Posts Tagged ‘neurodegenerative disorders’
Next: Analyzing typing speed, speech and sleep patterns to identify cognitive decline, dementia, Parkinson’s, and more
AI May Help Identify Patients With Early-Stage Dementia (The Wall Street Journal): Researchers are studying whether artificial-intelligence tools that analyze things like typing speed, sleep patterns and speech can be used to help clinicians better identify patients with early-stage dementia.
Read MoreWith two new funding mechanisms, The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative reaches out of neuroscience to expand its Neurodegeneration Challenge Network
___ RFA Now Open: CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative release): “The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invites applications to join the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network, an interdisciplinary collaborative initiative to increase understanding of the fundamental biology of neurodegenerative disorders. Applications are being accepted for two funding mechanisms:
Read MoreAugmenting physiotherapy via neurofeedback and neurostimulation: Key neurotechnology patent #43
Today we are sharing a fascinating patent from Medtronic. (As mentioned, we are featuring 50 foundational Pervasive Neurotech patents, from older to newer by issue date) U.S. Patent No. 8,121,694: Therapy control based on a patient movement state Assignee(s): Medtronic, Inc. Inventor(s): Gregory F. Molnar, Steven S. Gill, Keith A, Miesel, Mark S. Lent, Timothy J. Denison, Eric J.…
Read MoreMinimizing negative side-effects from electromagnetic neural stimulation: Key neurotechnology patent #39
Today we highlight a 2010 patent by Advanced Neuromodulation Systems addressing a serious concern during the use of electromagnetic brain stimulation methods–where unintended stimulation of neurons can cause seizures or migraine headaches. U.S. Patent No. 7,831,305: Neural stimulation system and method responsive to collateral neural activity Assignee(s): Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. Inventor(s): Bradford E. Gliner Technology Category: Transcranial…
Read MoreStudy debunks 4 common myths about brain training and lifelong cognitive enhancement
— If the media is your main source of information about brain training and cognitive enhancement, you will probably believe the following: 1) All brain training is the same… 2) …and it simply doesn’t work. 3) Commercial brain training programs, especially, don’t work. 4) How could they work? Genetics is destiny, aging is a predetermined process…so by age 60…
Read MorePhilips ranked #18 Holder of Pervasive Neurotech Intellectual Property*
Dutch multinational company Philips is known for its healthcare, lighting, and consumer lifestyle products. Included in these products are a number of health monitoring and communication applications that relate to noninvasive neurotechnology. A recent partnership with Emotiv explores the brain-controlled electronics
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