Neuroscience
Brain stimulation aims to speed up tinnitus treatment
(Medical Xpress)—A combination of brain stimulation and video games may be the key to speeding up treatment for tinnitus sufferers.
Jun 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nerve stimulation might ease fibromyalgia pain
(HealthDay)—An implanted device that zaps the nerves at the nape of the neck—shown effective in treating some people with migraines—may also help ease the ache of fibromyalgia, an ailment that causes widespread body ...
Jun 10, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nerve stimulation helps with overactive bladder
Beaumont Health System research finds that symptoms of overactive bladder, or OAB, were reduced in those who received tibial nerve stimulation. The three-year results published in the June issue of The Journal of Urology ...
May 30, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nerve stimulation for severe depression changes brain function
For nearly a decade, doctors have used an implanted electronic stimulator to treat severe depression in people who don't respond to standard antidepressant therapy.
May 7, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
New treatment may lead the way to fighting obesity and diabetes
Two professors believe they may have a promising lead from which to develop a new treatment for obesity and diabetes.
Apr 25, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stimulating the brain blunts cigarette craving
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Unfortunately smoking cessation is difficult, with more than 90% of attempts to quit resulting in relapse.
Apr 16, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
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 seven patients, symptoms ...
Apr 9, 2013
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Medical research
Relieving chronic pain
A new, implantable device for treating chronic pain passes an important safety test.
Mar 25, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tickling the brain with magnetic stimulation improves memory in schizophrenia
Cognitive impairments are disabling for individuals with schizophrenia, and no satisfactory treatments currently exist. These impairments affect a wide range of cognition, including memory, attention, verbal and motor skills, ...
Mar 12, 2013
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Medical research
Mouth device in clinical trials as possible treatment for TBI
The tongue is an amazing organ. Thousands of nerve fibers in it help us eat, drink and swallow. Without them, we would not taste. The tongue helps us speak. Quietly, its surface defends our bodies from germs.
Mar 1, 2013
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