Focus:
Neurology
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17 May 2019 Comment
Approval of ADHD neurostimulation device clears path for treatments of related neurological disorders
GlobalData estimated the global market value for neurostimulation devices to be over $4.5 billion in 2017 and projects exponential growth into the future.
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1 May 2019 Comment
Spinal cord stimulation demonstrates potential in advanced Parkinson’s disease
Axial motor symptoms are common in patients who live with Parkinson's disease for 10–15 years.
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18 April 2019 News
New technology can predict ON/OFF motor fluctuations in Parkinson’s patients
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed wearable motion sensors to detect and monitor medication ON and OFF states in Parkinson’s patients.
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17 April 2019 Digital Disruption
New MRI technology could measure brain function in milliseconds
Scientists have developed a new technique to measure brain function in milliseconds using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Known as magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), the new technology could be used to...
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17 April 2019 News
Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation may ease symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
A series of pilot clinical studies has indicated that non-invasive external stimulation of the vagus nerve alleviates disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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29 March 2019 Comment
Treating depression with brain implants
Implanting electrodes in the brain for deep-brain stimulation offers a possible course of treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
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27 March 2019 Analysis
Virtual pain relief: could VR start a rehab revolution?
Israeli tech firm VRHealth is aiming to push forward the use of virtual reality in pain management, physical and cognitive therapy and other areas. With VR’s role in healthcare growing,...
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13 March 2019 Comment
Expanded indications for Pipeline Flex are good news for wide-neck aneurysm patients
In February, Medtronic’s Pipeline Flex flow diversion device won expanded FDA approval to treat small or medium wide-neck aneurysms in addition to its existing approval for large or giant wide-neck...
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1 March 2019 Comment
WEB intrasaccular flow disruptor could disrupt US brain aneurysm embolization market
On December 31st 2018, the Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device by Microvention received FDA premarket approval (PMA), becoming the first and only device with PMA in the new 'intrasaccular flow disruptors'...
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7 February 2019 Analysis
Exploring the past and future of MRI with Avingtrans
To further enhance its status in the MRI space, Avingtrans has acquired Tecmag, a US-based company, which designs and manufacturers consoles and probes for MRI and NMR probs. In the...