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Man Battling ALS Becomes First Non-Verbal Patient To Receive Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Implant
A man with ALS received a Neuralink BCI implant, allowing him to control a laptop cursor and generate his own voice using AI.
Third Neuralink brain implant patient able to communicate despite non-verbal ALS
Brad Smith, who is the first person with ALS and third to receive a Neuralink brain implant, shared his experience with the ...
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Third Neuralink human trial success—ALS patient speaks using brain implant
Brad Smith, an ALS patient, regained communication abilities through a Neuralink brain implant, becoming the third recipient ...
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Taiwan-US team develops non-invasive imaging for brain disorders
A research team at National Sun Yat-sen University has developed a non-invasive imaging technology designed for diagnosing ...
Computational analysis links blood RNA patterns to ALS diagnosis and prognosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that destroys the nerves necessary for movement. About 30,000 people in the ...
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Proposal would defund ALS registry for disease that afflicts veterans at higher rate than general public
Advocates for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — a fatal condition known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — urged lawmakers ...
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Family sheds light on living with ALS and its aftermath
The Eagle-Tribune interviewed Charles “Chuck” Johnson and Nicole Johnson on April 11 for a story to show how the North ...
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Pesky-Pole Home Run Lifts Miami Over BC 3–2 in ALS Awareness Game at Fenway Park
Boston College baseball lost the third game of its series against Miami at Fenway Park on Sunday in the annual ALS Awareness ...
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Back: Why Some Are Criticizing the 'Rebranding' of the Viral Trend 11 Years Later
Students from the University of South Carolina started a recent campaign using the ice bucket challenge to raise mental health awareness. The repurposing of the trend has sparked criticism from people ...
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What was the original Ice Bucket Challenge for? The ALS Foundation comments on the resurfaced viral trend
A blast from the past, the Ice Bucket Challenge, seems to be back. The ALS Foundation, a non-profit organisation that funds ...
The viral ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ is back — this time, to raise awareness for a new chilling cause
The #SpeakYourMIND ice bucket challenge was started by USC students in the MIND (Mental Illness Needs Discussion) club last month, as a way to honor a student who died by suicide. The club is hoping ...
Brigance Brigade Foundation holds 13th annual race at Maryland Zoo to raise awareness for ALS
The Brigance Brigade Foundation held its 13th annual walk/run fundraiser at the Maryland Zoo Saturday, raising awareness and ...