FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2017·5 min readBrain Stimulation Improves Schizophrenia-Like Cognitive ProblemsResearchers report stimulating the cerebellum of rats with schizophrenia like cognitive problems helps to normalize brain activity in the frontal cortex and correct the rat's ability to estimate the passage of time.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 19, 2017·5 min readExcess Tau Protein Damages Brain’s GPS For Alzheimer’s PatientsThe spatial dissociation in Alzheimer's disease that causes people to wander may be a result of tau accumulation in the entorhinal cortex's grid cells, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 19, 2017·3 min readBrain Stimulation Used Like a Scalpel To Improve MemoryResearchers target the cortical hippocampal network with non-invasive brain stimulation to help improve precise memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2016·5 min readWhat Happens When the Brain is Artificially StimulatedA new study describes how stimulating a single region of the brain affects the activation of other regions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 11, 2016·3 min readBrain Stimulation Technique Shown Effective in Phantom Limb PainA new study reports transcranial magnetic stimulation can significantly reduce phantom limb pain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2016·5 min readElectric Brain Stimulation During Sleep Can Boost MemoryAccording to researchers, transcranial alternating current stimulation may help to improve memory when targeted to a specific kind of brain activity achieved during sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 8, 2016·5 min readSparking Sharper Sight: Mild Electrical Current May Improve VisionA new study reveals stimulating the visual cortex for 20 minutes with a mild electrical current can improve vision for 2 hours.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 7, 2016·4 min readResearchers Caution Public About Hidden Risks of Self Administered Brain StimulationA new paper warns of the dangers of DIY transcranial direct current stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 8, 2016·4 min readSpinal Cord Stimulation Helps Paralyzed People Move HandsResearchers report epidural stimulation helped two people with quadriplegia to improve voluntary hand movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 16, 2016·11 min readNew Technology Senses and Stimulates Individual Brain Cells Without Invasive ElectrodesResearchers are developing new technologies that can stimulate and sense neurons in the human brain non-invasively.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 14, 2016·4 min readBrain Stimulation Enhances CreativityAccording to researchers, transcranial direct current stimulation can enhance your ability to think creatively.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2016·3 min readClosed Loop Stimulation Promises Fewer Side Effects For Parkinson’s PatientsClosed loop stimulation technique offers a significant step forward in developing new methods to treat Parkinson's disease.Read More
