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Recent News
- $1.4M grant from the NIH supports bioelectronic medicine study
The Island Now, November 17, 2018 - Researchers develop bioelectronic device to minimize pain and fatigue in SLE patients
Lupus News Today, November 7, 2018 - Nerve Stimulation Reduces Pain, Fatigue from Lupus
Science & Enterprise, October 22, 2018 - Bioelectronic device alleviates lupus symptoms in clinical trial
Medical Device Network, October 22, 2018 - Lupus patients benefited from bioelectronic medicine treatment
Market Business News, October 21, 2018 - Bioelectronic medicine treatment effective for lupus, pilot clinical trial shows
Medical Xpress, October 21, 2018 - Could bioelectronic medicine help the fight against sepsis?
Mass Device, October 5, 2018 - Latest bioelectronic medicine discoveries focus of Feinstein Institute-hosted symposium
Medical Health News, June 14, 2018 - Vagus nerve signals could work as ‘early warning system’ for inflammation in MS and other disease, study says
Multiple Sclerosis News Today, June 11, 2018 - Electrical signals could provide insights on inflammatory diseases
Medical Design Technology Online, June 8, 2018 - Feinstein Institute, GE can read what nerves are saying about inflammation
Webwire, June 4, 2018 - Bioelectronic medicine gets on arthritis’ last nerve
Orthopedic Design & Technology, May 29, 2018 - State To Invest $30M Into Center For Bioelectronic Medicine
Port Washington Patch, May 21, 2018 - Scientists Wants to Decode Body-Brain Nerve Signals to Diagnose Illness
Frontline Genomics, May 11, 2018 - Could Future Nerve Implants Detect and Monitor Illness?
Scientific American, May 10, 2018 - Feinstein Researcher Makes Breakthrough Discovery by Decoding Immune System’s Neural Signals
The Island Now, May 7, 2018 - How To Speak Cytokine: A Bioelectronics Breakthrough
Innovate LI, May 7, 2018 - Researchers discover how to better record vagus nerve signals
Pharmabiz, March 17, 2018 - Welcoming Bioelectronic Medicine
BioMedCentral.com, March 15, 2018 - What signals in our bodies indicate disease?
SciTech Now, February 26, 2018 - Neurotech Reports Announces First Ever Investment and Management Conference for Bioelectronic Medicine
Pharmiweb, January 30, 2018 - Lupus patients to get dose of electricity in Feinstein Institute test
Newsday, December 26, 2017 - Bioelectronic medicine is a fast growing alternative to drugs
Boston Globe, December 6, 2017 - After 15 years in a vegetative state, an implant makes a man cry again
Wired, September 25, 2017 - Depression is a physical illness which could be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, scientists suggest
The Telegraph, September 8, 2017 - Could electrical implants replace pills for some illnesses?
The Guardian, September 7, 2017 - Feinstein Institute receives $1 million to develop electronic pancreas
Healio – Endocrine Today, July 29, 2017 - Tapping the nervous system to treat Crohn’s
Everyday Health, July 27, 2017 - Knapp gift locks Feinstein bioelectronics on diabetes
InnovateLI, July 10, 2017 - Bioelectronics 2017
FT Insights, June 26, 2017 - No. 224: immune system secrets, empire steel and save us, Scott Rechler
Innovate LI, June 21, 2017 - Mind-body practices downregulate inflammation-related genes
Psychology Today, June 18, 2017 - What’s in the $1 trillion federal spending plan for LI?
Newsday, May 3, 2017 - The shock tactics set to shake up immunology
Nature, May 3, 2017 - Neural interface research moves forward, inside and outside Silicon Valley
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry, April 24, 2017 - Elon Musk’s dreams of merging AI and brains are likely to remain just that — for at least a decade
The Verge, April 21, 2017 - Elon Musk isn’t the only one trying to computerize your brain
WIRED, March 31, 2017 - Researchers want to implant tiny devices in your body to stop diseases
Vocativ, March 28, 2017 - Brain and arm implants help paralyzed US man feed himself
ABCNews.com, March 28, 2017 - Alliance works toward Alzheimer’s solution
HealthIT Outcomes, March 27, 2017 - Northwell Health, UTHR partner to advance bioelectronic medicine and cell therapy
Pharmabiz, March 14, 2017 - Partnering Up
POLITICO New York Healthcare, March 10, 2017 - Northwell, Drug-Maker ink bioelectronics partnership
InnovateLI.com, March 9, 2017 - Can the human brain be hacked?…
TrendinTech, March 7, 2017 - GE, Northwell’s Feinstein Institute partner on bioelectronic medicine
Med Device Online, February 23, 2017 - Pacemakers for your nerves: could tiny implants stop chronic disease?
