'Breakthrough' Penny-Sized Nanochip Pad Is Able to Regrow Organs and Heal Injuries

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/08/07/penny-sized-nanochip-pad-regrow-organs-heal-injuries/

Interesting tech - I wonder what twist would make it useful for cochlear hair cells.

 

Wow, that is pretty amazing and could have the potential to benefit many health conditions.

 

I'm praying, PRAYING this can be applied to our affliction somehow... still some amazing news I must say.

 

The mind boggles.
Just a few minutes ago I read about this "cognitively controlled assistive hearing device".
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/hearing-aids.676/page-21#post-267298

Is this nano chip-pad, technology or biology? Both I guess

 

And researchers already plan to start clinical trials on humans next year

 

Every day we are getting closer and closer people! With the current wave of innovations and discoveries made almost every month now, the future looks bright. And also, with all the new investments coming into the hearing field, everything will only be pushed further in the race to be the first one to help us out and to be the first in this multi-million/billion dollar field.

 

I have sent them an email so we can get an answer to this.
If I get an answer, I will come back to you

 

Maybe a bit of both. I truly think technology -- and not pharmaceuticals -- holds the greatest potential to treat and possibly cure hearing loss and tinnitus.

 

Hello Michael, We are not working in those areas but application potential is clearly there. Best, cks


Chandan K. Sen, PhD

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I'll have two, please!

 

Wow, that was a fast response. This could have a lot of potential in many areas. If it proves successful in human trials in one area, I'm sure it will only be a matter of time before it's tried for other conditions. Kind of like steroids. Not developed to treat acoustic trauma, but now here they are as one of the established options to try to help.

 

If they plan to apply it for neurological diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, they could obviously apply it on the auditory cortex to see what happens!

 

Yes! Helping the body repair itself! That's our only hope!!

 

And it's a good thing his research has been funded by US Department of Defense, US Department of Veteran

 

Maybe they saw the possible potential for tinnitus too, since it is one of the biggest problems also that they are dealing with.

 

NanoCHIP XL

 

Good advertising but it has nothing to do with tinnitus

 

Researchers test device that heals wounds with...

Could it mean something for the ears...?

 

At least not yet. Let's be optimistic for a little while.

 

I just saw this article. It was a very good read, and i can see some potential that it could work (at least for the acute phase/early onset) of tinnitus. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170807120530.htm