POSTS TAGGED AS Neurology

Surface Implant for Sensing Deep Brain Activity

Transparent brain implant can read deep neural activity from the surface
“Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed [MORE]

Misophonia

Understanding misophonia
Literally, misophonia means hatred of sounds—everyday sounds, like chewing, swallowing and breathing.  People with this condition can have alarmingly [MORE]

Transcranial Ultrasound Is Neuron Type Selective

Transcranial focused ultrasound neuromodulation
Biomedical engineers at Carnegie Mellon University report “that excitatory and inhibitory neurons are intrinsically different in response [MORE]

Flow Monitor for Hydrocephalus Shunts

 
Flow sense hydrocephalus monitor
Rhaeos (Evanston, IL), a spinout from Northwestern University, specializes in addressing hydrocephalus, and this piece describes its [MORE]

Vagus Nerve Stimulator for Severe Respiratory Distress

gammaCore non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator
Implanted vagus nerve stimulators have been in use for nearly a quarter of a century for [MORE]

Creating a “Parts List” for Brain Research

Scientists find differences between human and mouse brain cells
Research neurologists have identified 75 cell types that exist in the cortex [MORE]

“BrainNet” Links Three Minds to One Problem

Gaming through brainwaves
This piece might recall the old saw that a camel is a horse designed by a committee.  Researchers [MORE]

MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for Surgery

Insightec’s Exablate Neuro
Beyond minimally invasive surgery there is non-invasive surgery, as this piece describes: “By focusing ultrasound waves on a [MORE]

Nanoelectronic “Thread” for Brain Probes

Neural Network
Biomechanical engineers at the University of Texas-Austin have made nanoelectronic thread for inserting probes into the brain. According to [MORE]

Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

Dopamine Pathways
In two more years, the idea of clinical gene therapy will be a half-century old. Yet, during this time [MORE]

Growing New Brains

Turning Skin Cells nto-Brain Cells-
First off, this piece is not about tissue culturing adult sized brains that might be capable [MORE]

Nokia’s Telemed Collaboration with Helsinki University Hospital

EEG via Nokia Phone
Some of you, particularly our friends in Finland, will remember that Nokia sponsored our first medical automation [MORE]

Brain Wave as a Vital Sign

Components of ERP
Understanding what brain waves mean in terms of vital signs, as they relate to conditions such as concussion, [MORE]

Nanometric Sensor for Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers at the Federal University of Sao Carlos (Sorocaba, Brazil) have developed a silver nitride nanoprobe that affixes to an [MORE]