Neurology
Neurology
Neurology
Three-Photon Imaging Gives Unprecedented View Into Brain's Visual Cortex
Three-photon microscopy is an emerging imaging technique that scientists have been perfecting over the last few years. At MIT, this has led to the first ever look into the neural activity of the entire visual cortex of an awake mouse. The...
Neurology
NeuroMetrix Introduces AI for Pain Relief at CES 2019
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy that has been around for decades. It is used to treat pain and a few other conditions, but over those decades it has gotten a bit stale. New companies, though, are taking TENS...
Neurology
Advanced Wireless and Battery-Free Optogenetics Device to Control Neuronal Activation
Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed an advanced optogenetics device that can stimulate multiple areas of the brain at once and control the intensity of emitted light. The miniaturized device is wireless and battery-free, and...
Neurology
Implant Simultaneously Reads and Stimulates Brain to Control Parkinson's, Other Diseases
Electrical stimulation may serve to treat a variety of brain-related conditions, and there are already a number of products that help to control Parkinson's, essential tremor, addiction, and depression. Though there's a considerable ongoing...
Neurology
FeetMe Partners with Novartis to Study Gait of MS Patients: Interview with CEO Alexis Mathieu
The way we walk can be influenced by both our physical and mental states. Poor cardiovascular health can slow down a person's gait, but so can diseases such as Alzheimer's and depression. Some conditions make their mark on one's walking style in...
Neurology
Fast and Highly Accurate Body-Monitoring Finger Sensor
The hands and fingers can be thought of as diagnostic windows into different aspects of our human physiology. Hand activity and grip strength may be useful indicators of person's overall health. Researchers at Harvard's School of...
Neurology
Fingernail Sensor and Artificial Intelligence for Monitoring Parkinson's, Other Diseases
Grip strength, as well as walking speed and gait length, can be indicators of a person's physical and mental health. A variety of conditions and treatments can be monitored from the grip strength, but such measurements are typically only...
Neurology
Weight Loss Implant Simulates Food Inside Stomach
There are millions of clinicians fighting on the front lines of the obesity epidemic every day, but there doesn't seem to be a winning strategy. The population of seriously overweight people around the world is rising and will soon reach one...
Neurology
Electronic Headband for Drug-Free Motion Sickness Therapy
Motion sickness can be a debilitating condition for many people, preventing them from traveling and engaging in various activities such as sailing. There are a few drugs available to control motion sickness, but they have side effects such as...
Neurology
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