Neuralink rival Synchron is connecting its brain–computer interface with consumer technologies to allow people with paralysis more functionality. Photograph: Courtesy of SynchronMark, a 64-year-old with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, uses Amazon Alexa all the time using his voice. But now, thanks to a brain implant, he can also control the virtual assistant with his...
ByROMAIN FONSEGRIVES, AFP Amber Pearson, who received a brain implant to treat epilepsy and OCD. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP)American Amber Pearson used to wash her hands until they bled, terrified by the idea of contamination from everyday items, a debilitating result of her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But the repetitive rituals of her condition are largely...
by Erik Robinson, Oregon Health & Science University OHSU neurosurgeon Ahmed Raslan, M.D., and patient Amber Pearson. Credit: OHSU/Christine Torres HicksA patient at Oregon Health & Science University is the first in the world to benefit from a single stimulator implanted in the brain to effectively control two life-altering conditions: seizures caused by epilepsy and compulsive...
A team of researchers at Stanford Medicine have created what they hope will one day be a life-saving treatment for some of the most deadly and hard-to-treat cancers. They’ve come up with a small, wireless brain implant that, armed with heatable nanoparticles, targets brain tumors — no anesthesia, chemotherapy, or radiation required. If it sounds too good...
Dr Alan Whone, Consultant Neurologist. holding a model of The Picostim™ DBS system. NEUROTECH APRIL 27, 2022 by Steve Fink A British hospital is the first in the world to implant a brain device that reverses the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Now, its test patient is gushing over the results and says he’s gotten his...
Stanford scientists have developed a brain implant that allows a man with paralyzed hands to “type” up to 90 words per minute, just by thinking of the words. The researchers published their findings in Nature back in May and presented them at WE Summit, a science teleconference hosted by Tencent, on Saturday, according to the South China Morning Post. Older implant...
By Rich Haridy June 21, 2021 New research is a very early step towards a brain implant that can detect and suppress pain in real timeadamfaheydesigns/Depositphotos Researchers from the New York University School of Medicine have developed a brain implant designed to detect pain sensations in real-time and deliver bursts of pain-relieving stimulation. The device is...
By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 18:16 EDT, 12 May 2021 | UPDATED: 18:32 EDT, 12 May 2021 Scientists have found a way to control the human brain using a protein lurking inside a creature known as ‘vampire fish’ that has lived on Earth for hundreds of millions of years. US scientists used a protein from a lamprey, which is an...
