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·July 31, 2022·5 min read

Why People Struggle to Recognize the Faces of People From Different Racial Backgrounds

Many people report having a difficult time recognizing faces from visually distinct different backgrounds than their own. A new brain stimulation study found the "other race effect" is a result of lacking of cognitive visual expertise, and not social bias.

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·July 20, 2022·5 min read

Brain Stimulation Improves Motor Skill Learning at Older Age

Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation applied to the motor cortex can help improve age-related impairments in learning new motor skills.

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·July 5, 2022·4 min read

Can an Electric Zap Trick Our Brains Into Reducing Our Salt Intake?

Researchers have developed a chop stick-like device that uses a weak electrical current to stimulate the tongue and enhance the taste of salt. The device could help to reduce dietary sodium intake by up to 30%.

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·July 3, 2022·5 min read

Electrical Stimulation Improves Arm Control in Paralyzed Monkeys

Electrically stimulating surviving nerves in the upper spinal cord following severe spinal cord injury improved motor control in upper limbs and allowed monkeys with limited arm function to regain lost movement.

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·May 31, 2022·3 min read

Nerve Stimulation Promotes Resolution of Inflammation

Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve promotes healing in those with acute inflammation by shifting the balance between inflammatory and anti-inflammatory molecules.

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·May 19, 2022·4 min read

How the Brain Changes During Depression Treatment

A new study reveals the mechanisms behind repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation's effect on the brain in the treatment of depression.

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·April 30, 2022·4 min read

De-aging the Virtual Brain: Computational Models Used to Identify Key Brain Targets for Stimulation and Counter Brain Aging

Using whole-brain virtual models, researchers simulate the effects of non-invasive neurostimulation on the aging brain. The computational models shed light on the dynamics of brain changes as a result of aging.

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·April 26, 2022·4 min read

New Brain Stimulation Treatments Help Smokers Quit

Non-invasive brain stimulation may improve smoking abstinence rates for 3 to 6 months after quitting.

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·April 2, 2022·5 min read

Improving the Targeted Treatment of Movement Disorders

Researchers report the optimal target for brain stimulation depends on the type of dystonia being treated.

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·March 28, 2022·2 min read

Stimulating the Auditory Cortex Improves Speech Perception

Stimulating a part of the auditory cortex called the planum temporale improved speech perception, researchers report.

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·March 5, 2022·4 min read

Brain Stimulation Shows Promise as Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder in People With Schizophrenia

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation helped reduce cannabis use by up to 60% in those with schizophrenia who have cannabis use disorder.

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·February 7, 2022·5 min read

Brain Stimulation Rapidly Improves Cognitive Deficits in Long-COVID

Cognitive deficits as a result of long-COVID can be significantly improved within 3 - 4 days following alternating non-invasive brain stimulation using microcurrents.