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·January 21, 2023·6 min read

Spinal Cord Injury: Can Brain and Nerve Stimulation Restore Movement?

Nerve stimulation therapy has shown promise in the treatment of spinal cord injuries in animal models. Researchers hope the treatment will be used in humans with SCI to help restore movement to limbs.

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·January 5, 2023·4 min read

Stimulating Axon Regrowth After Spinal Cord Injury

High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) activates MAP2K signaling and enhanced axon regeneration and functional recovery following spinal cord injury.

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·December 15, 2022·4 min read

Brain Stimulation Found to Improve Reading Ability in Macular Degeneration Patients

Transcranial direct current stimulation can help improve reading for those with age-related macular degeneration.

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·December 14, 2022·5 min read

Brain Stimulation Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Deep brain stimulation at the intersection of two fiber bundles linked to memory formation appears to alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 18, 2022·4 min read

Supercharging Brain Stimulation by Repurposing an Antibiotic

D-Cycloserine, an antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis, increases the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation for those with major depressive disorder.

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·September 24, 2022·5 min read

Why Our Brain Wiring’s Insulation Matters

Myelin is more complex and dynamic than previously believed.

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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.