NEW BRAINWAVE READER LETS PARALYZED PEOPLE TALK AGAIN!
Globe|May 16, 2022
A TINY brain implant could restore the communication ability of people fully paralyzed by ALS, scientists say.
NEW BRAINWAVE READER LETS PARALYZED PEOPLE TALK AGAIN!

A male patient with ALS learned to communicate sentences through the microchip implant

Swiss and German researchers claim they've developed a brain-computer interface (BCI), an implanted device, which allowed a 34-year-old man with severe ALS to interact with others — and even order a beer!

The progressive neurodegenerative condition - also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease gradually robs patients of the ability to move and talk.

Nearly 30,000 Americans are affected by the illness. Current assistive devices rely on eye or facial muscle movement to operate speech-generating devices like late physicist Stephen Hawking's robotic voice generator. But advanced ALS can leave folks with zero ability to trigger the equipment. This leaves patients in a terrifying locked-in state, where they may be aware of their surroundings but are unable to respond.

Esta historia es de la edición May 16, 2022 de Globe.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

Esta historia es de la edición May 16, 2022 de Globe.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

MÁS HISTORIAS DE GLOBEVer todo
BURGER MURDER FUGITIVE CAUGHT AFTER 3 MONTHS ON THE LAM
Globe US

BURGER MURDER FUGITIVE CAUGHT AFTER 3 MONTHS ON THE LAM

A TEXAS teen girl — who has been the state’s most wanted fugitive in connection with the brutal July 7 slaying of the manager of a burger eatery — has finally been arrested three months after the fast-food fiasco!

time-read
1 min  |
November 18, 2024
SOFÍA BRANDED UNDATEABLE!
Globe US

SOFÍA BRANDED UNDATEABLE!

SOFÍA VERGARA is going back to the drawing board after parting ways with surgeon boyfriend Justin Saliman but that might be easier said than done — GLOBE has learned she’s earning a reputation for being impossible to date!

time-read
1 min  |
November 18, 2024
TAYLOR & TRAVIS DON'T ADD UP!
Globe US

TAYLOR & TRAVIS DON'T ADD UP!

Numerologist sees trouble for power pair

time-read
2 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
BRAVE TERI GARR'S SECRET MS HELL
Globe US

BRAVE TERI GARR'S SECRET MS HELL

QUIRKY Tootsie and Young Frankenstein star Teri Garr took a sad secret with her to the grave when she died Oct. 29 at 79 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis — for years, she was afraid to tell anyone she had the dreaded disease for fear that jobs would dry up!

time-read
1 min  |
November 18, 2024
AGONIZING INFECTION LEAVES ADELE DEAF!
Globe US

AGONIZING INFECTION LEAVES ADELE DEAF!

Doctors warn singer faces long road back

time-read
2 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
SEX AND THE CITY FEUD IS STILL SIMMERING!
Globe US

SEX AND THE CITY FEUD IS STILL SIMMERING!

Kim & Sarah just can't let it go

time-read
2 minutos  |
November 18, 2024
SWORDFISH KILLS SURFER GIRL!
Globe US

SWORDFISH KILLS SURFER GIRL!

SURFING superstar Giulia Manfrini tragically died at age 36 in a freak incident while pursuing the sport she loved — when a mammoth swordfish leaped from the water and speared her through the chest!

time-read
1 min  |
November 18, 2024
MARTHA'S DOING SLOW BURN OVER DOLLY COOKBOOK
Globe US

MARTHA'S DOING SLOW BURN OVER DOLLY COOKBOOK

Resents country queen horning in on her turf

time-read
1 min  |
November 18, 2024
INSANITY DIDN'T STOP FOR POWTER!
Globe US

INSANITY DIDN'T STOP FOR POWTER!

Ex-fitness powerhouse short on money & muscle

time-read
1 min  |
November 18, 2024
LOST CITY FOUND IN MEXICO JUNGLE
Globe US

LOST CITY FOUND IN MEXICO JUNGLE

Mayan treasures buried under thick mounds of dirt

time-read
2 minutos  |
November 18, 2024