A groundbreaking international clinical trial has been testing an implanted adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) device as a treatment therapy for Parkinson’s.

A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that controls the heartbeat. Our heartbeats are controlled by a highly efficient, biological electrical system that ensures our heart steadily pumps ...

As the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, continues, a cardiologist explains how pacemakers work and if they can be ...

Dr. Brian Olshansky answers the question: 'What Is Pacemaker Syndrome?' — -- Question: What is pacemaker syndrome, and is it always caused by a pacemaker? Answer: Well, a pacemaker syndrome is ...

Millions of people worldwide live with a pacemaker that regulates their heartbeat, but exactly what are these devices and how do they work? Pacemakers can save the lives of heart patients by ...

Dr. Hunter Champion answers the question: 'What Is A Biventricular Pacemaker?' — -- Question: What is a biventricular pacemaker or cardiac resynchronization therapy (also called a CRT device), ...

The tiny pacemaker sits next to a single grain of rice on a fingertip. The device is so small that it can be non-invasively injected into the body via a syringe. Northwestern University engineers have ...

An expert tells PEOPLE why pacemakers have Bluetooth technology, and how it can help locate Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother ...

A “signal sniffer” is not a GPS tracker — it is a radio-frequency detection tool. While pacemakers are not designed to reveal a person’s location, investigators appear to be exploring whether any ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A University of Michigan program recycles pacemakers after death for reimplantation in low- and middle-income ...