Being the recipient of a medical electronic implant, my pace maker/auto defibrillator, and and avid science fiction fan I amd something of an enthusiast for advances in this field.
There has been news that the Big Pharma GSK has teamed up with a Google sister company to spend half a billion in the field. Having opinions about both of these, and that the bottom line is making a fat profit, it seems like a good combination.
A variant of the device I have has been used to control Parkinsons by feeding pulses into the brain. Think I showed one clip elsewhere, but here is another, just to make the point how dramatic the effect on the patient of these devices can be.
There are others working on things like depression
Sight, muscle enhancement etc. are obvious other fields.
Any one spots something interesting in this field, please stick it here.
The Parkinson's/DBS video is very dramatic. Having known somebody who suffered from that disease several years ago, I can appreciate just how amazing this system is--too late for that person, but great to know that it's been developed. Thank you for that post, Gloucester.
Quote from: Recusant on August 01, 2016, 08:27:38 PM
The Parkinson's/DBS video is very dramatic. ... Thank you for that post, Gloucester.
My thoughts exactly. Quite astounding.
I wonder if it only alters the symptoms, or if it has any effect on the underlying damage caused by Parkinsons.
Very interesting stuff, thanks for sharing!
Should have titled this "Biotech"
thanks, Gloucester - cool one.
Hadn't see a lot of those.
I wonder if the artificial hippocampus will be able to augment memory... or even connect to the internet!
Quote from: joeactor on July 21, 2017, 03:58:40 AM
thanks, Gloucester - cool one.
Hadn't see a lot of those.
I wonder if the artificial hippocampus will be able to augment memory... or even connect to the internet!
A similar thought occurred to me . . .
Quote from: joeactor on July 21, 2017, 03:58:40 AM
...or even connect to the internet!
I hope not! I don't want some hacker accessing my recent and more detailed memories!