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Sinaptica’s Breakthrough Device Could Slow Brain Atrophy In Alzheimer’s Patients – Study

Firm’s Is One Of Several FDA-Designated Breakthroughs Aiming To Outshine Drug Treatments

 
• By Ryan Nelson

In a pilot study building on previously published Phase 2 trial results, Sinaptica’s precision therapy, combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with EEG monitoring and artificial intelligence, showed macro- and micro-structural grey matter preservation and increased functional connectivity in Alzheimer’s patients versus a sham treatment arm.

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