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zlimK t1_ivo97dy wrote

I'd never heard of these, but apparently they can be very effective at helping manage and improve conditions such as Parkinson's disease and treatment resistant depression among others. But before this breakthrough, a patient would need surgery every two to three years to replace the batteries. This sounds like a really significant breakthrough for a product that drastically improves the lives of it's recipients. Pretty dope.

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tiptoeintotown t1_ivoakxz wrote

Right? Laparoscopy was the bees knees and all but this seems waaaay better for the patients.

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onacloverifalive t1_ivp5b94 wrote

They could just incorporate induction charging through the skin and you’d almost never need to change the battery again.

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WhittlingDan t1_ivoriz6 wrote

I wonder if it would be possible to install a small battery that the chest device charges attached to a small electromagnet that could be activated to stimulate say the creative part of the brain, or language, or math and create a temporary boost in that ability. Similar to using an external magnetic field like the scientist in Australia that used it on a mathematician to induce creativity and his drawing ability got significantly better.

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