DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane BRAIN INJURY BREAKTHROUGH: NEW IMPLANT SO EFFECTIVE, PATIENTS REFUSE STOPPING IT Source: Stock Stanford University's new brain implant to reverse the effects of traumatic brain injury is proving to be very effective. This has the appearances of something to watch as a breakthrough medical device. Here's what we know: It's a deep brain stimulation implant Designed to enhance activity in the brain regions responsible for cognition, memory, problem solving and learning, when those areas have been diminished by traumatic injury Uses specifically calibrated amounts of electricity to re-activate areas of the brain damaged and enable them to activate brain functions again Appears this implant actu...