Researchers have identified a specific pathway between the hypothalamus and habenula that controls feelings of aversion.
A small study suggests deep brain stimulation may be beneficial for improving mood and reducing anxiety while helping to increase weight in those with anorexia.
New research alters previous conceptions about neurological activity, finding we use both sides of our brain for speech.
Deep brain stimulation to the nucleus accumbens can help prevent impulsive behaviors, researchers report in PNAS.
Deep brain stimulation may elevate, and even eliminate symptoms of depression in patients for whom traditional treatments have failed, a new study reports.
Closed loop stimulation technique offers a significant step forward in developing new methods to treat Parkinson's disease.
Researchers report direct brain stimulation could help improve memory function.
Electrical brain stimulation targeting the “dysregulated reward circuitry” could make deep brain stimulation a new option for the difficult-to-treat problem of obesity.
Whether we are consciously aware of seeing a familiar face and object or not, our brains actively notice. A new study sheds light on the nature of conscious perception.
Using optogenetics, researchers obtain a better understanding of the neurochemical basis for alcohol addiction.
A new study reports dTMS can help to reduce fatigue symptoms in those with multiple sclerosis.
A new, improved DBS technique that targets specific subpopulations of neurons in the globus pallidus with short bursts of stimulation shows promising results as a treatment for Parkinson's disease.
