{"id":456023,"date":"2023-08-22T13:59:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T11:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/?p=456023"},"modified":"2023-08-22T13:59:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T11:59:34","slug":"transforming-electrotherapy-organic-electrodes-without-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/transforming-electrotherapy-organic-electrodes-without-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Transforming electrotherapy: Organic electrodes without surgery<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Researchers at Lund University and Gothenburg University&nbsp;in Sweden&nbsp;have developed temporary, organic electrodes that can be seamlessly integrated into biological systems.&nbsp;They have come up with a&nbsp;technique&nbsp;where&nbsp;nanoparticles&nbsp;can be&nbsp;injected&nbsp;into the tissue using a needle&nbsp;that is&nbsp;the size of human hair.&nbsp;This method&nbsp;opens up a future where bioelectronics can be implanted in and removed from the body without surgery, says Lund University in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lunduniversity.lu.se\/article\/electrotherapy-without-surgery-possible\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"io-block io-block__summary\"><ul><li>Swedish researchers create temporary organic electrodes for non-surgical implantation into biological systems, revolutionizing electrotherapy.<\/li><li>This technique will inject nanoparticles via a tiny needle, eliminating the need for surgery, and these particles self-organize to stimulate tissue.<\/li><li>This approach offers treatment potential for non-chronic diseases and simplifies electrode removal, improving the effectiveness of therapies.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Understanding electrotherapy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Electrotherapy is a medical treatment method that uses electrical currents to stimulate the body&#8217;s tissues and nervous system. Typically, this treatment is used for chronic conditions such as Parkinson&#8217;s disease or heart rhythm disorders. However, there are various non-chronic diseases like cancer and nerve injuries that could potentially benefit from electrotherapy. The challenge lies in the need for surgery to place the necessary metal electrodes for the treatment. In sensitive tissues, such as the brain, this often involves a very complex procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dInstead, we have developed a technique where a solution of nanoparticles is injected into the tissue using a needle, the size of human hair. These particles, composed of small molecular chains (polymers), then self-organize into a conducting structure and integrate with the body&#8217;s cells\u201d, explains Roger Olsson, professor of chemical biology and drug development at Lund University, who also leads a chemistry laboratory at Gothenburg University.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link advgb-dyn-5ab591a2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/microsurgical-robots-a-game-changer-for-minimally-invasive-surgery\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Microsurgical robots: a game-changer for minimally invasive surgery\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Microsurgical robots: a game-changer for minimally invasive surgery<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Microsurgical robots are set to redefine surgical procedures. These robots, controlled by surgeons, translate human movements into precise, scaled-down motions, enhancing surgery accuracy. The robots &hellip; <a href=\"\">Continued<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A new approach to electrotherapy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach differs from conventional methods in being minimally invasive. Moreover, the particles break down and are excreted from the body after the treatment, eliminating the need for surgical removal. The electrodes that form cover larger areas than the metal electrodes used today, which can make the treatment more effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dOur work naturally integrates electronics with biological systems, which opens up possibilities for therapies for non-chronic diseases, that are difficult to treat. In the study, we used zebrafish, an excellent model for studying organic electrodes in brain structures\u201d, concludes Martin Hjort,&nbsp;a&nbsp;researcher at Lund University and first author of the study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at Lund University and Gothenburg University&nbsp;in Sweden&nbsp;have developed temporary, organic electrodes that can be seamlessly integrated into biological systems.&nbsp;They have come up with a&nbsp;technique&nbsp;where&nbsp;nanoparticles&nbsp;can be&nbsp;injected&nbsp;into the tissue using a needle&nbsp;that is&nbsp;the size of human hair.&nbsp;This method&nbsp;opens up a future where bioelectronics can be implanted in and removed from the body without surgery, says Lund [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2591,"featured_media":494690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34665],"tags":[28722,47251],"location":[54353],"article_type":[36684],"serie":[],"archives":[],"internal_archives":[],"reboot-archive":[],"class_list":["post-456023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","tag-healthcare-en","tag-healthcare-innovation","location-sweden","article_type-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":{"subtitle":"Researchers have come up with a\u00a0technique\u00a0where\u00a0nanoparticles\u00a0can be\u00a0injected\u00a0into the tissue using a needle\u00a0that is\u00a0the size of human hair.\u00a0","text_display_homepage":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"Shwet Parag","author_link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/author\/shwet-parag\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/POC_v2.png.webp.webp","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/category\/health\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Health<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Health<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/category\/health\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">healthcare<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/category\/health\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">healthcare innovation<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">healthcare<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">healthcare innovation<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 3 years ago","modified":"Updated 3 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on August 22, 2023","modified":"Updated on August 22, 2023"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on August 22, 2023 1:59 pm","modified":"Updated on August 22, 2023 1:59 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2591"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=456023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/494690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456023"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=456023"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=456023"},{"taxonomy":"serie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/serie?post=456023"},{"taxonomy":"archives","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/archives?post=456023"},{"taxonomy":"internal_archives","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal_archives?post=456023"},{"taxonomy":"reboot-archive","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reboot-archive?post=456023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}