Neuroscience Health Science Radio podcast
Despite a few setbacks with the computer chip implanted in his brain, a tetraplegic patient is back to playing video games with his mind. Noland Arbaugh is the first human to receive an implant from Neuralink, a company founded by Elon Musk, representing the latest leap forward in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology.
Research Patient Care Neuro-Ophthalmology Health Science Radio podcast
Having a close friend who was blind as a teenager gave Valeria Canto-Soler, PhD, a clear vision for her future. She wanted to help people with vision problems recover their sight.
Research Patient Care Orthopedics Regenerative Medicine Health Science Radio podcast
Osteoarthritis, a painful degenerative disease that affects 32.5 million Americans, slowly degrades buffering cartilage until joints grind together bone-on-bone. With no existing effective regenerative therapy, treatments are limited to anti-inflammatory injections and, ultimately, expensive joint replacement surgery.
Research Community Health Science Radio podcast
While some pandemic-related stressors have receded, burnout among physicians and other healthcare professional remains at elevated levels. Studies show relatively high percentages of physicians are cutting back hours or are thinking about leaving the profession, meaning potential reductions in healthcare access, quality of care and patient safety.
Research Patient Care Health Science Radio podcast
Like phantom pain for amputees, when the brain believes that a part of the body is injured, pain messages often continue unabated – even after the afflicted area has healed.
Chris Casey
