Brain health
Scanning ultrasound was safe and well tolerated in a first-in-human Alzheimer’s pilot study conducted in Australia. The pilot split 12 people with Alzheimer’s into groups to test different levels of ultrasound stimulation in the brain. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and affects more than 480,000 Australians. Without major scientific advances, 6.4 million [...]
QV Bioelectronics has secured £4.5m in investment and grant funding to develop what it calls a world-first glioblastoma implant. Cheshire-based medtech QV Bioelectronics said the funding will support an implantable device intended to improve outcomes for patients with glioblastoma. Glioblastoma, or GBM, is an aggressive brain tumour. Cancer Research UK says it accounted for about [...]
A finger-prick test is being trialled in the UK, US and Canada to see if it can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in people aged over 60. The study involves 1,000 volunteers and will look for biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s by analysing blood from a simple finger-prick. Biomarkers are measurable signs in the body, and researchers [...]
A sleep app helped children with epilepsy fall asleep 16.5 minutes earlier on average, a UK-wide clinical trial found. The programme, called COSI (CASTLE Online Sleep Intervention), uses videos and written guides based on behavioural sleep techniques for parents, explaining practical routines to improve sleep. The UK-wide trial ran across 26 outpatient clinics and involved [...]
London-based startup Punto Health has raised €2.3m in seed funding to scale its AI dementia care platform across the UK and Spain. The seed round was co-led by Shilling VC and Plus Partners, with participation from Exceptional Ventures, Heartfelt, Fondo Bolsa Social and ABAC Nest. Punto Health says the investment will accelerate product development and [...]
Health Tech World explores the latest research developments in the world of health technology. A molecular ‘reset button’ for reading the brain through a blood test Tracking how genes switch on and off in the brain is essential for understanding many neurological diseases, yet the tools to monitor this activity are often invasive or unable [...]
Stroke AI in over 70 NHS hospitals is helping patients get treated more than an hour sooner, according to a study of care across England. An analysis of nearly 453,000 patients found about 15,000 directly benefitted when scans were reviewed by the technology, which flags dangerous blood clots within minutes. Hospitals using the Brainomix 360 [...]
Health Tech World explores the latest business developments in the world of health technology. Partner to unlock real-world Insights on Alzheimer's Disease care using AI AI and real-world data company Century Health, and Memory Treatment Centers, specialising in neurocognitive disease care, will enter a partnership to transform unstructured clinical data into research-grade real-world evidence. The [...]
HT World explores the latest research developments in the world of health technology World's most comprehensive AI-powered tool for neuroscience unveiled The new Brain Knowledge Platform (BKP) has been unveiled by Allen Institute researchers and engineers. This first-of-its-kind database and research tool has just launched with data from over 34 million brain cells. [...]
Scientists have built a virtual mouse cortex using a supercomputer, simulating 10 million neurons to study diseases like Alzheimer's and epilepsy. The simulation models both the structure and function of a whole mouse cortex, containing nearly 10 million neurons, 26 billion synapses and 86 interconnected brain regions. Synapses are tiny connections between brain cells that [...]
