Start-up plans to target epilepsy using gut microbiota
Bloom Science plans to have its proprietary gut bacteria in the clinic for hard-to-treat patients in the next 12-18 months.
A wearable using AI to identify severe seizures and warn caregivers gains FDA approval
By passively collecting seizure data, Empatica's device could help patients share medical information with clinicians and make that data easier to manage.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Blackfynn gets $2.3M, adds partners for data integration tools to accelerate neuroscience research
Medical researchers frequently spend the majority of their time formatting research data and 10 percent of their time actually using it. Blackfynn hopes its platform will aid translational research and therapeutic product development.
This entrepreneur’s device is designed to protect the tongue during a seizure
NeuroVice's device is designed to provide a safe way to protect tongues and minimize salivation during seizures.
Smart watches are opening up seizure tracking (Updated)
The goal is to track the severity and length of the seizure using sensors such as an accelerometer and a gyroscope as well as a memory test when the user comes out of the event.
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals brings in $35M to move forward with 3D printed dissolving drug pipeline
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals is getting closer to commercializing SPRITAM, its 3D printed formulation of levetiracetam, which is a well-established medication used by patients with epilepsy.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Convenient timing, Shkreli: Turing’s epilepsy drug gets fast-tracked by FDA
The day after news broke that Turing Pharmaceuticals' Daraprim has a new competitor on the market, CEO Martin Shkreli announced the company's gotten fast-track status for its experimental epilepsy drug.
Turing announces first IND application for new brain disorder drug (post-Daraprim pricing controversy)
Turing isn't just buying drugs and bumping up prices. It is actually putting a focus on new drugs, which is exemplified with its recent investigational new drug application.
Epilepsy device developer NeuroSigma has withdrawn its $50M IPO plans
The Los Angeles-based company developing its drug-resistant epilepsy system has officially backed out of its IPO plans.
Wearables help manage neurological disorders, predict symptoms
New, wearable technology not only helps monitor symptoms automatically, it may be able to predict seizures and disease progression in patients with neurological disorders.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
FDA approved first 3D printed drug. What are other applications for this technology?
The FDA just approved the first 3D printed drug. Are there other applications for this technology?
Morning Read: FDA approves the first 3D printed drug, OraSure Ebola test gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization
The FDA has approved a 3D-printed drug designed to treat epileptics, OraSure Technologies' Ebola test gets emergency use authorization.
Implantable brain device could restore lost memories, help create new ones
Here’s a story with a slight Cyborg ring to it: An implantable brain device that can potentially restore the memory of patients with traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and related conditions is being developed at the government’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The technology sits at the nexus of human, neuron-based memory and digital, computer chip-based memory: The device […]
Parents launch an Indiegogo campaign for a night-time seizure monitor
It’s easier to help a person having an epileptic seizure in the well-lit daytime as opposed to the pitch-black night. That’s the problem the SAMi monitor is changing. SAMi founders Cynthia and Charles Anderson created the device to help monitor the seizures their son was having at night. Charles, who is an engineer, developed the […]
Elite 8: Wearable startups tracking cancer, seizures, heart trouble, babies
We just talked about how to move digital health beyond the healthiest people in the room. Many of the wearable companies who have survived to this round of the Wearables Sweet 16 are doing just that. Instead of tracking steps taken or floors climbed, these companies are aiming to diagnose breast cancer sooner, increase access […]