The Tremtex team of 5 students at John Hopkins University devise a headband-shaped tool for self-treatment with Noninvasive Brain Stimulator that May Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms in a Patient’s Home. This team on June 9, 2015 won the $5,000 second-place prize in VentureWell’s BMEidea national design contest. The invention earned first-place honors in the People’s Choice Award competition at Johns Hopkins’ Biomedical Engineering Design Day 2015. Also a finalist in the Rice University Business Plan Competition. The prototype STIMband, has not yet been tested on humans, but it is viewed as a promising first step toward helping Parkinson’s patients safely relieve their own symptoms at home or elsewhere without going to a hospital or doctor’s office. This is a promising device for those that drug treatment does not work or diminishing effectiveness over time. The STIMband gives an option instead of the more invasive brain surgery implanted leads that are connected to a pulse generator. This surgical method is very expensive and takes up to 15 hours to complete. With use of the STIMband requires only about 20 minutes daily and is battery powered for portability. Seams like a great solution once further testing and FDA approval is given for such a device. Just shows the type of research students are doing that will benefit the Elders, Seniors and Boomers crowd. Reference: Noninvasive Brain Stimulator May Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms in a Patient’s Home news article. If you are regular listener to my podcast I would like to Please hear from you, get to know you and Welcome you to my HOME @ TheElderDivide@ElderDivide.info Help Support the Show! if you feel this podcast is of value I have given you various ways to support the podcast or use the TED Listener Support or Support the Show! with product links on my blog sites. Hello and Welcome this is a listener supported podcast by becoming a Patron of The Elder Divide over @ Patreon.com/TheElderDivide . Any amount you give on a monthly basis is greatly appreciated. It can be as little as $2.00 or more per month based on the value you get from what I am providing you with this Podcast. Thats a bargain at about 25 cents per episode per month. Again Thank You for listening! Ting.com Mobile that makes sense. (free online calculator for savings) Your probably overpaying on your monthly mobile bill. Shop for yourself and those you care for most @ 50+ Active & Healthy Living Amazon (30 day free Amazon Prime trial) Shop at @ The Alzheimer's Store Products designed for people with Alzheimer's and Dementia and their Caregivers. Online backup solution @ Carbonite on how to survive a Computer disaster. (15 day free trial) Gourmesso Premium Compatible Coffee Capsules for Nespresso®* Machines (Italian passion for coffee combined with German ingenuity) Online Petplan Pet Insurance Help save your pet and your budget. ThinkGeek Join In Geek Out. (gadget shopping) Get Free Shipping on any order @ SharperImage(http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=s391pN7FoIY&bids=291398.10000908&type=3&subid=0) $50 and over! Use code AFFRSHP. Identity Guard® Total Protection® or Essentials (30 days free) Get Peace of Mind. Lively(tm) - the medical alert device that people love to wear. Device Insurance: Squaretrade Protection Plan Insurance: Smartphones, Tablets, Desktop Computers, Laptops, Home Entertainment, Home Appliances, Portable Audio and Other Devices. Elder Links: Send your parents a Tech Support care package Google video tutorials. The National Senior Games multi-sport organization for athletes age 50 and over. Bloomington/Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota July 3 - 16, 2015 also check out your local state for their games. *NEW* - TED Events Calendar 2015:
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