Hacker News with Generative AI: ALS

'A very exciting day': Canadian design may revolutionize the way ALS is treated (ctvnews.ca)
‘A very exciting day’: Canadian design may revolutionize the way ALS is treated
Medical Research, ALS, Canada, Innovation
9 points by amichail 14 days ago | 0 comments
Brain interface allows speech decoding in ALS patient (medicalxpress.com)
University of California, Davis researchers have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that enables computer cursor control and clicking, using neural signals from the speech motor cortex.
Neuroscience, Brain-Computer Interfaces, ALS, Medical Technology
5 points by geox 19 days ago | 0 comments
An ‘Impossible’ Disease Outbreak In The Alps (theatlantic.com)
In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why?
Health, Science, Disease Outbreaks, ALS, Alps
5 points by voisin 51 days ago | 1 comments
A devastating nerve disease stalks a mountain village (knowablemagazine.org)
Neurologists have grappled with a cluster of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in France, where a fondness for a toxic wild mushroom may hold the answer
Neurology, ALS, France, Health, Environment
11 points by Brajeshwar 156 days ago | 1 comments
Most people who opt for medically assisted dying around the world have cancer (euronews.com)
Patients with ALS or cancer were more likely to choose assisted dying regardless of where they lived, a study found.
Cancer, ALS, End-of-Life Care, Global Health
5 points by pseudolus 160 days ago | 0 comments
Using a BCI with LLM for enabling ALS patients to speak again with family (thevccorner.substack.com)
Last week, Chris Tottman and I managed to interview Vasco Pedro, the CEO and co-founder of Unbabel and witnessed him demonstrate his new product, Halo.
ALS, Generative AI, Healthcare
61 points by vasco_ 212 days ago | 23 comments
Brain-to-Speech Tech Good Enough for Everyday Use Debuts in a Man with ALS (scientificamerican.com)
Brain-Computer Interfaces, Medicine, ALS, Technology
39 points by nilv 280 days ago | 18 comments
ALS Stole His Voice. A.I. Retrieved It (nytimes.com)
ALS, Artificial Intelligence, Health, Technology, Voice
18 points by el_benhameen 282 days ago | 6 comments
Researchers' breakthrough paves way for ALS cure (westernu.ca)
Medical Research, ALS, Breakthrough
28 points by songeater 354 days ago | 2 comments
Western University researchers unlock potential 'cure' for ALS (ctvnews.ca)
ALS, Medical Research, Science, Western University
11 points by amichail 374 days ago | 2 comments