Brain
Nanoscale Probe Technology Explores the Deep Brain
When it comes to recording and stimulating brain activity, scientists can rely on a formidable tool: light. An international research team, coordinated by IIT- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology), has developed nanometric light modulators that, fabricated on a micrometric optical fiber, make the fiber capable of studying neuronal tissue in deep regions …
Caltech Professor Develops A New Technology for Imaging the Human Brain – Pasadena Now
A Caltech professor, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Southern California, has demonstrated for the first time a new technology for imaging the human brain using laser light and ultrasonic sound waves. The technology, known as photoacoustic computerized tomography, or PACT, has been developed by Lihong Wang, Bren Professor of Medical Engineering and Electrical …
NASA’s Mars helicopter had a midair brain fart
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter ended its sixth flight test on Mars earlier than planned last week after bugging out mid-flight, the rotorcraft’s chief pilot wrote in a blog post on Thursday. The four-pound mini helicopter was aiming to fly farther than any of its previous excursions to test out its scientific reconnaissance capabilities, as the latest …
Senior facilities take part in development of brain health diagnostic technology
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new technology is using virtual reality to help in the early diagnosis of brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS. The developers of REACT Neuro have enlisted dozens of senior living facilities — including three in Vermont — to help refine the new technique. Once a week, Betsy Berry …
1 in 3 COVID-19 survivors have brain or mental health disorders
Scientists followed 240,000 people who had COVID-19. JACKSONVILLE, Fla — A new large-scale study shows one-third of people diagnosed with COVID-19 had neurological or mental health disorders within six months of testing positive. The study published in Lancet Psychiatry looked at 240,000 people who had COVID-19, as well as people who had the flu or …
The Human Brain Is the Ultimate Technology
Jason Havey had his dream job, quit it, and seems to have found it again in an entirely new field. The CEO of Onnit, a health and fitness company, grew up wanting to work in hotels and became general manager of the top hotel in his hometown before discovering a new calling in wellness. Onnit …
A third of Covid-19 survivors suffer ‘brain disease,’ study shows
They found 34% of Covid-19 survivors received a diagnosis for a neurological or psychological condition within six months of their infection, according to the study published Tuesday in the journal Lancet Psychiatry. The most common diagnosis was anxiety, found in 17% of those treated for Covid-19, followed by mood disorders, found in 14% of patients. …
‘Harry Potter’ Actor Paul Ritter Dies of Brain Tumor at 54
Paul Ritter — best known around the globe for playing Eldred Worple in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” — has died. A rep for the British actor says Paul died of a brain tumor Monday night. He died peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons — Frank and Noah — by his …
New Technology ‘Retrains’ Cells To Repair Damaged Brain Tissue In Mice After Stroke
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Most stroke victims don’t receive treatment fast enough to prevent brain damage. Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Engineering and College of Medicine have developed technology to “retrain” cells to help repair damaged brain tissue. It’s an advancement that may someday help patients regain speech, cognition …
Technology Is Rapidly Changing Cancer Care
Technology and digital innovation are increasingly becoming the hottest trends in healthcare. The hype is largely well justified, considering the significant strides the field has made in recent years. One of the most significant areas where technology has really made an impact is in the field of cancer care and treatment. Among the most famous …
