Posts Tagged ‘NIH’
Can COVID-19 coronavirus “invade” human brain tissue? (Quick answer: evidence so far is mixed)
Taking a Closer Look at COVID-19’s Effects on the Brain (NIH Director’s blog): While primarily a respiratory disease, COVID-19 can also lead to neurological problems. The first of these symptoms might be the loss of smell and taste, while some people also may later battle headaches, debilitating fatigue, and trouble thinking clearly, sometimes referred to as…
Read MoreLarge NIH study to collect and share data on the impact on kids’ brains of screen time and other social, behavioral, physical and environmental factors
NIH Study Probes Impact of Heavy Screen Time on Young Brains (Bloomberg): “Brain scans of adolescents who are heavy users of smartphones, tablets and video games look different from those of less active screen users, preliminary results from an ongoing study funded by the National Institutes of Health show
Read MoreThe NIH starts spending $1.5 billion in new Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neuro-technologies (BRAIN) projects
___ NIH Starts to Spend $4.8 Billion in “Extra” Cures Drug Research Money (P&T Community): “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched 110 new brain research projects in the fiscal year ending last September (2017) with the first portion of the $1.5 billion over 10 years it will hopefully receive from the 21st Century Cures…
Read MoreTreating sleep-related breathing conditions–such as sleep apnea–via EEG brainwave analysis: Key neurotechnology patent #28
Today we discuss a 2007 patent assigned to Regents of the University of Michigan, the NIH and the US Deptartment of Health and Human Services. U.S. Patent No. 7,190,995: System and method for analysis of respiratory cycle-related EEG changes in sleep-disordered breathing Assignee(s): Regents of the University of Michigan; NIH and U.S. Dept. of Health…
Read MoreThe state and future of robotics applied to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): Key Neurotech Patent #25
Today we are sharing a key 2006 patent assigned to The Regents of The University of Texas, the NIH, and the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. (As mentioned, we are featuring a foundational Pervasive Neurotech patent a day, from older to newer by issue date) U.S. Patent No. 7,087,008: Apparatus and methods for delivery of transcranial…
Read MorePublic Brain Health vs. Private Brain Research Funds: How the NFL tried to influence NIH studies
——- How the NFL tried to manipulate a government study on football and brain injuries (Los Angeles Times): “The National Institutes of Health seems to have discovered what communities across the land already know: The National Football League is an untrustworthy partner. According to a report
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