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Highlights from the TOM Bay Area Makeathon
This past weekend, Medgadget was invited to the TOM Bay Area Makeathon in San Francisco. Like most makeathons/hackathons, the event was 72 straight hours of designing and tinkering. However, this event was focused specifically on creating...
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Brain-Machine Interface Learns to Control Robot Arm Based on User's Error Brain Signals
Brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) restore or replace motor or sensory function in individuals who are disabled by neuromuscular disorders, stroke, or spinal cord injury. Electrical signals, acquired through either invasive or non-invasive neural...
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Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves Motor Activity in Parkinson's Patients
The causes of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease are still poorly understood, but there are hints that the brain naturally compensates for a decrease of dopamine by slowing down its activity and causing weak motor activity. An early-stage study...
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Implantable Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Treating Scoliosis
Some scientists believe that in many people scoliosis develops because of the unequal pressure that muscles on the sides of the spinal column tend to exert. While strong muscle contractions occur on one side, since the other does not provide...
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Cerebrotech VIPS Intracranial Fluid Detector Approved in EU
Patients suffering from stroke or traumatic brain injury typically get scanned by CT and/or MRI after being admitted and then a few times during follow-ups. Those remaining in the hospital for observation are monitored primarily for side effects...
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Wireless Implants Allow Optogenetic Control of Animal Behavior Without a Tether (VIDEO)
Optogenetics, the ability to use light to trigger specific neurons thanks to a bit of genetic modification, has appeared as a promising new tool for studying the nervous system and may serve as a platform for creating therapeutic devices to...
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Camera Pen Used to Assess Dementia in Patients Taking Drawing Tests
Simple tests that use a pen and paper to answer questions and create drawings are a common way of spotting signs of dementia, such as that caused by Alzheimer's, stroke, or other diseases. Though quite effective, these tests tend to be quite...
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Hands-On With Quell Wearable Pain Relief Device
Earlier this year at CES, NeuroMetrix announced Quell, a band worn around the upper calf designed to provide systemic relief of chronic pain which is controlled by your smartphone or tablet. While neurostimulators are nothing new, Quell is the...
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Force-Responsive Color-Changing Polymer Crystals Might Detect Traumatic Brain Injuries
Soldiers and professional athletes often suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) due to severe impacts. Rapid detection of TBIs can be challenging, since trauma to the head is not visually detectible without the aid of complex medical equipment found...
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Hocoma ArmeoPower Exoskeleton Robot for Stroke Rehab
Hocoma, a Swiss firm, recently unveiled a new robot-like exoskeleton for post-stroke rehab of patients' arms and hands. The system relies on video games to motivate the user to make repeat motions that are widely accepted to help bring back...
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