Neuroscience
Intermittent electrical brain stimulation improves memory
Intermittent electrical stimulation of an area deep inside the brain that degenerates in Alzheimer's appears to improve working memory, scientists report.
Sep 7, 2017
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News tagged with deep brain stimulation
Neuroscience
Slimming down, beefing up deep brain implants
When it comes to sticking something into your brain, smaller is usually better.
Aug 7, 2017
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Neuroscience
A noninvasive method for deep brain stimulation—Electrodes placed on the scalp could help patients with brain disease
Delivering an electrical current to a part of the brain involved in movement control has proven successful in treating many Parkinson's disease patients. This approach, known as deep brain stimulation, requires implanting ...
Jun 1, 2017
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Neuroscience
Optic probes shed light on binge-eating
Activating neurons in an area of the brain not previously associated with feeding can produce binge-eating behavior in mice, a new Yale study finds.
May 26, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Moral enhancement' technologies are neither feasible nor wise, study says
A recent study by researchers at North Carolina State University and the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) finds that "moral enhancement technologies" – which are discussed as ways of improving human behavior ...
May 16, 2017
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Neuroscience
Making brain implants smaller could prolong their lifespan
Many diseases, including Parkinson's disease, can be treated with electrical stimulation from an electrode implanted in the brain. However, the electrodes can produce scarring, which diminishes their effectiveness and can ...
May 16, 2017
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Researchers discover neuronal targets that restore movement in Parkinson's disease model
Researchers working in the lab of Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientist Aryn Gittis, have identified two groups of neurons that can be turned on and off to alleviate the movement-related symptoms of Parkinson's disease. ...
May 8, 2017
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Parkinson's in a dish: Researchers reproduce brain oscillations
Abnormal oscillations in neurons that control movement, which likely cause the tremors that characterize Parkinson's disease, have long been reported in patients with the disease. Now, University at Buffalo researchers working ...
May 2, 2017
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Neuroscience
Deep brain stimulation decreases tics in young adults with severe Tourette syndrome
A surgical technique that sends electrical impulses to a specific area of the brain reduces the "tics," or involuntary movements and vocal outbursts, experienced by young adults with severe cases of Tourette syndrome, according ...
Apr 7, 2017
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Neuroscience
Man with quadriplegia employs injury bridging technologies to move again—just by thinking
Bill Kochevar grabbed a mug of water, drew it to his lips and drank through the straw.
Mar 28, 2017
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