/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ The field of neurotechnology, the focus of this blog, encompasses advances in brain science (neurons), information technology (bits) and bioengineering (genes). Up for discussion and analysis: the political, economic, ethical, and social forces that will shape the future of what will be one of the most important and fascinating stories of the coming decades. en-us zack@neuroinsights.com 2010-02-09T11:23:03-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2010/02/09/the_neurodiagnostics_report_2010_brain_imaging_biomarkers_and_neuroinformatics.php We've recently published "The Neurodiagnostics Report 2010: Brain Imaging, Biomarkers and NeuroInformatics," a report published by NeuroInsights. It is a fully updated second annual industry insider report detailing markets and emerging diagnostics in neurology and psychiatry. In addition to the... 74270@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2010-02-09T11:23:03-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2009/07/24/human_connectome_project_launched_to_reveal_brain_connectivity.php The National Institutes of Health Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, a program targeted for additional federal support in the National Neurotechnology Initiative, is launching a $30 million project that will use cutting-edge brain imaging technologies to map the circuitry of the... 73991@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2009-07-24T10:44:57-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2008/07/22/allen_spinal_cord_atlas_debuts.php The Allen Institute for Brain Science on Thursday unveiled the Allen Spinal Cord Atlas, an online resource that shows how a mouse's complete set of 20,000 genes influences spinal cord development. The project should help scientists develop gene-based treatments and... 73457@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2008-07-22T13:42:12-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2007/11/28/blue_brain_project_moves_onto_whole_brain_really.php "An ambitious project to create an accurate computer model of the brain has reached an impressive milestone, writes today's Technology Review. "Scientists in Switzerland working with IBM researchers have shown that their computer simulation of the neocortical column, arguably the... 72899@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2007-11-28T18:51:41-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2007/06/06/nature_offers_best_of_pet_and_mri_papers_free.php Since their introduction to medicine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) have greatly contributed to medical research and clinical practice. In particular, brain imaging with MRI and PET scans has led to important insights into both the... 72374@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2007-06-06T13:00:23-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2006/10/03/map_of_mouse_brain_revealed_to_world_by_allen_institute.php Last week, the Allen Institute for Brain Science revealed a complete map of the mouse brain down to details of the individual cell. This was the first project of an institute funded by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul G. Allen. The... 66584@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2006-10-03T11:27:31-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2006/08/10/goal_neurofeedback_scores_a_victory.php From Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2006: "Members of Italy's World Cup-winning soccer team have done it. A starting quarterback in the NFL has tried it out. And so has Jordan Kreuter, an 18-year-old golfer in North Carolina. The thing... 63504@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2006-08-10T14:53:51-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2006/01/05/paying_attention_with_play_attention.php In this month's Neurotech Insights we focused on the Attention markets. The following is a product review I did on a computer based "neurofeedback" software solution targeted at kids who are "attention challenged." As the market for ADHD medication continues... 45536@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2006-01-05T16:41:59-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2005/12/22/controlling_pain_with_neurofeedback.php Emily Singer at the MIT Tech Review has started series of articles exploring how new approaches to brain imaging could improve treatment for neurological and psychiatric disorders. The first installment, published on December 20, examined how patients can use real-time... 44692@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2005-12-22T12:57:36-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2005/11/21/human_brain_project_india.php The President of India, A P J Abdul Kalam, today called for a comprehensive human brain project with global participation to tackle brain disorders. Delivering 10th convocation address of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in... 38388@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2005-11-21T14:13:39-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2005/10/12/stimulating_consciousness_understanding_dreams.php One theory that tries to explain consciousness argues that the essence of consciousness is the integration of information. For example, communication between different areas of the brain (e.g. cortex) might be one sign of this integration and of consciousness. To... 36986@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2005-10-12T11:23:18-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2005/10/10/apple_beyond_ipod_to_open_source_neurolens.php Apple is more than Ipods and Macs. Apple is extremely prevalent in the life sciences, and increasing in popularity and in adoptions in neuroimaging labs. Much of the imaging software in common use now was first developed in the mid-1990s,... 36935@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2005-10-10T13:52:31-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2005/07/25/the_blue_brain_project.php IBM and Swiss researchers have recently joined forces on a project, dubbed the 'Blue Brain Project', to uncover the secrets of cognitive intelligence. While your genome can fit on an Ipod (about 3 gigabytes of data), the information about your... 4477@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2005-07-25T19:48:05-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2005/07/12/dana_foundation_neuroimaging_primer.php For those of you interested in learning more about brain imaging technologies and what they can and can not tell researchers I recommend the following resource written by Carolyn Asbury, a Dana Foundation grants consultant. The brief primer covers several... 4469@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2005-07-12T13:53:23-05:00 http://brainwaves.corante.com/archives/2005/06/03/cool_stuffneuroimaging_neurodevices_and_meditation_from_mit_tech_review.php Here are several links to articles that have appeared in the MIT Tech Review over the past few months that are worth taking a look at: • Demo: Magnetic Brain Imaging • Meditation and the Brain • The Economics of... 4449@/home/corante/public_html/brainwaves/ Neurodiagnostics 2005-06-03T12:33:11-05:00