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Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants

November 12, 2019

By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of other health conditions without the use of conventional drugs like opioids. Now, biomedical engineers have made a significant advance that could dramatically reduce the cost of neuromodulation therapy, increase its reliability and make it much less invasive. Read more at University of Wisconsin-Madison News.