Summary: The <a href="https://youtu.be/i6Eik3CBXTM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Tremtex</a> team of 5 students at <a href="https://www.jhu.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">John Hopkins University</a> devise a headband-shaped tool for self-treatment with Noninvasive Brain Stimulator that May Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms in a Patient’s Home. This team on June 9, 2015 won the $5,000 second-place prize in <a href="http://venturewell.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">VentureWell’s</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomedical_engineering" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">BME</a>idea national design contest. The invention earned first-place honors in the People’s Choice Award competition at Johns Hopkins’ Biomedical Engineering Design Day 2015. Also a finalist in the Rice University Business Plan Competition. The prototype STIMband, has not yet been tested on humans, but it is viewed as a promising first step toward helping Parkinson’s patients safely relieve their own symptoms at home or elsewhere without going to a hospital or doctor’s office. This is a promising device for those that drug treatment does not work or diminishing effectiveness over time. The STIMband gives an option instead of the more invasive brain surgery implanted leads that are connected to a pulse generator. This surgical method is very expensive and takes up to 15 hours to complete. With use of the STIMband requires only about 20 minutes daily and is battery powered for portability. Seams like a great solution once further testing and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FDA</a> approval is given for such a device. Just shows the type of research students are doing that will benefit the Elders, Seniors and Boomers crowd. Reference: <a href="http://releases.jhu.edu/2015/06/10/noninvasive-brain-stimulator-may-ease-parkinsons-symptoms-in-a-patients-home/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Noninvasive Brain Stimulator May Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms in a Patient’s Home</a> news article. Welcome you to my HOME @ <a href="http://ElderDivide.com" target="_blank">ElderDivide.com</a> Email contact @ <a href="mailto:TheElderDivide@elderdivide.info" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TheElderDivide@ElderDivide.info</a> <a href="http://subscribeonandroid.com/elderdivide.com/feed/podcast/" target="_blank">Subscribe on Android</a> or <a href="http://subscribebyemail.com/elderdivide.com/feed/podcast/" target="_blank">Subscribe by Email</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-elder-divide/id902605240" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> Become a Patron of The Elder Divide over @ <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheElderDivide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Patreon.com/TheElderDivide</a> . Help keep it listener supported and keep the lights ON for this podcast and stay AD Free. Any amount you give on a monthly basis is greatly appreciated. For example $2.00 or more would be about 25 cents per podcast. If you are shopping and Click any of the store links on right side of site. These Links follow you and purchases from that Affiliate Link gives a percentage of sales to The Elder Divide Another way you can Help Support my Home is via PayPal under the link <a href="https://elderdivide.net/ted-newsletter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TED Listener Support</a> Device Insurance: <a href="http://www.squaretrade.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Squaretrade</a> Protection Plan Insurance: Smartphones, Tablets, Desktop Computers, Laptops, Home Entertainment, Home Appliances, Portable Audio and Other Devices. Elder Links: <a href="http://www.aging2.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Aging2.0</a> | A Global Network of Innovators. <a href="http://elderdivide.com/?p=1639" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">*NEW* - TED Events Calendar 2015:</a> <a href="http://www.teachparentstech.org/watch" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Send your parents a Tech Support care package</a> Google ...
