Experimental brain implant instantly detects and relieves pain

[Charlemagne]

Experimental brain implant instantly detects and relieves pain

Researchers from the New York University School of Medicine have developed a brain implant designed to detect pain sensations in real-time and deliver bursts of pain-relieving stimulation. The device is still deeply experimental but a new proof of concept study demonstrates it working effectively…

newatlas.com

 

[op12]

This is both good and bad. We need pain to protect ourselves from burns etc. For unremitting chronic pain however, this could be a godsend.

 

[Beagle_]

I wonder what else can be manputate.

 

[hamermill]

Experimental brain implant instantly detects and relieves pain

Researchers from the New York University School of Medicine have developed a brain implant designed to detect pain sensations in real-time and deliver bursts of pain-relieving stimulation. The device is still deeply experimental but a new proof of concept study demonstrates it working effectively…

newatlas.com

So how are you feeling? No more pain?

 

[Indiana]

Big Pharmaceutical will shut this down.

 

[HungSowel]

Relieving pain without a narcotic is the noblest of efforts, I would put in on par with the invention of antibiotics.

 

[y2kmark]

Veterans first in line, we owe them...

 

[Robert Mugabe]

I know somebody who is in chronic pain 24/7 for 20 years. I would have topped myself long ago.

 

[Mr Deeds]

Big Pharmaceutical will shut this down.

No they will buy them out