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What It’s Like to Live With an Experimental Brain Implant

Recipients of experimental brain implants report restored speech and robotic control but highlight practical limits: wired lab systems, decoder recalibration, surgical risks and short trial windows.

15 Apr 2026

ESSI positions parasympathetic activation as core treatment for endometriosis and pelvic pain

Endometriosis Surgical Specialists International (ESSI) argues parasympathetic activation should be integrated into standard care for endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain and related GI symptoms, recommending a tailored menu from breathing and pelvic-floor therapy to tVNS and gut-directed CBT.

15 Apr 2026

Martial arts shifts to data-driven training to extend competitive longevity

Coaches and consultants say martial arts gyms and elite fighters are adopting HRV monitoring, biometric tracking and periodized training to prioritize technical repetition and extend competitive careers, increasing demand for specialized rehab and legal services.

13 Apr 2026

Tab wearable: web app and backend capture transcripts; Raspberry Pi prototype failed to connect

Tab's developers published a working Next.js app and Supabase backend that store Whisper transcripts, but their Raspberry Pi Zero W prototype could not maintain a Wi‑Fi connection; the team used a Python recorder to validate transcripts and chat queries.

13 Apr 2026

University of Kent’s Parkinson’s Centre outlines programme on non‑drug interventions including taVNS, tDCS and EEG

The University of Kent’s Parkinson’s Centre for Integrated Therapy has published an overview of its research programme, emphasising non‑drug approaches such as taVNS, GVS, tDCS, exercise, EEG and sleep measures and supporting student and commercial studies.

13 Apr 2026

Pupil responses during n‑back show high test–retest reliability, authors report

A 2026 Scientific Reports paper by Bényei and Pajkossy finds pupil dilations during n‑back scale with memory load and show substantial test–retest reliability, with methods and preprocessing details for standardising pupillometry.

12 Apr 2026

Disgust and sadness widen pupils while anger narrows them, study finds

A Biological Psychology study found that self-reported disgust and sadness dilate pupils while anger leads to pupil constriction; results come from two lab experiments with 98 and 102 participants who rated five emotions after audio or image stimuli.

12 Apr 2026

Yatharth Hospital opens Delhi NCR's first Advanced Brain Stimulation Centre in Faridabad

Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital in Faridabad opened a dedicated Advanced Brain Stimulation Centre offering TMS and other non-invasive neuromodulation therapies for neurological and psychiatric conditions. The hospital describes the centre as an outpatient service aimed at patients who have not responded to medication.

11 Apr 2026

Dancer with ALS pilots mixed‑reality avatar on Amsterdam stage via EEG

Breanna Olson, who has ALS, used an EEG headset from Dentsu Lab and NTT to control a mixed‑reality avatar live on stage in Amsterdam in December. The Waves of Will project tests non‑invasive brain–computer control to restore personal expression for people with motor‑degenerative conditions.

11 Apr 2026

Three-day rTMS course improved sleep and reduced frontal overactivity in adults with acute influenza, study reports

A Translational Psychiatry study found that adding a three-day course of rTMS to standard care improved sleep duration and efficiency and reduced frontal hyperactivity in adults (18–40) with acute influenza; IgM and neutrophils correlated with sleep impairment. The trial was nonrandomized (n=55) and limited to younger adults.

11 Apr 2026

Maybury and Jagannathan on sleep: memory precision, fly models and at‑home sensors

In a Gates Cambridge Conversations interview, Julia Maybury and Sri Jagannathan described their sleep research, covering human memory precision, fruit‑fly neural mapping, and trade‑offs between lab EEG and at‑home wearables.

10 Apr 2026

TaVNS randomized trial launched to test perioperative anxiety reduction in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery

Jiangsu Cancer Hospital is recruiting 120 patients into a double‑blind RCT (ChiCTR2500112808) testing two sessions of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (TaVNS) versus sham to reduce perioperative anxiety in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery; primary outcome is HADS‑A measured days 1–3 and at three months.

10 Apr 2026

Open dataset links hourly symptom diaries with bilateral wrist accelerometry from 66 Parkinson’s patients

A University of Cologne–Charité team published an open dataset of hourly symptom diaries matched to bilateral wrist accelerometry from 66 Parkinson’s patients (393.8 days of concurrent data). The files, metadata and example Matlab scripts are available on OSF.

10 Apr 2026

Colorado performs its first implanted brain–computer interface surgery at UCHealth

UCHealth and CU Anschutz performed Colorado’s first implanted brain–computer interface surgery, implanting a device in higher‑level brain areas to restore motor and sensory function and collect long‑term data on cognition and movement.

10 Apr 2026

Men's Journal names Somnee Smart Sleep Headband its top active sleep tracker after hands-on testing

Men’s Journal tested sleep wearables and named the Somnee Smart Sleep Headband its top active sleep tracker on Apr 7, 2026, citing EEG-based tracking and pre‑bed neurostimulation but noting comfort and data‑reliability issues.

9 Apr 2026

MIT.nano adds 16 startups to START.nano in 2025, expanding its hard‑tech cohort

MIT.nano enrolled 16 startups into its START.nano program in 2025, expanding the accelerator to more than 32 companies. The cohort spans health, semiconductors, quantum hardware and includes Cahira Technologies, a developer of nonsurgical neural implants.

9 Apr 2026
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