@neurosurgucsf.bsky.social researchers developed a “smart” implant for Parkinson’s patients that adjusts stimulation in real time as they walk, improving gait & reducing falls. It's "an important step toward a new generation of brain therapies," @doriswang.bsky.social says. https://ucsfh.org/4uyGOuF
Researchers at UCSF have taken a step toward a long-sought goal in treating Parkinson's disease: a brain implant that can adapt to a patient's movements in real time.