Best and Worst in Health and Healthcare – May 2017

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2017/06/28/best-and-worst-in-health-and-healthcare-may-2017/

In May, next generation therapies took the spotlight: brain-computer interfaces, brain training, tDCS, DNA vaccines, probiotics… Yet, they weren’t all successful.

Here’s the best and worst news of May.

The best

Brain–computer interface therapy for post-stroke motor rehabilitation

Functional recovery from motor disabilities can be a major challenge following stroke. A new study tested a new therapy for motor-related disabilities affecting the arm in hemiparetic stroke survivors. It consisted of an exoskeleton driven by a brain–computer interface (BCI) that used neural activity…

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2017/06/28/best-and-worst-in-health-and-healthcare-may-2017/

In May, next generation therapies took the spotlight: brain-computer interfaces, brain training, tDCS, DNA vaccines, probiotics… Yet, they weren’t all successful.

Here’s the best and worst news of May.

The best

Brain–computer interface therapy for post-stroke motor rehabilitation

Functional recovery from motor disabilities can be a major challenge following stroke. A new study tested a new therapy for motor-related disabilities affecting the arm in hemiparetic stroke survivors. It consisted of an exoskeleton driven by a brain–computer interface (BCI) that used neural activity…

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