Precision brain stimulation for memory loss
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Nia Therapeutics update: June 2021
June 30, 2021Our team has been busy demonstrating the effectiveness of our therapy, developing our neurostimulation platform for the treatment of memory loss, and building the business.Nia Therapeutics named 2019 Most Promising Startup by Neurotech Reports
November 6, 2019Nia Therapeutics was presented with the 2019 Gold Electrode Award for Most Promising Startup by Neurotech Reports, the neurotechnology industry newsletter.Press Release: Nia Therapeutics completes its acquisition of brain sensing and stimulation technology from Cortera Neurotechnologies
July 16, 2019Nia Therapeutics, developer of implantable brain stimulation technology to restore memory function to patients with memory impairment, announced that it has completed the acquisition of an integrated circuit technology for brain sensing and stimulation developed by Cortera Neurotechnologies, Inc.Nia Therapeutics accepted into the Johnson & Johnson JPOD accelerator at the University of Pennsylvania
November 9, 2018Nia Therapeutics was accepted into the initial cohort of the J&J JPOD accelerator program at the University of Pennsylvania's Pennovation Center. The goal of JPOD is to identify and accelerate the development of early-stage healthcare solutions from the Philadelphia region’s life science ecosystem that address significant unmet patient and consumer needs.NY Times: The First Step Toward a Personal Memory Maker?
February 12, 2018The news last week that scientists had developed a brain implant that boosts memory — an implantable “cognitive prosthetic,” in the jargon — should be astounding even to the cynical.
NPR: A Tiny Pulse Of Electricity Can Help The Brain Form Lasting Memories
February 6, 2018A little electrical brain stimulation can go a long way in boosting memory. The key is to deliver a tiny pulse of electricity to exactly the right place at exactly the right moment, a team reports in Tuesday's Nature Communications.Quanta Magazine: With Strategic Zaps to the Brain, Scientists Boost Memory
February 6, 2018Stimulating part of the cortex as needed during learning tasks improves later recall. The finding reveals more about the brain's memory network and points toward possible therapies.WIRED Magazine: AI Just Learned How to Boost the Brain's Memory
February 6, 2018Researchers led by University of Pennsylvania psychologist Michael Kahana show that machine learning algorithms can be used to decode and then enhance human memory. How? By triggering the delivery of precisely timed pulses of electricity to the brain.Scientific American: Brain “Pacemaker” Could Help You Remember Only What You Might Forget.
February 6, 2018Imagine if when you tried to learn something new, whether a person’s name or your 15th e-mail password, your brain received an electrical boost. This little jolt of electricity would shock neurons into action and make them pay attention, increasing your likelihood of being able to recall the information when you needed it.NPR: Electrical Stimulation To Boost Memory: Maybe It’s All In The Timing
April 20, 2017People with a brain injury or dementia often struggle to remember simple things, like names or places. In research published Thursday in the journal Current Biology, scientists have shown it may be possible to improve this sort of memory using tiny pulses of electricity — if they're properly timed.NY Times: ‘Pacemaker’ for the Brain Can Help Memory, Study Finds
April 20, 2017Well-timed pulses from electrodes implanted in the brain can enhance memory in some people, scientists reported on Thursday, in the most rigorous demonstration to date of how a pacemaker-like approach might help reduce symptoms of dementia, head injuries and other conditions.