Vocativ, February 23, 2017 - Health and life sciences deals
Fortune, February 22, 2017 - Bed Bath & Beyond co-founder gives $25M to Feinstein Institute
Newsday, February 22, 2017 - GE brings good things to bioelectronics research
InnovateLI.com, February 21, 2017 - GE Ventures, NY’s Northwell Health launch bioelectronics alliance
FierceBiotech, February 21, 2017 - How bioelectronic medicine could disrupt the drug industry:
4 thoughts with Dr. Kevin Tracey of the Feinstein Institute
Becker’s Hospital Review, January 23, 2017 - Brain-zapping gadgets let you hack your nervous system
Good Magazine, January 17, 2017 - Top 10 themes from the 2017 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
Becker’s Hospital Review, January 12, 2017 - Long Island researchers’ clinical trial targets Lupus pain
Newsday, January 2, 2017 - Scientists discover details about the vagus nerve that may lead to treating painful autoimmune diseases
National Pain Report, January 2, 2017 - The vagus nerve, inflammation and pain
Orthopedics This Week, January 1, 2017 - Acting on the potential of action potentials: will bioelectronic medicines be the next biologics?
The Pharmaceutical Journal, December 9, 2016 - Tiny implantable “Microcoils” in the brain activate neurons via magnetic fields
IEEE Spectrum, December 9, 2016 - ‘Neural Tourniquet’ uses electrical signals to staunch bleeding
Med Device Online, December 8, 2016 - New device would use electricity to plug gushing wounds
Popular Science, December 7, 2016 - ‘Neural Tourniquet’ zaps a nerve to stop bleeding anywhere in the body
IEEE Spectrum, December 6, 2016 - Nerve treatment when drugs fail
Wall Street Journal, December 5, 2016 - LI Bioscience Hub Backs 10 In New Funding Round
Innovate LI, November 30, 2016 - ‘Neural Tourniquet’ may be drugless answer to postpartum bleeding
Newsday, November 22, 2016 - Brain control of paralyzed limb lets monkey walk again
TechnologyReview.com, November 9, 2016 - 4 steps to turn “Neural Dust” into a medical reality; tiny ultrasound-powered motes could record and adjust nerve activity
IEEE Spectrum, October 21, 2016 - Biolectronics tries to shock patients out of drug habits
USA Today, October 10, 2016 - Feinstein Institute CEO honored with Frederik Bang Award for work into immune system
Rheumatoid Arthritis News, October 10, 2016 - Devices that can fix us from the inside
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio, October 3, 2016 - Feinstein eyes bioelectronic BP breakthrough
InnovateLI.com, September 19, 2016 - Could an electronic implant switch off rheumatoid arthritis?
BBC2, September 8, 2016 - Feinstein Institute researchers chosen for new elite NIH grant program
BioPortfolio, August 17, 2016 - Here’s what Google, GlaxoSmithKline are betting big on
The Financial Express, August 6, 2016 - Bioelectronic nerve stimulator eases rheumatoid arthritis
ElectronicsWeekly.com, August 2, 2016 - Scientists discover how vagus nerve stimulation treats rheumatoid arthritis
IEEE Spectrum, July 18, 2016 - Breakthrough bioelectronic treatment could bring relief to rheumatoid arthritis sufferers
CBSNewYork.com, July 13, 2016 - Nerve zap eased rheumatoid arthritis in small study
HealthDay.com, July 12, 2016 - Is bioelectronic medicine the treatment of the future?
Becker’s Hospital Review, July 11, 2016 - Mind Over Matter; Neural implants and smart software give a paralyzed patient the gift of movement
thetranslationalscientist.com, May/June, 2016 - Feinstein’s Tracey to head Bioelectronics Summit
InnovateLI.com, May 31, 2016 - Computer device allows paralyzed man to regain movement
Science Friday, April 15, 2016 - Device harnessing thoughts allows quadriplegic to use his hands
Reuters, April 14, 2016 - Brain implant helps restore movement for paralyzed patient, researchers say
Wall Street Journal, April 13, 2016 - Now there’s a way around paralysis: “Neural Bypass” links brain to hand
IEEE Spectrum, April 13, 2016 - First paralysed person to be ‘reanimated’ offers neuroscience insights
Nature, April 13, 2016 - Could bioelectronics replace medications?
