On diabetic foot, wound healing, amputation prevention, and the merger of consumer tech with medical devices
Imagine a future where prosthetics are seamlessly controlled by the brain, restoring not only mobility but also a sense of wholeness to individuals who have lost limbs. A recent New Yorker article, “A Bionic Leg Controlled by the Brain” (read it here), introduces the revolutionary work of Hugh Herr, a visionary inventor and scientist, whose personal journey and cutting-edge... Continue Reading →
From Smithsonian Magazine An experimental brain-computer interface has allowed one man who is paralyzed below the neck to gain the ability to type by thinking about handwriting, according to research published on May 12 in the journal Nature.
Via SciTech Daily What is happening in your brain as you are scrolling through this page? In other words, which areas of your brain are active, which neurons are talking to which others, and what signals are they sending to your muscles? Mapping neural activity to corresponding behaviors is a major goal for neuroscientists developing... Continue Reading →
