Medical research
Scientists record electrical currents that control male fertility
Performance anxiety? Not for this human sperm.
Dec 29, 2011
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News tagged with electrical current
Neuroscience
Watching individual neurons respond to magnetic therapy
Engineers and neuroscientists at Duke University have developed a method to measure the response of an individual neuron to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of the brain. The advance will help researchers understand ...
Jun 29, 2014
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Neuroscience
Team shows that electrical synapses occur throughout brain, can influence individual nerve cells
Electrical synapses are omnipresent and yet hardly explored. They are part of the brain of almost every animal species, yet they remain usually invisible even under the electron microscope.
Apr 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Electrical stimulation of the brain is a safe treatment for depression
The use of weak electrical currents to stimulate the brain is a safe treatment for depression and might even improve attention and reduce pain elsewhere in the body, an Australian study has found.
Mar 6, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer's and Parkinson's biomarkers
An international team of researchers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device that can detect biomarkers for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases. The biosensor can also transmit the results wirelessly to a laptop or ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
New treatment allows some people with spinal cord injury to regain hand and arm function
Almost 18,000 Americans experience traumatic spinal cord injuries every year. Many of these people are unable to use their hands and arms and can't do everyday tasks such as eating, grooming or drinking water without help.
Jan 12, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Could electrical stimulation to the brain help with weight loss? Study shows promise
Giving a region of the brain that's key to self-control and motivation a zetz of electrical stimulation may help the obese to eat less and lose more weight, says a new study.
Nov 5, 2015
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Medical research
Bioelectric signals in breast cancer metastasis studied
Metastasis accounts for approximately 90 percent of mortality in breast cancer patients. During the last few decades, there has been significant progress in understanding genetic, molecular and signaling mechanisms underpinning ...
Jun 19, 2020
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Neuroscience
Commercial brain stimulation device impairs memory
People show impaired memory after receiving low intensity electrical stimulation administered to the frontal part of the brain by a commercial, freely available, device. Psychologists Laura Steenbergen and Lorenza Colzato, ...
Aug 17, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Allowing blind people to see again with a wireless implant
Being able to see without eyes sounds like a miracle, but in the not-too-distant future, a new brain chip could allow the blind and visually impaired to perceive images again. Ph.D. student Adedayo Omisakin worked on wireless ...
May 5, 2022
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