Parkinson's

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.

Monitoring sleep positions for a healthy rest

Researchers have developed a wireless, private way to monitor a person’s sleep postures using reflected radio signals from a small device mounted on a bedroom wall.

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.

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.

Therapies without drugs

Researchers are investigating the potential of microimplants to stimulate nerve cells and treat chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, or Parkinson’s disease.

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.

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.

AI system tracks tremors in Parkinson’s patients

Researchers have developed machine learning algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, can continuously track tremor severity in Parkinson's patients.

Needle-like sensor helps treat illnesses

A tiny, needle-like sensor that could potentially play a significant role in treating diseases such as depression, chronic pain, Parkinson’s and epilepsy.

A quantum material could warn of neurological disease

By speaking the brain’s language, the material is a portal between electronics and the brain.

VR offers benefits for Parkinson’s disease patients

Training in virtual environment helps patients with Parkinson's disease improve balance and avoid obstacles while walking.

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.

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.

World’s first intra-operative MRI-guided robot for neurosurgery

An engineer designed the first neurosurgical robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery inside a MRI scanner.

Augmented reality app may aid patients with Parkinson’s

Bioengineering students program smartphone to guide patients who ‘freeze’ while walking.

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.