetes-tattoo.jpg" title="The tattoo measures glucose levels in fluid between the skin cells, which reflects levels ..." alt="The tattoo measures glucose levels in fluid between the skin cells, which reflects levels ..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Finger-prick blood tests are currently an unpleasant necessity for diabetics. Perhaps before too long, however, the blood glucose information gathered in those tests could be attained using something much more fun and painless than a lancet – a temporary tattoo.  <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/temporary-tattoo-blood-glucose/35649/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35642"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/tongue-stimulating-retainer/35642/">Mouthpiece could let the deaf "hear" through their tongues</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">January 16, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/tongue-stimulating-retainer/35642/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/tongue-stimulating-retainer/35642/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/tongue-stimulating-retainer/35642/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/tongue-stimulating-retainer.jpg" title="CSU researchers Dr. John Williams (left), Dr. Leslie Stone-Roy, and graduate student JJ Mo..." alt="CSU researchers Dr. John Williams (left), Dr. Leslie Stone-Roy, and graduate student JJ Mo..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> In order to regain their sense of hearing, many deaf people currently opt for <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/cochlear/" target="_blank">cochlear implants</a>. Such devices are expensive, however, plus they must be surgically installed <em>and</em> they don't work on all forms of hearing loss. That's why a group of researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) are developing an alternative – an electric retainer that transmits spoken words to the user by buzzing their tongue.  <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/tongue-stimulating-retainer/35642/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35617"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/orrb-pod/35617/">The Orrb pod is a place to get away from it all at work</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/author/stu-robarts/">Stu Robarts</a></div> <div class="date">January 15, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/orrb-pod/35617/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/orrb-pod/35617/pictures">6 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/orrb-pod/35617/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/orrb-pod.jpg" title="The Orrb is a relaxation and learning pod for the workplace" alt="The Orrb is a relaxation and learning pod for the workplace"/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Sometimes we need to get away from our busy workplaces, even if just for a small amount of time. A new pod has been designed to provide exactly that sort of refuge. The Orrb is a single-person space in which workers can take short relaxation or learning sessions.  <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/orrb-pod/35617/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35594"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/">Wearable airbag designed to protect seniors when they fall</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">January 13, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/#comments">5 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/pictures">6 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/wearable-airbag.jpg" title="The ActiveProtective airbag (pictured undeployed) reportedly reduces impact to the hip bon..." alt="The ActiveProtective airbag (pictured undeployed) reportedly reduces impact to the hip bon..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> For anyone who uses a car, collisions are an ever-present danger – that's why vehicles are equipped with safety features such as airbags. For senior citizens, however, simply falling down can also result in life-changing injuries. With that in mind, Pennsylvania-based company ActiveProtective is developing a wearable airbag that deploys in the event of a fall, to protect seniors' hip bones.  <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/wearable-airbag-hip-protection/35594/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35542"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/taochair-living-room-workout/35542/">TAO Chair lets you work out while relaxing in your living room</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/">C.C. Weiss</a></div> <div class="date">January 12, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/taochair-living-room-workout/35542/pictures">11 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/taochair-living-room-workout/35542/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/taochair.JPG" title="TAO Wellness shows a prototype of its TAO Chair at CES 2015 (Photo: C.C. Weiss/Gizmag)" alt="TAO Wellness shows a prototype of its TAO Chair at CES 2015 (Photo: C.C. Weiss/Gizmag)"/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Want the exercise, but can't conjure up the energy to go to the gym? Have a seat ... and "turn downtime into exercise time." The TAO Chair, which we took a look at at CES last week, is designed to provide a dynamic workout for your primary target zones from the comfort of your living room.  <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/taochair-living-room-workout/35542/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35554"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/scientists-exposure-nanoparticles-cardiovascular-health/35554/">Scientists find that exposure to nanoparticles could impact cardiovascular health</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/">Nick Lavars</a></div> <div class="date">January 11, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/scientists-exposure-nanoparticles-cardiovascular-health/35554/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/nanotechnology_cardiovascular_health.jpg" title="New research shows that exposure to silicon-based nanoparticles may negatively influence c..." alt="New research shows that exposure to silicon-based nanoparticles may negatively influence c..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Due to its huge potential in applications ranging from <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/nanoparticles-on-demand-vaccination-disease/30881/" target="_blank">cheaper vaccinations</a> to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/electric-car-panels-energy-storage/34676/" target="_blank">energy-storing car panels</a>, there's plenty of excitement surrounding the emergence of nanotechnology. But a team of scientists are urging caution, with a study conducted at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology suggesting that exposure to silicon-based nanoparticles may play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease.  <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/scientists-exposure-nanoparticles-cardiovascular-health/35554/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35475"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/fexaramine-diet-pill/35475/">Diet pill tricks body into burning fat, by making it think you've eaten</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">January 6, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/fexaramine-diet-pill/35475/#comments">11 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/fexaramine-diet-pill/35475/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/fexaramine-diet-pill/35475/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/fexaramine-diet-pill.jpg" title="Lead scientist Ronald Evans consuming an 'imaginary meal,' of the type that fexaramine cou..." alt="Lead scientist Ronald Evans consuming an 'imaginary meal,' of the type that fexaramine cou..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> When we eat a meal, our body detects that we've consumed calories and responds by burning fat in order to make room for them. The catch for the weight-conscious is that if we don't burn off those newly-arrived calories, they just end up being stored as more fat. For people with metabolic disorders or other conditions, exercise just isn't enough to keep that from happening. Soon, however, a newly-developed drug could help. It triggers the body's "burning fat to make space for calories" response, even when the patient hasn't eaten anything.  <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/fexaramine-diet-pill/35475/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="35396"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-look-at-me-app-autism/35396/">New Samsung app aims to aid social development for children with autism </a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-wood/">Chris Wood</a></div> <div class="date">December 30, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-look-at-me-app-autism/35396/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20150123120807/http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-look-at-me-app-autism/35396/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150123120807im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/samsung-look-at-me-autism-app.png" title="The Look At Me app is designed to improve the quality of life for those growing up with au..." alt="The Look At Me app is designed to improve the quality of life for those growing up with au..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> A new app released by Samsung aims to improve the lives of children suffering from autism by presenting a fun, smartphone or tablet-based developmental aid. Many who have the condition struggle to convey the simplest of emotions or form bonds with others, due to the behavioral development issues that prevent simple interactions such as eye contact. 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