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·June 6, 2019·2 min read

Rhythmic control of ‘brain waves’ can boost memory

Memory performance can be enhanced by rhythmic neural stimulation, using both invasive and non-invasive techniques.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 31, 2019·6 min read

A small electrical zap to the brain could help you retrieve a forgotten memory

Using non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation to target the left rostrolateral prefrontal cortex improves memory retrieval.

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·May 28, 2019·5 min read

Brain stimulation enhances visual learning speed and efficiency

Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) helps boost visual learning in patients with chronic cortical blindness, leading to a recovery in motion processing within 10 days of exposure. The effects of the tRNS treatment appear to last for at least six months.

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·May 24, 2019·6 min read

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

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.

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·April 15, 2019·5 min read

Stimulating the epileptic brain breaks up neural networks to prevent seizures

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

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·April 9, 2019·6 min read

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

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.

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·March 11, 2019·6 min read

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

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

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·February 4, 2019·6 min read

Laughter May Be the Best Medicine…For Brain Surgery

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.

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·January 30, 2019·5 min read

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

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.

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·January 2, 2019·5 min read

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

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.