A team of scientists from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC) have achieved the first successful use of a neural prosthetic device to recall specific memories, marking a significant breakthrough in memory restoration technology. The research, published in Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, builds upon a prior study led by Robert Hampson, PhD, which demonstrated the effectiveness of a prosthetic system using a person’s memory patterns to facilitate memory encoding and recall. Their new model focuses on the hippocampus, decoding neural activity to store and recall specific information critical to individuals. During visual recognition memory tasks, the team delivered electrical stimulation using the Memory Decoding Model (MDM), resulting in significant memory improvement, especially among participants with impaired memory function. The technology holds promise for restoring memory lost due to conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, or head injury, potentially enabling individuals to live more independently by aiding in the recall of essential information such as medication schedules or locked doors.
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Neural Prosthetic Device Helps Restore Memory
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