Psychology & Psychiatry
Evidence against paired brain training and stimulation for older adults
Brain training and electrical stimulation may not enhance cognition in older adults, according to a University of Queensland study.
Nov 12, 2020
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News tagged with electrical stimulation
Medical research
Flexible and biodegradable electronic blood vessels
Researchers in China and Switzerland have developed electronic blood vessels that can be actively tuned to address subtle changes in the body after implantation. The blood vessels—made of a metal-polymer conductor membrane ...
Oct 1, 2020
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Ophthalmology
Opening eyes to a frontier in vision restoration
A revolutionary cortical vision device, developed by Monash University researchers that could one day help restore vision to the blind, is being prepared for world-first human clinical trials in Melbourne.
Sep 16, 2020
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Neuroscience
Evidence in mice that electroacupuncture reduces inflammation via specific neural pathways
A team of researchers led by neuroscientists at Harvard Medical School has successfully used acupuncture to tame cytokine storm in mice with systemic inflammation.
Aug 12, 2020
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Medical research
Implanted neural stem cell grafts show functionality in spinal cord injuries
Using stem cells to restore lost functions due to spinal cord injury (SCI) has long been an ambition of scientists and doctors. Nearly 18,000 people in the United States suffer SCIs each year, with another 294,000 persons ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Neuroscience
A model for brain activity during brain stimulation therapy
Brain stimulation, where targeted electrical impulses are directly applied to a patient's brain, is already an effective therapy for depression, epilepsy, Parkinson's and other neurological disorders, but many more applications ...
Sep 27, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researcher decodes the brain to help patients with mental illnesses
Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year. Severe mental illnesses cause the brain to have trouble dealing with cognitively effortful states, like focusing attention over long ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Non-invasive electrical stimulation alters blood flow in brain tumors
In a first-of-its kind study, neurologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) tested the use of non-invasive electrical stimulation as a novel therapeutic approach to brain tumors. In an experiment published ...
Aug 15, 2019
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Medical research
A small electrical zap to the brain could help you retrieve a forgotten memory
A study by UCLA psychologists provides strong evidence that a certain region of the brain plays a critical role in memory recall. The research, published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, also shows for the first ...
May 31, 2019
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Neuroscience
Stentrode developed for brain treatments without major surgery
Australian researchers have developed a tiny device that electrically stimulates the brain and could one day be used to treat conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson's disease without invasive surgery.
Dec 3, 2018
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