Latest Breaking News On - 023 prnewswire nearly one in six of the world 39s population lives with neurological disorders such as alzheimer 39 s - Page 1 : comparemela.com
MUNICH, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Nearly one in six of the world's population lives with neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, stroke, epilepsy, or migraines and brain injuries, according to the United Nations. In an effort to improve the quality of life for those affected, Australian researchers Drs. Thomas Oxley and Nicholas Opie invented a brain-computer interface system that transmits data from the brain wirelessly to control external digital devices hands-free, toenable patients with severe paralysis to communicate using their thoughts. The research duo are finalists for the European Inventor Award in the 'Non-EPO Countries' category in recognition of their promising work. Australian researchers Drs. Thomas Oxley and Nicholas Opie Oxley and Opie's invention, the Synchron Switch, is an endovascular brain implant designed to record or stimulate the brain or nerves from within the blood vessels, the natural highways of the brain. T