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Breakthrough for flexible electrode implants in the brain
Posted in Hardware, Medicine on 25th May, 2023
by Alex Muller
This solves key problems with bio-compatibility and tissue damage. This technology will make it possible to monitor and eventually understand brain function in both healthy and diseased people.
An ultrasound device may unlock brain cancer treatment, early study shows
Posted in Medicine on 20th May, 2023
by Alex Muller
A study published recently in the Lancet offers some hope: an ultrasound device implanted in 17 patients’ skulls successfully increased the concentration of drugs in their brains.
Scans That Are 64 Million Times Clearer Give A New Look At The Brain
Posted in Medicine, Science on 18th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
The researchers believe that this level of detailed imaging will enable greater understanding of how brains change with age, diet and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
Human Lifespan Will Rise Dramatically This Century, Researchers Say
Posted in Medicine on 12th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
There's a growing revolution in the science of aging underway, and research is starting to show that there are a host of medical interventions that could slow or even reverse aging.
Surgeons Are Simulating Whole Brains To Pin Down The Source Of Their Patients' Seizures
Posted in Medicine, Science, Software on 12th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
A decade ago, the Human Brain Project launched with a blue-sky goal: digitizing a human brain. The implications were huge: simulated brains could provide crucial clues to help crack some of the most troubling neurological diseases.