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Two companies are collaborating to develop AI-driven MS therapies targeting myelin repair in multiple sclerosis and related disorders. By combining two distinct artificial intelligence platforms, the companies hope to create the first treatment capable of actively restoring the protective myelin coating around nerve fibres, potentially reversing neurological symptoms that current medications cannot address. The collaboration [...]

A tiny head impact sensor that detects dangerous blows instantly could reshape safety monitoring in sport, transport and other high-risk settings. The device acts like a safety switch that activates in response to sudden acceleration (a rapid change in speed), sensing forces from any direction and gauging their severity in real time. Roughly the size [...]

Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University have announced plans for the UK’s new centre of neurotechnology innovation. The National Centre for Neurotechnology and Neurorestoration will support research and delivery of the latest neurotechnologies aimed at understanding the brain, restoring function and improving health. The centre will be the first UK facility dedicated to clinical trials using [...]

The AI neurology market will grow from US$705.6m in 2025 to US$2.5bn by 2030, driven by rising neurological disorders. The projected growth represents a compound annual growth rate of 28.9 per cent over the five-year period, as healthcare systems increasingly adopt AI tools for diagnosis and treatment of brain conditions. AI technologies are transforming how [...]

Rehabilitation tech company eXRt Intelligent Health has announced the upcoming launch of Resynk, a revolutionary new Platform designed to help stroke therapists deliver faster recovery to those who have suffered a debilitating stroke and meet the challenging new stroke guidelines. With Resynk, therapists can now increase therapy intensity on average 17x more, a key component [...]

A brain-computer interface device has received FDA approval to begin human trials for speech restoration in paralysed patients. The Connexus BCI system will be tested in participants with severe motor impairment who have lost the ability to speak and move their limbs. The device is designed to record and decode brain signals, allowing users to [...]

AI tools that help detect strokes or seizures could worsen health disparities without safeguards, a new study warns. A report examining the technology’s growing role in brain disease diagnosis calls for safeguards to prevent vulnerable populations being left behind. While the technology has shown promise in helping doctors classify brain tumours faster and analyse stroke [...]

A robot exoskeleton is revealing hidden sensory losses in stroke patients, helping explain why some survivors struggle to fully recover movement. The technology can identify proprioception problems, the body’s sense of limb position and movement, without requiring patients to move the affected arm, making assessments easier in clinics. Proprioception lets us know where our limbs [...]

At-home brain stimulation can prevent relapse of major depressive disorder in 75 per cent of patients, a new study has found. The PSYLECT study tracked the long-term effects of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) therapy combined with online behavioural support. The findings revealed that non-drug, at-home treatment could help many patients maintain recovery from [...]

A study using wearable brain-scanning technology has revealed how brain function differs in people with multiple sclerosis. This research marks the first use of a newly developed technique called OPM-MEG in MS, demonstrating its potential to study neurological disease. OPM-MEG (magnetoencephalography with optically pumped magnetometers) measures electrical brain activity in real time by detecting magnetic [...]