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·October 22, 2024·5 min read

New Neural Chip Boosts Efficiency and Safety in Brain Stimulation

Researchers have developed an 8-channel neural stimulation chip that delivers exponential waveforms with 98% power efficiency, marking a breakthrough for brain-machine interfaces and neural modulation. The chip addresses key challenges in neural stimulation, including charge imbalance and the need for high power efficiency, ensuring safer and more effective treatments for conditions like Parkinson’s disease and spinal injuries.

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·October 21, 2024·5 min read

Home-Based Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Treating Depression

A new study demonstrates that home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a safe and effective method for treating depression. Participants in the study who used tDCS at home showed significant improvements in depressive symptoms compared to those in a control group.

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·October 13, 2024·7 min read

Magnetic Nanodiscs Offer Implant-Free Brain Stimulation

Scientists have developed magnetic nanodiscs that enable targeted brain stimulation without invasive implants or genetic modifications. The tiny discs, activated by an external magnetic field, deliver electrical pulses to neurons, showing potential in treating neurological conditions. Initial tests in mice demonstrated that these nanodiscs effectively stimulate brain regions linked to reward and motor control, with fewer foreign body responses compared to traditional implants.

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·September 24, 2024·7 min read

New Brain Stimulation Target Could Treat PTSD

A new study suggests that neurostimulation targeting specific brain circuits may help treat PTSD in veterans. Researchers found that veterans with damage to brain areas connected to the amygdala, the brain's fear center, were less likely to develop PTSD.

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·June 24, 2024·5 min read

Tailoring Magnetic Stimulation for Depression

Researchers reveal how targeting transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) could enhance treatment for depression. The study identified an electrophysiological marker that could predict TMS efficacy and guide personalized therapy. By optimizing the stimulation site and coil angle, treatment outcomes may improve. These findings offer hope for better, tailored TMS therapies in the future.

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·April 12, 2024·6 min read

Pea-Sized Human Brain Stimulator Invented

Researchers developed a groundbreaking pea-sized brain stimulator, the Digitally Programmable Over-brain Therapeutic (DOT), capable of wireless operation through magnetoelectric power transfer. This implantable device promises to revolutionize treatment for neurological and psychiatric disorders by enabling less invasive and more autonomous therapeutic options compared to traditional neurostimulation methods.

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·March 6, 2024·7 min read

PTSD: Virtual Reality and Magnetic Stimulation Provide Relief

Researchers demonstrated promising results for PTSD treatment in military veterans by combining brain stimulation with virtual reality exposure therapy. The clinical trial showed significant reductions in PTSD symptoms among participants who received low electrical current brain stimulation during virtual reality sessions designed to simulate warzone experiences.

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·February 23, 2024·4 min read

Ultrasound Brain Stimulation: A Significant Leap in Neurotherapy

Researchers introduced a groundbreaking non-invasive brain stimulation technique called Patterned Low-Intensity Low-Frequency Ultrasound (LILFUS). This innovative method can precisely target and modulate specific brain regions, offering a promising alternative to traditional magnetic, electrical, and surgical brain stimulation methods with fewer risks.

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·January 16, 2024·6 min read

TMS Proves Long-Term Relief for Depression

A major clinical trial, BRIGhTMIND, reveals that MRI-guided Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) significantly eases symptoms of severe depression for at least six months. The study, involving five centers across England, marks a substantial advancement over previous TMS treatments, which showed improvements lasting only 1-3 months.

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·January 16, 2024·3 min read

Brain Stimulation Unlocks Our Telepathy and Clairvoyance Powers

Researchers proposed a groundbreaking model in the study of psi phenomena, suggesting the human brain functions as a psi-inhibitory filter. They used repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to temporarily inhibit the left medial middle frontal region in healthy individuals, observing significant psi effects as a result.

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·January 4, 2024·5 min read

Electrical Stimulation Enhances Hypnotizability

Researchers have found that targeted electrical stimulation of the brain can temporarily increase a person's hypnotizability, potentially allowing more individuals to benefit from hypnosis-based therapies for pain relief and other conditions. In a study involving participants with fibromyalgia, electrical stimulation delivered to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex boosted hypnotizability for about an hour.

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·December 6, 2023·2 min read

Brain Stimulation Enhances Memory in Schizophrenia Patients

A new study suggests that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can improve aspects of prospective memory in individuals with schizophrenia. The trial compared 50 schizophrenia patients, split between active and sham rTMS treatments, with 18 healthy controls.

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brain stimulation

New Neural Chip Boosts Efficiency and Safety in Brain Stimulation

Home-Based Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Treating Depression

Magnetic Nanodiscs Offer Implant-Free Brain Stimulation

New Brain Stimulation Target Could Treat PTSD

Tailoring Magnetic Stimulation for Depression

Pea-Sized Human Brain Stimulator Invented

PTSD: Virtual Reality and Magnetic Stimulation Provide Relief

Ultrasound Brain Stimulation: A Significant Leap in Neurotherapy

TMS Proves Long-Term Relief for Depression

Brain Stimulation Unlocks Our Telepathy and Clairvoyance Powers

Electrical Stimulation Enhances Hypnotizability

Brain Stimulation Enhances Memory in Schizophrenia Patients

Engineered Protein Reveals Hidden Incoming Signals Between Neurons

Numbers in Vision Can Shift How We Perceive Space

Study Finds Way to Reverse Alzheimer’s

Working Nights May Increase Cancer Risk

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