neurodegenerative diseases

Two people stretching together
By  Jessica Hagen 12:53 pm November 20, 2024
Synapticure, a telemedicine company focused on people and caregivers living with neurodegenerative diseases, announced it has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by B Capital.  New investors CVS Health Ventures, RA Capital Management, CommonSpirit Health and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures participated in the round, with participation from existing investors Google Ventures, Rock Health...
Person sitting at computer talking with person in lab coat
By  Trevor Dermody 01:02 pm April 18, 2024
Synapticure, a telemedicine company focused on neurodegenerative disease, announced it is partnering with the ALS Association to offer Synapticure’s telehealth platform as a supplement to in-person care at ALS Certified Treatment Centers of Excellence and Recognized Treatment Centers. Synapticure is a neurology-focused telehealth company that specializes in neurodegenerative diseases. It provides...
A computer programmer using a desktop computer
By  Adam Ang 11:09 pm February 2, 2023
Researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, in partnership with the Queensland University of Technology, have developed what could be the world's first AI-based benchmark for measuring brain atrophy. WHAT IT'S ABOUT They used AI to develop a set of artificial MRI brain images with predefined signs of neurodegeneration in the cortex region, an area of the...
Detailed atrophy patterns that AI focused on predicting the progression to Alzheimer's disease
By  Adam Ang 10:36 pm April 18, 2022
Fujifilm Corporation has developed AI technology that can predict whether patients with mild cognitive impairment will progress to Alzheimer's disease within two years. According to a press statement, the AI Technology for AD Progression Prediction has been found to have high generalisability, predicting patients who would progress to AD with high accuracy, even for subjects from different...
A close up of a person wearing the Cionic Neural Sleeve
By  Emily Olsen 01:36 pm March 8, 2022
Cionic scored FDA 510(k) clearance for its Neural Sleeve, a legging that provides electrical stimulation so people with foot drop and muscle weakness can walk more easily. The leg-worn device, which officially received the green light from the agency in mid-February, is aimed at people with neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis, stroke and cerebral palsy. The sleeve's electrical...
Neuroglee Platform
By  Laura Lovett 12:01 pm September 9, 2021
A Boston-based startup is looking to help treat neurodegenerative disease with a smartphone-based digital therapeutic called Neuroglee. This morning the startup got a boost when it closed a $10 million Series A round led by Openspace Ventures with participation from EDBI, Eisai Co and individual investors.  “Various techniques have been demonstrated to slow or improve cognitive impairment in...
A nerve cell affected by Alzheimer's disease
By  Dave Muoio 02:25 pm March 10, 2021
Yesterday Cognito Therapeutics, a startup using visual and auditory stimulation to treat neurodegenerative disorders, announced Phase 2 trial results suggesting its gamma frequency neuromodulation therapy slowed declines in memory and cognition among mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease patients. The OVERTURE study, a multi-center, randomized controlled trial, enrolled 76 such patients aged 50...