Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Niels Birbaumer, a former neuroscientist at the University of Tübingen in Germany, and Dr. Ujwal Chaundhary, a former biomedical engineer at the same university and the current managing director at ALS Voice gGmbH, a German-based neurobiotechnology … [Read more...] about Brain implant allows completely “locked-in” patient to communicate
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Research funded by Ice Bucket Challenge leads to new treatment for ALS
Remember the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? Well, apparently the more than $200 million raised worldwide through the challenge helped fund an experimental medication that may slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Although this medication is not a cure, it … [Read more...] about Research funded by Ice Bucket Challenge leads to new treatment for ALS
Link between physics and neurodegenerative diseases offers hope for new treatments
Phase transition allows water vapor to condense into dew drops. This process is also what allows brain cells to constantly reorganize their inner machinery. In people with ALS and Alzheimer’s, this process is interrupted. This connection between physics and disease could provide … [Read more...] about Link between physics and neurodegenerative diseases offers hope for new treatments
Researchers have found a way to restore voices lost to neurological conditions
People with neurological conditions who lose the ability to speak can still send the brain signals used for speech, but sadly, they cannot produce any words with their voices. UCSF researchers, however, might have found a way to bring their voices back. What they’ve created is a … [Read more...] about Researchers have found a way to restore voices lost to neurological conditions