News tagged with electrodes
Sense of touch reproduced through prosthetic hand
In a study recently published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, neurobiologists at the University of Chicago show how an organism can sense a tactile stimulus, in real time, through an art ...
Neuroscience
May 10, 2013 |
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Researchers reveal new more precise method of performing electroconvulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective acute treatment for severe major depression. However, even with newer forms of ECT, there remains a significant risk of adverse cognitive effects, particularly memory ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 06, 2013 |
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World-first study predicts epilepsy seizures in humans
A small device implanted in the brain has accurately predicted epilepsy seizures in humans in a world-first study led by Professor Mark Cook, Chair of Medicine at the University of Melbourne and Director of Neurology at St ...
Neuroscience
May 02, 2013 |
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Implanted device predicts epilepsy seizures in humans
For the first time, a small device implanted in the brain has accurately predicted the onset of seizures in some adults who have epilepsy that doesn't respond to drugs, according to a small proof-of-concept study published ...
Neuroscience
May 01, 2013 |
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Paralyzed patient moves prosthetic arm with her mind
(HealthDay)—It sounds like science fiction, but researchers are gaining ground in developing mind-controlled robotic arms that could give people with paralysis or amputated limbs more independence.
Neuroscience
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Infants' sweat response predicts aggressive behavior as toddlers
Infants who sweat less in response to scary situations at age 1 show more physical and verbal aggression at age 3, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Scienc ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Babies show visual consciousness at five months
(Medical Xpress)—A new study by scientists in France and Denmark has identified a neurological marker in the brain of babies as young as five months that is associated with visual consciousness, or the ...
Neuroscience
Apr 19, 2013 |
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New techniques reduce the complications of spinal cord stimulator implant
Two innovative techniques in the placement of an implanted spinal cord stimulator (SCS) are expected to reduce common complications at the implant site, according to new research revealed today. Results from a case series ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Success in patients with major depression: For the first time, physicians stimulated patients' medial forebrain bundles
Researchers from the Bonn University Hospital implanted pacemaker electrodes into the medial forebrain bundle in the brains of patients suffering from major depression with amazing results: In six out of ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 09, 2013 |
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The Fat Chip: Controlling obesity the smart way
(Medical Xpress)—Gastric banding, a common surgery to reduce obesity, leaves much to be desired. Typically, the patient is left with a feeling of constant hunger. Stimulators implanted in the feeding centers ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Predicting repeat offenders with brain scans: You be the judge
(Medical Xpress)—Despite the well known inaccuracies of polygraph lie detectors, they remain in widespread, if selective, use by the criminal justice system. While they are far from truth machines, if the ...
Neuroscience
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Relieving chronic pain
A new, implantable device for treating chronic pain passes an important safety test.
Medical research
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Brain mapping reveals neurological basis of decision-making in rats
Scientists at UC San Francisco have discovered how memory recall is linked to decision-making in rats, showing that measurable activity in one part of the brain occurs when rats in a maze are playing out memories that help ...
Neuroscience
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Punishment can enhance performance, academics find
The stick can work just as well as the carrot in improving our performance, a team of academics at The University of Nottingham has found. A study led by researchers from the University's School of Psychology, published recently ...
Neuroscience
Mar 13, 2013 |
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Updated 'stereo EEG' workflow simplifies planning of epilepsy surgery
For patients with "drug-resistant" epilepsy requiring surgery, an updated stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) technique provides a more efficient process for obtaining critical data for surgical planning, according to a study ...
Surgery
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Electrode
An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte or a vacuum). The word was coined by the scientist Michael Faraday from the Greek words elektron (meaning amber, from which the word electricity is derived) and hodos, a way.
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