UK boy gets world's first epilepsy device inserted into skull. Know in detail about neurostimulators fitted into brainA 13-year-old kid, Oran Knowlson from Somerset is the first to test a neurostimulator device for severe epilepsy. Three more Lennox-Gastaut...
25 Jun, 2024, 08.51 PM IST
World's first epilepsy device fitted in 13 year old UK boy's skull; Here's how the device worksOran Knowlson, a 13-year-old from England with severe epilepsy, has become the first person to trial a new device implanted in his skull to...
25 Jun, 2024, 10.19 AM IST
Scientists recreate Pink Floyd song 'Another brick in the wall' from patients' brain wavesIn a significant breakthrough, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have decoded a classic Pink Floyd song from patient...
18 Aug, 2023, 01.55 PM IST
Elon Musk wants YOU to build a brain-computer interfaceMusk, a founder of both the electric car company Tesla Motors and the private space-exploration firm SpaceX, has become an outspoken doomsa...
29 Aug, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
Avoid talking on smartphones for long duration; prolonged use can trigger epileptic seizuresLack of awareness about prolonged state of anxiety may also aggravate seizures.
11 Feb, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
Good news for epileptic patients: Implanting new device in brain can prevent seizuresThe researchers used a neurotransmitter which acts as the 'brake' at the source.
30 Aug, 2018, 02.47 PM IST
Medical Marvel: Why this Indian startup caught the attention of Ivanka TrumpIts flagship product is a biomedical wearable that can detect oncoming epileptic seizures, thereby helping patients get timely treatment.
13 Jan, 2018, 11.44 AM IST
Wearable tech: New wristband device can detect emotions in real timeDeveloped by MIT scientists, the device can recognise human emotions and help detect seizures.
23 May, 2017, 02.43 PM IST
Dr. B.G. Sudarshan's wearable silicon device could rescue the epilepticHis fall detection device -for which he has filed for a patent -comes wrapped in silicone and can be worn around the waist.
28 Dec, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
Dust-sized sensors may soon be available for treating epilepsyResearchers from UCBerkeley have just built the first prototype of tiny sensors that can monitor nerves, muscles and internal organs.
08 Aug, 2016, 07.33 PM IST
Oracle selects first five startups for accelerator programme in IndiaThe finalised startups will get mentorship from Oracle and industry experts and 24x7 access to a co-working space within Oracle’s premises
06 Jun, 2016, 02.21 PM IST
How agritech and healthcare tech are creating social impactTJay has developed a wearable product and cloud solution to enable tracking, remote monitoring and support for people with epilepsy.
18 May, 2016, 12.22 PM IST
New algorithm developed for mobile phones and smart watches can predict epileptic seizuresThe algorithm can interpret the data and predict the seizure upto 20 minutes before it occurs, gives time for patient to have their medicat...
16 May, 2016, 02.36 PM IST
Hardware innovation goes beyond fancy wearables as maker movement gains paceAll these innovations, interestingly, are coming out of regular colleges that have zero affiliations with the high-profile IITs.
31 Aug, 2015, 08.35 AM IST
FDA approves first 3D-printed drugIn a world first, the US has approved a 3D-printed drug to treat certain types of seizures in epilepsy patients.
05 Aug, 2015, 04.41 PM IST
- Australia researchers develop technology to warn epileptic seizures
The latest technology involves surgically-placed electrodes in the brain feeding information to a handheld unit carried by the patient.
02 May, 2013, 02.53 PM IST
- Now, an iPhone app that can read minds!
Innovations giant PLX Devices developed the high-tech sensor using technology that has for years been used by doctors to treat epilepsy and...
14 Jan, 2011, 11.36 AM IST