POSTS TAGGED AS ALS

Neuralink Denied Human Trial

US regulators rejected Elon Musk’s bid to test brain chips in humans
“Neuralink’s regulatory struggles stem largely from its culture of [MORE]

“Hello World,” from an ALS Patient Using a Neuroprosthetic

Synchron Stentrode brain computer interface
“Philip O’Keefe, a 62-year-old amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient in Australia recently became the first person [MORE]

Spinal Fluid Diagnostic for ALS

Spinal Tap
Researchers in Belgium and Germany have discovered specific biomarkers in lumbar fluid, known as phosphorylated neurofilament heavy and neurofilament [MORE]

Transcranial Near-IR Spectroscopy for Locked-In ALS

Oxygen Sensor Locked-in-Syndrome
Can a “locked-in” patient suffering from advanced ALS enjoy life? The question seemed imponderable until Wyss Institute bioengineers [MORE]

Bridging Neurodegeneration

Creating a Scaffold for Nerves
Within neurons, a protein “bridge” exists that connects the energy producing mitochondria and the calcium storing [MORE]

Electrical Impedance Myography

Myography
Using a probe and sensor approach similar to one that evaluates fat in the body, Harvard Medical School neurologist Seward [MORE]