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• Neuralink, with the majority ownership of Elon Musk, develops devices that it hopes can help individuals with severe brain damage or physical disabilities. Aragon Research
• In 2024, we can anticipate breakthroughs in fields like quantum computing, biotechnology, brain-computer interfaces, and artificial intelligence that push the boundaries of what was once deemed possible. Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP | Strategic Futurist Speaker
• Repeated sessions might lead to longer-term changes in brain cells, enhancing their activity levels and potentially affecting multiple brain regions associated with depression. University of East London
• Researchers are transplanting dopaminergic stem cells into the brains of patients with moderate Parkinson's disease and are expected to have preliminary results by 2024. Breaking Latest News
• As a frontrunner in the neurotech industry, Emotiv India continues to drive innovation and unlock the potential of the human brain for various applications, shaping the future of neuroscience and technology. Inventiva
• In the realm of technology, few innovations hold as much promise and potential as the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI). https://www.factmr.com
• Hypertension increases the risk of heart, brain, and kidney diseases and affects more than 1 billion individuals worldwide. ARAB TIMES - KUWAIT NEWS
• Elon Musk's neurotech startup Neuralink uses a surgical robot to implant a chip into the brain that he claims will one day provide wearers with enhanced abilities like greater reasoning and improved vision. The Independent
• Eli Lilly could debut a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease that targets amyloid, the protein that builds up in the brains of patients. Time
• Vinyl chloride - the VC in PVC - is linked to an increased risk of liver, brain and lung cancers, plus lymphoma and leucaemia. Mongabay Environmental News
• There will be 59,610 new cases of leucaemia (and 23,710 deaths) in 2023, and the National Brain Tumour Society estimates that there were 13,400 new cases of glioblastoma in 2022. Benzinga
• Vinyl chloride has been associated with an increased risk of liver, brain, and lung cancers, as well as lymphoma and leucaemia. Daily Mail
• Earlier in 2023, scientists discovered that excessive brain inflammation is critical for disease initiation and can predict whether cognitively unimpaired elderly are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's symptoms. Fight Aging!
• LMMs have the potential to become the brains of autonomous agents - which do not just sense but also act on their environment - in the next 3 to 5 years. BCG Global
• Musk's Neuralink, for instance, has so far only experimented with inserting electrodes into the brains of primates, and plans to follow up with the first human trials next year using a surgical robot. LGT Private Banking
• Driven by a lack of funding, Russia's design bureaus and industries could soon face a brain drain towards China. The EurAsian Times
• Researchers at the University of Western Ontario have developed a promising algorithm to find hidden patterns in functional brain scans that could predict a patient's eventual recovery in the early days of their injury. The Globe and Mail
• Trimble Inc., based in California, and Massachusetts-based Neurable Inc. have entered a partnership to explore the use of brain-computer interfaces that will track brain signals and eye movements to improve training efficiency and driver safety. International Defense Security & Technology
• Reducing air pollution to WHO guidelines could not only improve brain health but also reduce demand to already overstretched post-pandemic psychiatric services. The Guardian
• Brain Scanning: By 2028, quantum-enabled brain scanners will enable precision-guided surgery for children suffering severe neurological disease to improve recovery and outcomes. GOV.UK
• Perhaps the most complex digital twin currently imaginable is a twin of the human brain, which researchers hope to advance by 2024. Forbes

Last updated: 11 February 2024