A wireless chip shines light on the brain
Researchers have developed a chip that is powered wirelessly and can be surgically implanted to read neural signals and stimulate the brain with both light and electrical current.
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How AI can improve medical imaging
AI offers not only the possibility of better detection of a tumor, a skin lesion or some other indication but also can improve accuracy and efficiency for radiologists.
Network medicine makes drug repurposing effective
Artificial intelligence can increase the effectiveness of drug repositioning or repurposing research.
One step closer to soft medical sensors
Bioengineers have found a way to create stretchy and squeezy soft sensing devices by bonding rubber to electrical components.
Detecting dementia with the help of computer avatars
Using machine learning, a group of researchers demonstrated that it was possible to detect dementia from conversations in human-agent interaction.
New wearable tech may hold big benefits for people with Parkinson’s
A new prototype for wearable tremor suppression gloves has researchers believing real change is on the way for the more than 6 million people in the world afflicted by Parkinson’s disease.
VR helps seniors to re-engage with the world
Virtual reality platform brings new experiences and fond memories to aging adults in nursing homes.
A promising future for soft bioelectronic interfaces
Researchers have demonstrated MRI compatibility in their soft electrode arrays – a crucial step in translation to the clinic.
Wearable heart monitor detects of atrial fibrillation early
A small, wearable heart monitor can detect atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients ten times more frequently than standard tests.
A smart port for the brain
Researchers are creating a smart port to the brain that will use artificial intelligence to selectively stimulate tissue regrowth and seizure intervention.
AI-designed serotonin sensor may help study mental health
NIH BRAIN Initiative scientists used machine learning to redesign a bacterial ‘Venus flytrap’ protein that can monitor brain serotonin levels in real time.
Handheld exoskeleton improves hand mobility problems
Researchers have developed a robotic exoskeleton that improves the lives of people with limited or no ability to move due to neurological and/or physiological disorders.
What is your attitude towards a humanoid robot?
The way humans interpret behavior of AI-endowed artificial agents, such as humanoid robots, depends on specific individual attitudes that can be detected from neural activity.
Deep learning platform accurately diagnoses dystonia
Researchers have developed a unique diagnostic tool that can detect dystonia from MRI scans, the first technology of its kind to provide an objective diagnosis of the disorder.
Virtual rehab for stroke patients
Researchers have been putting virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke survivors to the test and created a gaming platform to improve their lives.
VR training improves physical and cognitive functions
Researchers have developed an innovative training protocol that, utilizing immersive virtual reality (IVR), leads to real physical and cognitive benefits.
Progress in capture of biosignals for EEG
New electrode technology and AI analytics solve challenges in neurological emergency, acute and intensive care medicine.
mhealth: App diagnoses sleep apnea
Computer science students designed an Android application, which helps to identify the signs of sleep apnea at home.
Implants: Next-generation brain interfaces
Next-generation brain implants with more than a thousand electrodes can survive for more than six years.
3D printed rubbery brain implants
Engineers are working on developing soft, flexible neural implants that can gently conform to the brain’s contours and monitor activity over longer periods.
Smart algorithm analyses whole brain vasculature
Scientists have developed a technique for visualising the structures of all the brain's blood vessels including any pathological changes.
Fighting hand tremors with AI and robots
Researchers have tapped AI techniques to build an algorithmic model that will make the robots more accurate, faster, and safer when battling hand tremors.
A smart jumpsuit provides information on infants' development
Researchers have developed a smart jumpsuit, or a garment that accurately measures the spontaneous and voluntary movement of infants from the age of five months.
VR supports the treatment of children with brain injury
Research confirms the efficiency of using computer-based programmes and virtual reality for improving children's attention and social skills.
Parkinson’s: Patient treated with Deep Brain Stimulation device
The first Parkinson's patient worldwide was treated with a new neurostimulator, which enables better, more personalized care for patients.
Robot-powered outfit is being fashioned to help seniors walk
A new line of wearable robotics - a lightweight version of the armor that comic hero Iron Man wears - could keep seniors on their feet longer.
Deep learning boosts MRI detection of ADHD
Deep learning can boost the power of MRI in predicting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Biosensor may help guide treatment of Alzheimer’s
Researchers have created biosensor technology that may help lead to safe stem cell therapies for treating Parkinson’s diseases.
Video game to treat children with ADHD
Researchers have developed advanced brain-computer interface technology that harnesses machine learning to personalise brain-training for children with ADHD.
Nanolaser has potential to treat neurological disorders
Researchers have developed a tiny nanolaser that can function inside of living tissues without harming them.
AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes
Scientists used artificial intelligence to examine neural activity throughout the brain while study participants processed emotions.
Sensors help predict outbursts in autistic kids
Sweating for science: researcher uses sweat monitors to predict behavioral issues in adolescents severely affected with autism.
Bioelectronic implant could prevent opioid deaths
Researchers are developing a device that can sense the effects of a potentially fatal level of ingested opioids and deliver a life-saving dose of naloxone.
From one brain scan, more information for the AI
Researchers have developed a system thar helps machine learning models glean training information for diagnosing and treating brain conditions.
Microrobot delivers stem cells to the brain
Researchers have developed a new microrobot that can precisely deliver therapeutic cells to very specific parts of the brain.
Machine learning finds ‘sound’ words predict psychosis
A machine learning method discovered a clue in people’s language predictive of the emergence of psychosis — the frequent use of words associated with sound.
AI detects a new class of mutations behind autism
Using artificial intelligence, researchers have decoded the functional impact of genome mutations in people with autism spectrum disorder.
Autism: Google Glass helps kids improve socialization skills
Children with autism improved measurably on a test of socialization and learning when their therapy included an at-home intervention with Google Glass.
Virtual reality could recalibrate neurological disorders
Playing games in virtual reality could be a key tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease.
AI used to screen for FASD
Scientists have developed a new tool that can screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) quickly and affordably.
Fight recurring nightmares with VR
Researchers say virtual reality could have real long-term benefits for people, particularly children, gripped by scary dreams.
Brain training app decoder improves users’ concentration
A new 'brain training' game improves users' concentration. Scientists say this could provide a welcome antidote to the daily distractions that we face in a busy world.
Tiny wearable device enables precision phototherapy
Smaller than an M&M and thinner than a credit card, device can optimize treatment of neonatal jaundice, skin diseases, seasonal affective disorder and reduce risk of sunburns and skin cancer.
VR allows researchers to study neurological disorders
Mobile Brain/Body Imaging system combines virtual reality, brain monitoring, and motion capture technology for researchers to study neurological disorders.
Parkinson’s: Sensors track dopamine in the brain
MIT neuroscientists have devised a way to measure dopamine in the brain. Tiny probes could be useful for monitoring patients with Parkinson’s and other diseases.
Machine learning helps to find dimensions of mental illnesses
Study pinpoints four brain-guided dimensions of psychopathology — mood, psychosis, fear, and disruptive behavior in youth.
Garmin partakes in wearable study
Garmin and University of Kansas Medical Center are collaborating to better understand how wearables can assist in the detection and management of significant medical conditions.