Browsing by Subject "neural engineering"

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    Charting Paths for Neural Tech: A Case Study Implicating Neuralink
    (2024-06-14) Martinez, Emanuel
    Brain implants are a technology long implicated with concern to humanity. If one asks, what would be a therapeutic reasoning besides enacting control over a person’s brain, they need not look further than the cochlear implant. Such a device is used to permit an auditory sense for individuals affected by loss of hearing in situations where it is deemed the only solution. A case study of modern neural technology is presented here as a scope with socio-cultural analysis, ethics, governance, industry, and the modern market in mind. Activities by Neuralink are described with considerations relevant to the society of the United States in which the company resides. The efforts of this study seek to provide a comprehensive outlook to assist with guiding the future of research practice in neural technology.
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    Optogenetics and its application in neural degeneration and regeneration
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2017-08) Ordaz, Josue D.; Wu, Wei; Xu, Xiao-Ming; Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine
    Neural degeneration and regeneration are important topics in neurological diseases. There are limited options for therapeutic interventions in neurological diseases that provide simultaneous spatial and temporal control of neurons. This drawback increases side effects due to non-specific targeting. Optogenetics is a technology that allows precise spatial and temporal control of cells. Therefore, this technique has high potential as a therapeutic strategy for neurological diseases. Even though the application of optogenetics in understanding brain functional organization and complex behaviour states have been elaborated, reviews of its therapeutic potential especially in neurodegeneration and regeneration are still limited. This short review presents representative work in optogenetics in disease models such as spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. It is aimed to provide a broader perspective on optogenetic therapeutic potential in neurodegeneration and neural regeneration.