University of Iowa researchers have confirmed in a new study that a specific region in the brain is critical to governing the mind's communication with the body's motor control system. The findings could yield advances in ...
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In the United States, substance use disorders are a leading cause of death among young people. Treatments such as deep brain stimulation hold promise for helping people overcome addiction, but many questions remain about ...
Jun 13, 2022
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For the first time, researchers have shown what happens to the brain when a person receives a depression treatment known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). The results were published today in the American ...
May 18, 2022
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The human brain consists of some 86 billion neurons, nerve cells that process and convey information through electrical nerve impulses.
Apr 19, 2022
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Medical practitioners have used transcranial magnetic brain stimulation (TMS) for years to treat brain disorders like chronic pain and depression, yet much of the treatment's success has relied on the hands operating the ...
Feb 15, 2022
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The gene of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with several processes related to memory and brain plasticity. Now, a paper reveals that it is easier to alter the cognitive activity through transcranial ...
Jan 25, 2022
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Anybody who has ever seen a picture of a brain knows that it's not a simple smooth oval; it's more like a tangle of fat worms. But when researchers seek to predict and understand its physical and electrical behavior, they ...
Dec 8, 2021
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A new review study looking at the current state of neuromodulation therapies being used to treat depression, including rTMS, ECT and others, is available online today in the December issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry.
Dec 6, 2021
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New methods of brain stimulation are being tested to see whether they can be used to enhance cognitive behavior. In this study, researchers from Japan have found that stimulation at specific frequencies can modulate thought ...
Nov 18, 2021
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Memories of past events and experiences are what define us as who we are, and yet the ability to form these episodic memories declines with age, certain dementias, and brain injury. However, a study publishing in the open ...
Sep 28, 2021
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