Latest Neurotechnology Stories
The Epilepsy Study Consortium and Irody announce the use of an electronic patient diary on mobile devices for global personalized medicine study. Study objective is to identify clinical characteristics and biomarkers predictive of disease outcome and progression, and treatment response in patients with epilepsy. Each participant to receive an iPod Touch equipped with an Electronic Diary app. Mobile electronic diary can speed exchange of meaningful and real-time data between patients and...
HOUSTON, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyberonics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYBX) today announced that it has entered into an exclusive technology license agreement with Imricor Medical Systems, Inc. to develop Magnetic Resonance Imaging ("MRI") compatible leads for use with the VNS Therapy® System (Vagus Nerve Stimulation). Imricor Medical Systems, based in Burnsville, Minnesota, is developing innovative MRI electrophysiology tools and has developed the world's only ablation catheter that is...
LOUVAIN LA NEUVE, Belgium, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy by Vagus Nerve Stimulation to be available in Europe Neurotech s.a. (http://www.neurotech-int.eu), a Belgium based developer and manufacturer of neurostimulation devices, announces that it has obtained the European CE Mark for its ADNS-300 system dedicated to the treatment of refractory epilepsy. The surgically implanted ADNS-300 system delivers mild electrical pulses to the vagus...
Despite the fact that it has been vilified by some in the past, scientists are experimenting with various types of electrical brain stimulation, hoping that some day it will not only be able to treat a wide array of disorders but also enhance a person's cognitive abilities. In a June 2 article, Kerri Smith of the Observer focuses on several different varieties of such treatments, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and deep...
Scientific study suggest that pulsed dual independent binaural beats, when played at a very low volume, affects both humans and plant-life in a positive manner. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 02, 2012 Observations in a small study sponsored by MindMachines.com suggest that pulsed dual independent binaural beats, when played at a very low volume, affects both humans and plant-life in a positive manner. Experiencing 515 LoopLogic audio stimulation resulted in focused relaxation for people...
Successful test at PTB of optical magnetometer with potential applications in brain imaging for neurological diagnostics and in basic research. In future a new magnetic sensor the size of a sugar cube might simplify the measurement of brain activity. In the magnetically shielded room of Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) the sensor has passed an important technical test: Spontaneous as well as stimulated magnetic fields of the brain were detected. This demonstrates the potential...
HOUSTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyberonics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYBX) today announced that company co-founder, Reese S. Terry, Jr., is the recipient of the 2012 Professional Career Achievement Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society. The award recognizes his significant contributions to therapeutic implantable devices and procedures for the treatment of epilepsy and drug-resistant chronic depression. Mr....
Mindmachines.com unveils the Procyon a mind machine with Mediaform color changing lights and music sync capabilities. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 MindMachines.com announces the immediate availability of the Procyon Audio-Visual Synthesizer by MindPlace. Procyon utilizes an all new operating system with emphasis on performance training and visual meditation. Its color changing LED glasses are capable of creating thousands of colors by blending the red, blue and green LEDs at...
MindMachines.com unveils the newly upgraded Proteus Mind Machine by MindPlace. Los Angeles,CA (PRWEB) May 13, 2012 MindMachines.com announces the immediate availability of the new Proteus light and sound machine by MindPlace. Several improvements to the design and accessories make this a worthy upgrade to the previous version. The Protues mind machine uses a BiColor LED system in its lightframes that creates a range of up to 4096 perceived colors. It also features TamasLab’s...
Percentage of patients reporting a return to normal activities more than tripled following treatment with NeuroStar TMS Therapy New data released today at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that patients with unipolar, non-psychotic Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with NeuroStar TMS Therapy® achieved significant improvements in both depression symptoms and in quality of life measurements. Overall, 58 percent of...
Latest Neurotechnology Reference Libraries
Electrooculography, sometimes shortened to EOG, is the tracing of electricity used for operation of the retina in different phases, specifically the resting potential. The results are recorded on an electrooculogram. These are interpreted for opthalmological diagnosis and in recording eye movements. Eye movement measurements: Usually, pairs of electrodes are placed either above and below the eye or to the left and right of the eye. If the eye is moved from the center position towards one...
