Researchers and clinicians have been working to use focused ultrasound combined with microbubbles to open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) for both noninvasive diagnostic use as well as to deliver treatments to the brain for ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common breathing disorder causing excessive daytime sleepiness and increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and stroke. OSA is characterized by repetitive complete ...
Jan 4, 2022
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Even the mundane act of swallowing requires a well-coordinated dance of more than 30 muscles of the mouth. The loss of function of even one of these, due to disease or injury, can be extremely debilitating. For these people, ...
Jun 30, 2021
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Researchers in a Horizon 2020 project called EDEN2020 have proven what they set out to do over 5 years ago: directionality of needle insertion plays a crucial role when infusing drugs into the brain.
Jun 22, 2021
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A Chopin or Mozart composition loses its meaning and magic when played on a piano that's out of tune.
May 27, 2021
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Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are an emerging assistive technology, enabling people with paralysis to type on computer screens or manipulate robotic prostheses just by thinking about moving their own bodies. For years, ...
Apr 1, 2021
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Monitoring the progression of multiple sclerosis-related gait issues can be challenging in adults over 50 years old, requiring a clinician to differentiate between problems related to MS and other age-related issues. To address ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Cerebral infarction, commonly known as ischemic stroke, has a high mortality rate and causes severe damage to nervous cells in the brain owing to the loss of oxygen, which results in limiting body movements. Several technologies, ...
Jan 19, 2021
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In a noisy room with many speakers, hearing aids can suppress background noise, but they have difficulties isolating one voice—that of the person you're talking to at a party, for instance. KU Leuven researchers have now ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disorder affects approximately 40% of the population over 40 and though many of us may never experience adverse effects from the disorder, it is the cause of chronic back pain for ...
Oct 30, 2020
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