Neurology
Codman Receives FDA PMA Approval for Medstream Programmable Infusion System
August 7, 2012 3:50 pm | by Codman & Shurtleff | News | CommentsCodman & Shurtleff, Inc. (Codman), the global neurological device company, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval through a PMA supplement for its MEDSTREAM™ Programmable Infusion System, an implantable infusion pump and catheter system...
When Does a Headache Need an Engineer to Fix It?
August 3, 2012 2:08 pm | by University of Akron | News | CommentsEngineers are able to probe the "hydraulics behind the headaches" and develop new diagnostic methods to detect which patients are most likely to benefit from surgery.
Inappropriate Medical Equipment Donated to Developing Countries
August 3, 2012 1:26 pm | by Lancet | News | CommentsAn estimated 40% of healthcare equipment in developing countries is out of service, compared with less than 1% in high-income countries. The inappropriate deployment of medical technologies from wealthy countries plays a major part in this high failure rate.
Disorders of Consciousness: How Should Clinicians Respond to New Therapeutic Interventions?
August 2, 2012 2:36 pm | by ICRM | News | CommentsNew tools have confirmed high rates of misdiagnosis of patients with chronic disorders of consciousness, such as the vegetative state.
Brain Imaging Can Predict How Intelligent You Are
August 2, 2012 9:42 am | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsWhen it comes to intelligence, what factors distinguish the brains of the exceptionally smart from those of average humans?
Concussions & Head Impacts May Accelerate Brain Aging
July 31, 2012 2:49 pm | by University of Michigan | News | CommentsConcussions and even lesser head impacts may speed up the brain's natural aging process by causing signaling pathways in the brain to break down.
Protein-Based Coating Could Help Rehabilitate Long-Term Brain Function
July 31, 2012 2:26 pm | by Tel Aviv University | News | CommentsBrain-computer interfaces are at the cutting edge for treatment of neurological and psychological disorder, including Parkinson's, epilepsy, and depression.
"Diving Board" Sensors Key to DNA Detection
July 30, 2012 2:40 pm | by Britt Faulstick, Drexel | News | CommentsA tiny vibrating cantilever sensor could soon help doctors and field clinicians quickly detect harmful toxins, bacteria and even indicators of certain types of cancer from small samples of blood or urine.
Photo of the Day: New Device Combines MEG & MRI Technology
July 30, 2012 10:47 am | by Aalto University | News | CommentsThe innovative MEG-MRI device combines the whole-head magnetoencephalography (MEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology.
Unprecedented Accuracy in Locating Brain Electrical Activity with New Device
July 30, 2012 10:41 am | News | CommentsResearchers at Aalto University in Finland have developed the world's first device designed for mapping the human brain that combines whole-head magnetoencephalography (MEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Works for Depression
July 30, 2012 10:18 am | by Women & Infants Hospital | News | CommentsIn one of the first studies to look at transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in real-world clinical practice settings, researchers confirmed that it is an effective treatment for patients with depression.
FDA OKs Renaissance robot system for brain surgery
July 20, 2012 1:23 pm | by Mass Device | News | CommentsMazor Robotics wins FDA clearance to extend its Renaissance robotic platform into brain surgery. Mazor Robotics (PINK:MZRTF) won FDA clearance extending use of its Renaissance robotic system into brain surgery, the company announced this week.
Neurostimulation Devices Market to Expand with Growing Patient Pool
July 12, 2012 10:46 am | News | CommentsThe neurostimulation devices market can expect impressive gains over the next few years, as the global number of individuals with neurological conditions continues to rise, states a new report by healthcare experts GBI Research.
NeuroSigma Receives Global Quality Control Certification
July 2, 2012 3:53 pm | News | CommentsToday NeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based medical device company, announced that it received ISO 13485: 2003 certification, indicating that it operates a Quality Management System for the design, manufacturing and distribution of its external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS™) system for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Penumbra Inc. Launches the New MAX System Reperfusion Catheters for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
June 19, 2012 6:03 am | News | CommentsThe Penumbra System® family of aspiration thrombectomy devices now includes the MAX System of Reperfusion Catheters for removal of clots in patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke. The MAX System neuro-interventional devices offer a fast, simplified...
Paralyzed Rats Walk Again
June 1, 2012 2:35 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsSpinal stimulation combined with assisted walking therapy generates new neural circuits and restores voluntary leg movement.
Neuroscientists reach major milestone in whole-brain circuit mapping project
June 1, 2012 6:39 am | News | CommentsNeuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) reached an important milestone today, publicly releasing the first installment out of 500 terabytes of data so far collected in their pathbreaking project to construct the first whole-brain wiring diagram of a vertebrate brain...
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Shown to Impact Walking Patterns
June 1, 2012 6:34 am | News | CommentsIn a step towards improving rehabilitation for patients with walking impairments, researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute found that non-invasive stimulation of the cerebellum, an area of the brain known to be essential in adaptive learning, helped healthy individuals...
Brain Chip Helps Quadriplegics Move Robotic Arms with Their Thoughts
May 30, 2012 11:35 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsIt's the first study to show that brain chips can assist paralyzed people to perform complex real-world tasks.
Brain Scan for Alzheimer's
May 30, 2012 11:35 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsA recently approved plaque-tracking dye can improve doctors' ability to identify Alzheimer's.
Pill Could Reverse Effects of a Stroke Long After It Hits
May 30, 2012 11:35 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsOne pharmaceutical company aims to lengthen a stroke's drug-treatable period from hours to months.
Mini-sensor Measures Magnetic Field of the Brain
May 29, 2012 9:14 am | News | CommentsIn 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...
STeleR study: Telerehab improves functioning after stroke
May 29, 2012 9:12 am | News | CommentsResearchers led by Regenstrief Institute investigator Neale Chumbler, Ph.D., a research scientist with the Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice at the Richard Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, have developed STeleR...
Researchers Restore Neuron Function to Brains Damaged by Huntington's Disease
May 29, 2012 9:10 am | News | CommentsResearchers from South Korea, Sweden, and the United States have collaborated on a project to restore neuron function to parts of the brain damaged by Huntington’s disease (HD) by successfully transplanting HD-induced pluripotent stem cells into animal models.
Xavant launches breakthrough nerve stimulator for surgery
May 18, 2012 6:00 am | News | CommentsXavant Technology, a medical device company specializing in the development and manufacturing of nerve stimulators, has launched a breakthrough nerve stimulator, the Stimpod NMS450.
