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Nerve stimulation could provide new treatment option for most common type of stroke

Neuroscience NewsMay 24, 2019

Sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation increased cerebral blood flow, stabilized the blood-brain barrier and reduced infarct size in preclinical models of ischemic stroke. The stimulation also showed benefit in randomized human trials and improved functional outcomes.... Read More...

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Stimulating the epileptic brain breaks up neural networks to prevent seizures

Neuroscience NewsApril 15, 2019

Responsive neurostimulation can remodel neural networks, leaving the brain less susceptible to epileptic seizures.... Read More...

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Zapping Memories: Electrostimulation Restores Working Memory of 70 Year Olds’ to That of 20 Year Olds’

Neuroscience NewsApril 9, 2019

Non-invasive electrostimulation restores working memory in 70-year-olds, allowing for comparable to cognitive abilities to those of 20-year-olds. The technology increases neural synchronization patterns and information flow between frontotemporal regions of the brain. This results in rapid improvements of working memory in older people, which lasted for more than 50 minutes post stimulation. The findings offer new hope to those suffering age-related memory impairments. ... Read More...

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Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study

Neuroscience NewsMarch 11, 2019

Transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS) significantly reduced symptoms in people diagnosed with major depressive disorder in a pilot clinical trial.... Read More...

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Laughter May Be the Best Medicine…For Brain Surgery

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 4, 2019

Stimulating the cingulum bundle during neurosurgery where people are awake results in immediate laughter, followed by a sense of calm and happiness in patients, a new study reports. ... Read More...

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Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Alleviates Chronic, Treatment Resistant Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 30, 2019

Using transcranial magnetic stimulation, researchers have successfully restored network function between the prefrontal cortex and cerebellum, helping to improve symptoms in those with treatment resistant schizophrenia.... Read More...

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Wireless ‘Pacemaker For the Brain’ Could Offer New Treatment For Neurological Disorders

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 2, 2019

Researchers have developed a new wireless brain stimulation device that could revolutionize the way neurological disorders are treated. The device, called WAND, fine tunes treatments by stimulating and recording electrical currents in the brain at the same time.... Read More...

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Brainwaves Suppress Obvious Ideas to Help Us Think More Creatively

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

According to researchers, brainwaves play a crucial role in inhibiting habitual thinking, leading us to explore more complex and creative ideas.... Read More...

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Effective New Target for Mood Boosting Brain Stimulation Found

Neuroscience NewsNovember 29, 2018

Stimulating the lateral orbitofrontal cortex improves mood in those suffering from depression, a new study reveals. ... Read More...

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Study Reveals Roots of OCD

Neuroscience NewsNovember 29, 2018

A new study combines hundreds of brain scans of patients with OCD and pinpoints problems with error processing in the brain that leads to repetitive behaviors.... Read More...

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Stimulating the Brain to Treat Chronic Pain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 9, 2018

A new study reports transcranial alternating current stimulation could help treat chronic back pain. Researchers report tACs enhances alpha oscillations in the somatosensory cortex, reducing pain significantly. ... Read More...

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Deep Brain Stimulation Not Effective For Treating Early Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsOctober 22, 2018

Researchers report deep brain stimulation has little benefit for those suffering from early onset Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Nerve stimulation could provide new treatment option for most common type of stroke

Stimulating the epileptic brain breaks up neural networks to prevent seizures

Zapping Memories: Electrostimulation Restores Working Memory of 70 Year Olds’ to That of 20 Year Olds’

Brain stimulation improves depression symptoms, restores brain waves in clinical study

Laughter May Be the Best Medicine…For Brain Surgery

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Alleviates Chronic, Treatment Resistant Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Wireless ‘Pacemaker For the Brain’ Could Offer New Treatment For Neurological Disorders

Brainwaves Suppress Obvious Ideas to Help Us Think More Creatively

Effective New Target for Mood Boosting Brain Stimulation Found

Study Reveals Roots of OCD

Stimulating the Brain to Treat Chronic Pain

Deep Brain Stimulation Not Effective For Treating Early Alzheimer’s