Neuroscience
Networks of neurons can predict the timing stimulus
After stimulus, networks of neurons are capable of predicting the timing of the next stimulus, according to a study published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
Jun 28, 2023
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News tagged with electrical stimulation
Neuroscience
Brain stimulation may prove helpful to acute stroke patients, pilot study suggests
Highly targeted electrical stimulation to the brain showed promise as a new treatment for the most common type of stroke, according to a pilot study led by UCLA Health researchers.
Jun 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows promising treatment for tinnitus
Tinnitus, the ringing, buzzing or hissing sound of silence, varies from slightly annoying in some to utterly debilitating in others. Up to 15% of adults in the United States have tinnitus, and nearly 40% of those sufferers ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Neuroscience
Amputees distinguish between objects using prosthetic hand and feel relief from phantom pain: Study
Researchers from Skoltech, the Far Eastern Federal University, and prosthetic hand manufacturer Motorica have reported the results of their latest experiments in sensitization of prosthetics and phantom pain suppression in ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Neuroscience
Deep-brain stimulation during sleep shown to strengthen memory
While it's known that sleep plays a crucial role in strengthening memory, scientists are still trying to decode how this process plays out in the brain overnight.
Jun 1, 2023
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Neuroscience
Binge eating linked to habit circuitry in the brain
Habits are like shortcuts for our brains. Once we form a habit—say, putting on a seat belt whenever we get into a car—the behavior becomes almost automatic in the right context. But habit formation isn't always a boon. ...
May 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Memories may be stored in the membranes of your neurons, suggests study
Your brain is responsible for controlling most of your body's activities. Its information processing capabilities are what allow you to learn, and it is the central repository of your memories. But how is memory formed, and ...
May 9, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Vaginal electrical stimulation, TTNS both effective for overactive bladder
Short-term interventions of vaginal electrical stimulation (VS) and transcutaneous tibial nerve electrical stimulation (TTNS) are effective for treating overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) in women, according to a study published ...
May 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sleep phase can reduce anxiety in people with PTSD
A new study shows that sleep spindles, brief bursts of brain activity occurring during one phase of sleep and captured by EEG, may regulate anxiety in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
May 3, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Researchers develop the first-ever ingestible electroceutical device to control appetite by hormone modulation
A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), led by Khalil Ramadi, assistant professor of bioengineering at NYU Tandon and the Director of the Laboratory for Advanced Neuroengineering and Translational Medicine at NYU ...
Apr 26, 2023
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