Chronic pain impacts fifteen to twenty percent of the world and costs the population of the United States somewhere around $500 billion a year. And even though opiates are commonly prescribed to treat chronic pain, the epidemic we’re seeing from opiate addiction is staggering. There has to be a better way! That’s exactly what my …
The field of neural prosthetics is typically associated with devices that enable patients to overcome a deficit in normal function after injury. However, Dr. Eric Leuthardt wants to challenge you to rethink how humans interact with machines. What if managing an injury is just the beginning? What if we could use neural interfaces to enhance human function? …
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When we think of neural prosthetics, we typically think of devices that enable patients to overcome a deficit in normal function after injury. However, Dr. Eric Leuthardt’s research is challenging us to rethink how humans interact with machines. What if repairing a deficit is just the beginning? What if we could use a neural interface …
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When faced with a debilitating limb or spinal injury, many patients can use prosthetics to help recover some of their normal function. Dr. Jaimie Henderson is applying that same principle to the human brain. Alongside his brilliant team, Dr. Henderson is using Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology to help patients who have suffered spinal cord …
Dr. Jaimie Henderson is Changing Lives and the Way We Understand the Human Brain Read More »
Prosthetics are used to help patients recover the normal function of their limbs after injury. What if we applied the same principle to our brains? That’s exactly the kind of research Dr. Jaimie Henderson is doing at Stanford University. Alongside his brilliant team, Dr. Henderson is using Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology to help patients who …
Episode 5: Brain-Computer Interface. A conversation with Dr. Jaimie Henderson Read More »