MentalFloss.com, February 24, 2016 - The Generator
Boston College Magazine, Winter 2016 - Can bioelectronic therapy replace drug treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Epoch Times, February 23, 2016 - Shock therapy
PharmaTimes, February, 2016 - Feinstein launching Neural Tourniquet as newco
InnovateLI.com, January 27, 2016 - Healthy interest at Cap Alliance pitch event
InnovateLI.com, January 22, 2016 - Cuomo proposes $50M for bioelectronic research on Long Island
Politico, January 14, 2016 - The Debrief: Chris Czura has the pulse of the future
InnovateLI.com, November 22, 2015 - Viva vagus: Wandering nerve could lead to range of therapies
Science News, November 13, 2015 - Battelle superstar to head bioelectronics center
InnovateLI.com, October 8, 2015 - Devices spark movement to treat disease with electricity
Boston Globe, September 28, 2015 - Electricity may be the new medicine
Boston.com, September 28, 2015 - Heart rate variability to predict treatment response in patients with RA
The Rheumatologist, August 17, 2015 - Scientists tap electricity to find cures
Long Island Business News, July 10, 2015 - 9 nervy facts about the vagus nerve
Mental Floss, July 2, 2015 - Electrical therapies will be used to treat deadly diseases
Industry Leaders Magazine, July 1, 2015 - Scientists are trying to create an ‘off switch’ for disease
and it could completely transform medicine
Business Insider, July 1, 2015 - Health system discovery could cure Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hospitals & Health Network, June 30, 2015 - Biology and electronics come together
Aspen Ideas Festival, Spotlight Health, June 26, 2015 - Bioelectronic medicine may trick body into healing itself
Fox 5 New York, June 22, 2015 - Bioelectronic device could revolutionize care for inflammatory disease
Hospitals & Health Network, June 9, 2015 - Research institute, Ohio firm team creating neural tourniquet
Capital New York, June 4, 2015 - North Shore-LIJ’s Feinstein Institute partners to create groundbreaking neural tourniquet
Becker’s Hospital Review, June 4, 2015 - Hacking the nervous system
Mosaic Science, May 26, 2015 - Dr. Tracey talks emerging medical tech, says ‘tech may replace some pharmaceutical drugs’
CBS New York, May 14, 2015 - Using electricity to treat arthritis and cancer?
Medscape, May 13, 2015 - Targeting inflammatory diseases with electrical signals
Dana Foundation, April 16, 2015 - Dr. Kevin Tracey is working on the future of your health
CBS Innovators Podcast, April 13, 2015 - Tiny electronic implants treat arthritis, diabetes and obesity
Discover Magazine, April 2015 Issue - Electronic medicine fights disease
Scientific American, March 1, 2015 - Brain-altering devices may supplant drugs – and Pharma is ok with that
Forbes, February 24, 2015 - Vagus nerve stimulation, other forms of bioelectric medicine on cover of Scientific American
Fierce Medical Devices, February 18, 2015 - Electronic medicine fights disease
Scientific American, February 17, 2015 (March 2015 Issue) - CEO Radio with Ray Hoffman
CEO Radio, The Wall Street Journal, January 21, 2015 - Shocking ideas
Big Picture Science, December 15, 2014 - The vagus nerve
BBC Radio, November 26, 2014 - Neurological implants
Sueddeutsche Zeitung, November 2, 2014 - Healing sparks
Technology Review: Das Magazin Für Innovation, September 10, 2014 - Let patients decide how much risk they’ll take
Wall Street Journal, July 27, 2014 - Stimulators and electrical impulses
LA Repubblica, July 15, 2014 - Kevin Tracey, on putting it together (after taking it apart)
The New York Times, July 5, 2014 - A new way of thinking about autoimmune disease
Huffington Post, June 4, 2014 - Is nervous system hacking the future of medicine?
HuffPost Live, May 30, 2014 - The body electric
Huffington Post, May 29, 2014 - Behind the cover story: Michael Behar on ‘Star Trek,’ acupuncture and bioelectronics
The New York Times, May 26, 2014 - Can the nervous system be hacked?
The New York Times Magazine, May 23, 2014 - Inflammation reduced with behavioral training
Scientific American, May 6, 2014 - Can aupuncture curb killer immune reactions?
Scientific American, May 1, 2014